Spotlight Ready to Shine on $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
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Today sees the start of Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship here at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. This is a four-day event, with Day 1 starting at 2 p.m. local time. Late registration remains open until the end of Level 12, approximately 3:15 p.m. local time on Day 2. The plan for today is to play 10 levels, each spanning 60 minutes, with a 15-minute break every two levels.
Day 1 survivors return to their seats at 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, June 11, and play another ten levels. Day 3 is scheduled for 1 p.m. local time on June 12. Details for Day 4 are yet to be confirmed.
Sean Troha is the reigning champion, with last year's triumph marking his third bracelet win. Troha's first came in 2022 in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship before he took down the $1,500 PLO 12 months later. Troha completed the hat-trick of PLO bracelets after besting 259 entries, which earned him a prize of $536,713.
This event regularly attracts the big guns, as you can see from past champions. Players such as Eli Elezra, Josh Arieh, Nick Schulman, and Phil Galfond have each claimed the title of champion. Expect another all-star cast in 2025.
| Year | Entrants | Prize Pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 259 | $2,408,700 | Sean Troha | $536,713 |
| 2023 | 277 | $2,576,100 | Hassan Kamel | $598,613 |
| 2022 | 284 | $2,648,300 | Eli Elezra | $611,362 |
| 2021 | 210 | $1,939,600 | Josh Arieh | $484,791 |
| 2019 | 193 | $1,814,200 | Nick Schulman | $463,670 |
| 2018 | 237 | $2,227,800 | Phil Galfond | $567,788 |
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