Who Will Become Only the Fourth-Ever $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Champion?
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Today sees the start of Event #49: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
This three-day event gets underway at 12 p.m. local time, with late registration open for nine levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every three levels, with a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9 (~6:30 p.m.).
The starting stack is 40,000 chips, with the plan for Day 1 to play 15 40-minute levels or down to 15 percent of the field, whichever is later. Day 2 resumes at 12 p.m. Thursday for the surviving players and closes after ten more levels of play. Day 3 is when a winner will be crowned.
Last year’s winner Robert Schulz overcame a hard-fought final table which lasted almost seven hours. The German defeated Julien Sitbon in the finale to top the 1,598 entry field and collected his maiden bracelet and $675,275 from the $4,266,660 prize pool.
This is only the fourth installment of this event, with 2022 victor David Jackson famously beating Phil Hellmuth in a one-sided heads-up battle.
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,598 | Robert Schulz | Germany | $675,275 |
| 2022 | 1,359 | David Jackson | United States | $598,173 |
| 2021 | 720 | Harvey Mathews | United States | $371,914 |
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What Else is Happening at the 2024 WSOP?
- Phil Hellmuth narrowly missed out on winning his 18th bracelet, finishing fourth in the $1,500 Mixed Omaha event, which requires an unscheduled Day 4.
- One of the toughest fields ever assembled at the WSOP is battling away in the $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em event.
- Another all-star cast makes up the final 17 of the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship.