With the end of the 2023 World Series of Poker coming into view, it is appropriate that today the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas will be hosting Event #88: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em. Last year New Jersey’s Minh Nguyen was the winner of one of the last bracelets of the summer.
The 2022 event drew 2,039 entries and generated a prize pool of $962,280. Nguyen outlasted 17 returning players on the tournament’s final day to defeat Ahmed Karrim in heads-up play to win $536,280 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
2022 $1,500 The Closer Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minh Nguyen | United States | $536,280 |
| 2 | Ahmed Karrim | South Africa | $331,470 |
| 3 | Michael Liang | United States | $247,890 |
| 4 | Madelyn Carr | United States | $186,770 |
| 5 | Manuel Herrera Garcia | United States | $141,770 |
| 6 | Daniel Tabello | United States | $108,420 |
| 7 | Samuel Brown | United States | $83,540 |
| 8 | Rudy Cervantes | United States | $64,870 |
| 9 | Zach Johnson | United States | $59,759 |
| 10 | Vincent Lam | Canada | $40,020 |
Today at 10 a.m. local time Day 1a, the first of two starting flights, will commence and Day 1b will be played tomorrow, Saturday, July 15th, at the same time. The survivors of both starting flights will return for the final day on Sunday, July 16th, and will play until a winner is crowned. Both Day 1's will play 22 levels. Players will sit down with 50,000 in chips in their starting stacks and blinds will start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes each, with a 20-minute break scheduled after every fourth level.
There will be a 75-minute dinner break after Level 16, expected to be around 7 p.m. local time. Players can rebuy once per starting flight, with late registration closing at the end of Level 12, approximately 5:00 p.m. local time.
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