Star-Studded Field Expected in Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Record-breaking fields have been the story of the summer at the 2023 World Series of Poker and that is expected to continue today in Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Last year, Poker Hall of Famer Eli Elezra defeated a record field of 284 entries to claim his fifth WSOP bracelet. Elezra defeated Chino Rheem heads-up to take home the $611,362 top prize.
2022 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Elezra | Israel | $611,362 |
| 2 | Chino Rheem | United States | $377,855 |
| 3 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | $271,219 |
| 4 | Damjan Radanov | United States | $197,637 |
| 5 | Ken Aldridge | United States | $146,242 |
| 6 | Filippos Stavrakis | United States | $109,910 |
| 7 | Josh Arieh | United States | $83,920 |
| 8 | Charles Coultas | United States | $65,113 |
| 9 | Seungjin Lee | South Korea | $51,353 |
Day 1 is schedule to begin at 2 p.m. local time, consisting of ten 60-minute levels of play with all entrants receiving a starting stack of 60,000 chips. Players will have 15-minute breaks after the completion of every two levels, while late registration remains open until the start of Day 2.
This marks the sixth edition of this illustrious championship event, with Elezra joining the prestigious list of winners that includes Josh Arieh, Nick Schulman, Phil Galfond and Bryce Yockey.
$10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better History
| Year | Winner | Country | Entries | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eli Elezra | Israel | 284 | $611,362 |
| 2021 | Josh Arieh | United States | 208 | $484,791 |
| 2019 | Nick Schulman | United States | 193 | $463,670 |
| 2018 | Phil Galfond | United States | 237 | $567,788 |
| 2017 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 207 | $511,147 |
As always, the PokerNews team will have the event covered from start to finish here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.