The official numbers are in. The Full Tilt Poker UKIPT Galway Main Event drew 231 players on Day 1a and 629 for Day 1b, making it a grand total of 860 entrants. That creates a €160,000 overlay to the €1,000,000 guarantee. The prize pool (€970,000 after fees) will be distributed to the top 104 players with the eventual winner taking home €205,600.
Here's how the prize pool will be distributed:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | €205,600.00 |
| 2nd | €131,800.00 |
| 3rd | €80,400.00 |
| 4th | €62,000.00 |
| 5th | €45,300.00 |
| 6th | €30,210.00 |
| 7th | €22,310.00 |
| 8th | €16,500.00 |
| 9th and 10th | €13,100 |
| 11th and 12th | €10,670 |
| 13th and 14th | €8,730 |
| 15th and 16th | €7,000 |
| 17th to 24th | €5,580 |
| 25th to 32nd | €4,850 |
| 33rd to 40th | €4,360 |
| 41st to 48th | €3,880 |
| 49th to 56th | €3,400 |
| 57th to 72nd | €2,910 |
| 73rd to 88th | €2,430 |
| 89th to 104th | €2,180 |