Event #1 in the WPT Montreal Festival – the WPT500 – attracted a total of 2,536 entries which generated a total prize pool of $1,229,960. This will be distributed among the top 323 players according to the following payout table.
| Rank | Pos | Prize | Bourse |
|---|---|
| 1st | $200,000 |
| 2nd | $138,060 |
| 3rd | $91,000 |
| 4th | $67,000 |
| 5th | $51,000 |
| 6th | $40,000 |
| 7th | $31,000 |
| 8th | $25,000 |
| 9th | $19,500 |
| 10th-12th | $14,250 |
| 13th-15th | $11,000 |
| 16th-18th | $8,750 |
| 19th-21st | $7,000 |
| 22nd-24th | $5,750 |
| 25th - 27th | $4,750 |
| 28th - 36th | $3,750 |
| 37th - 45th | $3,000 |
| 46th - 54th | $2,500 |
| 55th - 63rd | $2,100 |
| 64th - 72nd | $1,950 |
| 73rd - 81st | $1,850 |
| 82nd - 90th | $1,750 |
| 91st - 99th | $1,650 |
| 100th - 108th | $1,550 |
| 109th - 117th | $1,450 |
| 118th - 126th | $1,380 |
| 127th - 135th | $1,320 |
| 136th - 144th | $1,270 |
| 145th - 153rd | $1,220 |
| 154th - 162nd | $1,170 |
| 163rd - 180th | $1,120 |
| 181st - 198th | $1,080 |
| 199th - 216th | $1,045 |
| 217th - 234th | $1,020 |
| 235th - 252nd | $995 |
| 253rd - 270th | $970 |
| 271th - 288th | $950 |
| 289th - 306th | $935 |
| 307th - 323th | $920 |