Hossein Ensan, winner of the 2019 Main Event at the World Series of Poker for $10,000,000 just took a seat in this event.
The Iranian-German player arrived in Las Vegas only days ago and his playing today his very first WSOP event of the series.
The players have sat down in their seats and play has begun.
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Today begins Event #53: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha (8-handed) at Bally's and Paris in Las Vegas. This prestigious event sees the best no-limit hold’em players and pot-limit omaha players alike come out to take their shot at WSOP glory and this year is expected to be bigger than last year.
In 2021, it was Finnish pro Eelis Parssinen who took down the bracelet at a stacked final table that included the likes of Niklas Astedt and David Prociak. A total of 579 players entered this tournament last year and Parssinen took home $545,616 for his victory, as well as his first bracelet.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eelis Parssinen | Finland | $545,616 |
| 2 | Noah Bronstein | United States | $337,216 |
| 3 | Ezra Abu Gazal | United States | $239,321 |
| 4 | David Prociak | United States | $172,332 |
| 5 | Joni Jouhkimainen | Finland | $125,940 |
| 6 | Kyle Arora | United States | $93,425 |
| 7 | Niklas Astedt | Sweden | $70,367 |
| 8 | Vikranth Anga | India | $53,824 |
Parssinen will be looking to defend his title. Other players expected to throw their hats into the ring include defending WSOP POY Josh Arieh, Alex Livingston, Scott Seiver, and many other well known top poker pros.
Players begin with 50,000 in starting chips with blinds starting at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes each with a 15-minute break after every four levels. Late registration will be open until the end of Level 12, which will be at about 9:45, and players will have the option to reenter twice. Twenty levels will be played today, after which the remaining players will bag up for the evening and return Sunday at 2 p.m. to play down to a winner.
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Event #53: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha
Jour 1 a débuté
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