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Today sees the start of Event #79: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
This three-day event begins at 2 p.m. local time, with late registration open for 13 levels (≈ 1:40 p.m. on Day 2). This event allows for two reentries. There will be 15-minute breaks every three levels.
The starting stack is 300,000 chips, and Day 1 will consist of 12 levels. Levels last 40 minutes. Day 2 resumes at 1:00 p.m. local time for the surviving players and plays until only five remain. Day 3's start time has yet to be decided.
Last year’s event drew in 200 entrants, who created a $9,550,000 prize pool. America's Jesse Lonis came out on top, raking in $2,303,017 and his second WSOP bracelet.
“It’s incredible. It’s my first $50,000, so I can’t start better in the high rollers,” he said following his win. “It just feels great because it’s a tough tournament. Obviously, every player in it, 99 percent of them, are great players. It was a mental battle and nice to come out on top.”
| Year | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 200 | $9,550,000 | Jesse Lonis | United States | $2,303,017 |
| 2022 | 106 | $5,074,750 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | $1,393,816 |
| 2021 | 85 | $4,069,375 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | $1,188,918 |
| 2020 | Not Held |
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What Else is Happening at the 2024 WSOP?
- After finishing as the runner-up last year, Japan's Shiina Okamoto triumphed in the $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship, banking $171,732 and a well-deserved first bracelet.
- WPT announcer Tony Dunst won the third bracelet of his career after taking down a $500 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack online event for $134,887.
- The $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha is down to only five players and Brian Rast is among them. Rast is hunting for a seventh career bracelet to add to his already incredible legacy.
