Welcome to Online Event #8: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
While thousands of players have flocked to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for their shot at bracelet glory, some will be chasing their championship dreams from the virtual felt.
Today at 3:30 p.m. marks the start of Online Event #8: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller at the 2023 World Series of Poker. Players begin with 20,000 in tournament chips and blinds go up every 20 minutes. There will be a five-minute break at 55 minutes past the hour, every hour. Every player will be allowed two rebuys that get them the same 20,000 in chips. This is a one-day event and will play down to a winner.
Last year this event was won by Christopher "Pay_Son" Staats who defeated Dan "BackDoorDan" Smith in heads-up play to win the 2022 WSOP Online Event #26: $3,200 NLH High Roller 6-Max for his first WSOP bracelet and the $111,609 top prize. The event drew 149 runners and generated a total prize pool of $452,960. Will that number be broken this year? If the turnout for the rest of this summer's series is any indication then the answer will likely be, yes.
There have already been multiple online bracelets awarded this year so far. Who can take down number three? That answer and more will be found by day's end.
Stay tuned into PokerNews for all the action from the tournament floor and the online streets.