Day 1 of Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller Kicks Off at 3 p.m.
Cards will fly at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon in the biggest buy-in Omaha event at the 2018 World Series of Poker, Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller. Last year, James Calderaro triumphed over a predictably stacked and record-large field of 205 entries to claim the $1,289,074 top prize and his first gold bracelet.
This event is scheduled to play out over four days. Day 1 play will consist of 10 one-hour levels with 15-minute breaks every two levels. Players will begin with 125,000 tournament chips. One re-entry per player is permitted; late entry and re-entry will remain open until the conclusion of Level 12 (two levels into Day 2).
Although Day 1 action begins at 3:00 p.m., the restart for each subsequent day of play will be at 2:00 p.m. There is no dinner break on Day 1, but each day thereafter will have a one-hour dinner break after six levels.
Day 1 Blind Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 min | 150 | 300 |
| 2 | 60 min | 200 | 400 |
| 3 | 60 min | 250 | 500 |
| 4 | 60 min | 300 | 600 |
| 5 | 60 min | 400 | 800 |
| 6 | 60 min | 500 | 1,000 |
| 7 | 60 min | 600 | 1,200 |
| 8 | 60 min | 800 | 1,600 |
| 9 | 60 min | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| 10 | 60 min | 1,200 | 2,400 |
Previous Winners
| Year | Players | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 175 | $4,156,250 | Anthony Zinno | $1,122,196 |
| 2016 | 184 | $4,370,000 | Jens Kyllönen | $1,127,035 |
| 2017 | 205 | $4,868,750 | James Calderaro | $1,289,074 |
The PokerNews Live Reporting team will be on the floor to provide updates on the action until a champion is crowned on Saturday, June 23.