Welcome to Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Today’s entertaining adventure in the 2023 World Series of Poker begins at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout. The tournament structure and buy-in will be sure to attract many elite and top-notch players due to the freezeout structure. This event is scheduled for three days.
Justin Pechie won this tournament last year for $364,899 and his second career WSOP gold bracelet. Pechie’s first bracelet came in 2011, winning Event #41: $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout for $167,060. Pechie has been spotted competing in other events at the series this year, so he will very likely show up to defend his title.
Last year a total of 1,774 players took a shot to win the $2,368,290 prize pool. This year is expected to surpass those numbers with a record number of entrants.
2022 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Pechie | United States | $365,899 |
| 2 | Samuel Bifarella | France | $225,506 |
| 3 | Maxime Parys | France | $164,469 |
| 4 | Kenny Robbins | United States | $121,224 |
| 5 | Steve Zolotow | United States | $90,306 |
| 6 | David Dibernardi | United States | $68,002 |
| 7 | Michel Leibgorin | France | $51,766 |
| 8 | Jeremy Wien | United States | $39,843 |
| 9 | Dwayne Sullivan | United States | $31,009 |
Cards will be in the air at 10 a.m. local time and players begin with 25,000 chips. Blinds start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante and levels are 40 minutes, with a 20-minute break at the conclusion of every three levels. A 75-minute dinner break is also on the schedule after Level 12 and is expected to be around 7:00 p.m. Late registration ends the dinner break, expected to be around 8:00 p.m.
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