Which Duo Will Come Out on Top in Event #65: $1,000 Tag Team?
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Today will see the start of Event #65: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em at noon local time here at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas, with starting stacks of 20,000 and blinds starting at 100/100/100 with 60-minute levels. There are no breaks during this event, except when needed for color-ups. Players may tag a teammate anytime they are not in an active hand.
Day 1 will play for 11 levels and registration remains open until the start of Level 9 at about 8 p.m.
- All teams must register together.
- Each teammate must check in at their table prior to the end of registration period.
- Each teammate must play at least one round of blinds prior to the end of registration or team will be disqualified.
Day 2 starts on Wednesday, June 25, at 11 a.m. They will play 11 more 60-minute levels. Day 3 on Thursday, June 26, will play to the conclusion.
Team Setna, comprised of Jimmy Setna and Jason James, took this event down in 2024 for $190,910, beating out 1,437 teams.
2024 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em Final Table Results
| Place | Team | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Setna - Jason James | Canada | $190,910 |
| 2 | Aaron Thomas – Burcu Dagli | United States | $127,254 |
| 3 | Mark Bagin - Kevin Bagin | United States | $91,234 |
| 4 | Richard Ali - Patsy Altomari | United States | $66,238 |
| 5 | Joshua Hopkins – Charles Honkonen | Canada | $48,708 |
| 6 | Jason Wheeler - Anthony Nardi | United States | $36,282 |
| 7 | Sheraton Hall - Malcolm Trayner | Australia | $27,382 |
| 8 | Marcos Extercotter - Henry Fischer | United Kingdom | $20,942 |
| 9 | Toby Boas - Angel Boas | United States | $16,232 |
Winner's Reaction
The duo has been teammates and good friends for over a decade. “We’re roommates right now,” Setna added; both have spent this series grinding as much as they could handle.
Both have been playing for more than ten years and have only grown to love the game more. In the mid-2010s, the pair started taking poker seriously and made careers through tournament and cash game winnings. “I always had a lot of belief,” shared James, adding, “I knew it was gonna happen for Jimmy as well.”
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