Get Ready for the Fifth Edition of $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
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Today sees the start of Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em here at Horseshoe and Paris Las, Vegas. Since this is a freezeout, no reentries are permitted. Starting stacks are 25,000 and blinds begin at 100/100 with 100 big blind ante.
Day 1 of the three-day event kicks off at 2 p.m. local time and will play 15 40-minute levels with 15-minute breaks every three levels. No dinner break is scheduled for Day 1, and late registration will remain open for the first nine levels (until about 8:30 p.m.).
Day 2 will pick up on Wednesday, June 18, at 1 p.m. and will play ten levels as the level length increases to 60 minutes for the duration of the tournament.
Last year, Evan Benton won his first bracelet and $412,484 as he bested the field of 2,317 players.
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,317 | Evan Benton | United States | $412,484 |
| 2023 | 2,046 | Benjamin Ector | United States | $406,403 |
| 2022 | 1,773 | Justin Pechie | United States | $365,899 |
| 2021 | 1,191 | Chad Himmelspach | United States | $270,877 |
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