Nearly Wheels Up Time for $1,500 Razz
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Today, the first of this year's two razz events, Event #43: $1,500 Razz, is getting underway here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. This three-day event kicks off at 2 p.m. Starting stacks are 25,000, and anyone lucky enough to bag some chips at the end of the day will return at 1 p.m. on June 14 for Day 2, where another ten levels play out. A winner will be crowned on Day 3.
Day 1 will last until the end of Level 15, with 40-minute levels on Day 1, transitioning to 60-minute levels on Days 2 and 3. Today's levels will be broken up by a 15-minute break after every third level, with late registration open for nine levels (approx. 8:45 p.m.).
Last year's $1,500 Razz bracelet went to seven-time bracelet winner Scott Seiver. Seiver won the WSOP POY accolade after he scooped up three bracelets 12 months ago. His $1,500 Razz triumph was his second of the 2024 WSOP after he defeated Brandon Shack-Harris in heads-up play.
The top prize in last year's event was $141,374 from a total prize pool of $730,245.
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 547 | Scott Seiver | United States | $141,374 |
| 2023 | 556 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | $152,991 |
| 2022 | 383 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | $115,723 |
| 2021 | 311 | Brad Ruben | United States | $99,188 |
| 2019 | 363 | Kevin Gerhart | United States | $119,054 |
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