2023 World Series of Poker Paradise

The 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise was the inaugural version of the event. It was held from December 3–14 at Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas and featured 15 bracelet events.

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced the festival in July, in partnership with GGPoker. The $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event began on December 9, with Stanislav Zegal of Germany being crowned the first-ever champion on December 14.

Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel became the fifth player in WSOP history with 10 bracelets when he won Event #7: $50,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.

Event Schedule
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Main Event
The $5,000 Main Event began on December 9 with the first of four starting flights. There was also an online flight held on GGPoker. The event featured a $15 million guaranteed prize pool.

The Main Event drew 3,010 total entries, generating a prize pool of $15,050,000. The top 447 players made the money, with the champion earning $2,000,000.

Stanislav Zegal, a German online qualifier, won the inaugural bracelet after defeating Michael Sklenicka heads-up. The final table also included Matt Glantz and WSOP bracelet winner Gabriel Schroeder.

Final Table
*Career statistics prior to the start of the 2023 WSOP Paradise Main Event

Other notable high finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 100 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.