Last month, World Series of Poker officials announced that the Main Event would again pay $10 million to first place. This sparked controversy between players whether the event should pay $10 million to first or whether it should pay more players. Debate continued to the point where officials started listening and now the 2015 Main Event structure has been changed.

In a press release issued earlier today, officials announced that the Main Event will drop the $10 million guarantee for first place and instead they will pay 1,000 players. According to WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart, “The dream of life-changing money is core to the DNA of the WSOP Main Event and we also want to make it easier to experience playing in poker’s Big Show. Our players understand numbers, and 2015 now presents the best odds ever to leave the Main Event a winner.”

More Players Paid and Potential for Final Table to Leave Millionaires

As part of the press release, WSOP revealed what the prize pool will look like next year provided that numbers remain the same. A total of 6,683 players entered the 2014 Main Event and if participation remained flat, first place would receive $8 million in 2015 with every player at the final table guaranteed at least $1 million.