Event 1, World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em - Event Details
Nenad Medic has done it! Winning the first event of this year's WSOP and earning his first bracelet, Medic's summer is off to a great start!
Event Winner
Payout Structure
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $794,112 |
| 2 | $488,048 |
| 3 | $306,064 |
| 4 | $248,160 |
| 5 | $198,528 |
| 6 | $157,168 |
| 7 | $124,080 |
| 8 | $99,264 |
| 9 | $74,448 |
| 10-12 | $49,632 |
| 13-15 | $41,360 |
| 16-18 | $33,088 |
| 19-27 | $26,470 |
| 28-36 | $23,162 |
Event Rules
- Players begin with $20,000 in Tournament Chips. All levels will last 60 minutes. Breaks will be every two levels and last 20 minutes.
- Dinner break will be at the end of level 6 and last 90 minutes.
- Play will continue on Day 1 until the completion of level 10.
- Play will resume at 2 PM on May 31, 2008, and play down to the final table.
- Day 3 - Final Table at 2 PM.
- 4.2% of the total entry pool will be withheld for entry fees, and 1.8% of the total entry pool will be withheld for tournament staff
Blind Structure
| Level | Ante | Blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 100/200 | |
| Level 2 | 150/300 | |
| Level 3 | 200/400 | |
| Level 4 | 250/500 | |
| Level 5 | 300/600 | |
| Level 6 | 400/800 | |
| Level 7 | 500/1,000 | |
| Level 8 | 600/1,200 | |
| Level 9 | 800/1,600 | |
| Level 10 | 1,000/2,000 | |
| Level 11 | 1,200/2,400 | |
| Level 12 | 1,500/3,000 | |
| Level 13 | 2,000/4,000 | |
| Level 14 | 2,500/5,000 | |
| Level 15 | 3,000/6,000 | |
| Level 16 | 4,000/8,000 | |
| Level 17 | 5,000/10,000 | |
| Level 18 | 6,000/12,000 | |
| Level 19 | 8,000/16,000 | |
| Level 20 | 10,000/20,000 | |
| Level 21 | 12,000/24,000 | |
| Level 22 | 15,000/30,000 | |
| Level 23 | 20,000/40,000 | |
| Level 24 | 25,000/50,000 | |
| Level 25 | 30,000/60,000 | |
| Level 26 | 40,000/80,000 | |
| Level 27 | 50,000/100,000 | |
| Level 28 | 60,000/120,000 |
Event Information
- Event Name
- Event 1, World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em
- Venue
- Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- Date
- 2008-05-30
- Final Day
- 2008-06-01
- Buy In
- $10,000
- Entrants
- 352
- Prize Pool
- $3,308,800
- First Prize
- $794,121
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nenad Medic | $794,112 |
| 2 | Andy Bloch | $488,048 |
| 3 | Kathy Liebert | $306,064 |
| 4 | Mike Sexton | $248,160 |
| 5 | Amit Makhija | $198,528 |
