Fifth Installment of $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Begins at Noon
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Today sees the start of Event #35: $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 until the start of Level 10. 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, and the plan for Day 1 is to play 17 40-minute levels. For the surviving players, Day 2 resumes at 12 p.m. on Wednesday and closes after ten 60-minute levels. On Day 3, a winner will be crowned.
Last year, Erlend Melsom was the shocking champion, as he is more often seen in cash games. He admitted to having limited experience in live tournaments, with Pot-Limit Omaha being his preferred game of choice.
The Norwegian defeated Nikolay Yosifov in the finale to top the 1,252-entry field and collected his maiden bracelet and $523,195 from the $3,342,840 prize pool.
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,252 | Erlend Melsom | Norway | $523,195 |
| 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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