Get Ready for Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
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Today sees the start of Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) 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 20-minute breaks every three levels, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 9.
The starting stack is 25,000 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 when levels increase to 60 minutes.
Last year's event saw 1,355 players generate a prize pool of $1,808,925. The winner was Sean Troha who defeated Ryan Coon heads-up. Troha took home $259,549 and his second WSOP bracelet, having won the $10,000 PLO Championship in 2022.
“I guess I’m as confident as I’ve been, there are still better players out there, but I’ve done a little bit of work and I guess I’m just trying to do my best," Troha told PokerNews following his win.
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,355 | Sean Troha | United States | $298,192 |
| 2022 | 1,438 | Phil Hui | United States | $311,782 |
| 2021 | 821 | Josh Arieh | United States | $204,766 |
| 2019 | 1,216 | Ismael Bojang | Austria | $298,507 |
| 2018 | 799 | Ryan Bambrick | United States | $217,123 |
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