Legends Will Be On Show When the Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Event Begins at Noon
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Today marks the start of the exciting Event #92: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em, a bounty tournament with a twist. Several members of the Poker Hall of Fame (PHOF) will be in the field, each with a bounty on their head. The bounty amount corresponds to the year they were inducted into the PHOF. For example, eliminate Phil Ivey, and you'll receive a $2,017 bounty as he was inducted in 2017. Bounties can be redeemed after 8 p.m. on Day 1.
Day 1 begins at noon and continues until only 15% of the field remains. Players start their quest for WSOP glory with 30,000 chips, and blind levels last 40 minutes throughout. A 15-minute break is planned every three levels, with a 60-minute dinner break scheduled for the end of the ninth level at around 6:30 p.m. It is worth noting that this event allows unlimited reentries for the first nine levels.
The Day 1 survivors return to the action at noon on Saturday, July 12, to play down to a winner.
The United Kingdom's Jamie Walden is the reigning champion, having emerged victoriously from the 2024 edition of this event. Walden topped a field of 1,119 to get his hands on $313,370 and his first WSOP bracelet. He had to contend with the likes of David Stamm, Adam Hendrix, Ankit Ahuja, and Martin Finger at the final table, but he proved worthy of the challenge.
2024 PHOF Bounty Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Walden | United Kingdom | $313,370 |
| 2 | Naseem Salem | United States | $208,919 |
| 3 | David Stamm | United States | $148,183 |
| 4 | Adam Hendrix | United States | $106,598 |
| 5 | Ankit Ahuja | India | $77,787 |
| 6 | Martin Finger | Germany | $57,594 |
| 7 | Christopher Stevenson | United States | $43,275 |
| 8 | Akinobu Maeda | Japan | $33,006 |
| 9 | Henrik Juncker | Denmark | $25,559 |
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