Event 2, No-Limit Hold'em - Event Details
Players begin with $3,000 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 1A and 1B until the completion of level 10. The field will be combined and play will resume at 2 PM on June 2, 2008. Play will continue on June 2 down to the final table. Day 4 - Final Table at 2 PM. 6.3% of the total entry pool will be withheld for entry fees, and 2.7% of the total entry pool will be withheld for tournament staff.
Event Winner
Payout Structure
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $831,279 |
| 2 | $520,219 |
| 3 | $388,287 |
| 4 | $327,148 |
| 5 | $268,154 |
| 6 | $211,842 |
| 7 | $158,211 |
| 8 | $117,988 |
| 9 | $83,128 |
| 10-12 | $52,022 |
| 13-15 | $41,296 |
| 16-18 | $30,570 |
| 19-27 | $24,134 |
| 28-36 | $18,771 |
| 37-45 | $14,480 |
| 46-54 | $12,871 |
| 55-63 | $11,262 |
| 64-72 | $9,654 |
| 73-81 | $8,045 |
| 82-90 | $6,972 |
| 91-99 | $5,899 |
| 100-126 | $4,827 |
| 127-162 | $4,559 |
| 163-198 | $4,290 |
| 199-234 | $4,022 |
| 235-270 | $3,754 |
| 271-306 | $3,486 |
| 307-342 | $3,218 |
| 343-378 | $2,950 |
Event Rules
- Players begin with $3,000 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 1A and 1B until the completion of level 10. The field will be combined and play will resume at 2 PM on June 2, 2008.
- Play will continue on June 2 down to the final table. Day 4 - Final Table at 2 PM.
- 6.3% of the total entry pool will be withheld for entry fees, and 2.7% of the total entry pool will be withheld for tournament staff.
Blind Structure
| Level | Ante | Blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 25/50 | |
| Level 2 | 50/100 | |
| Level 3 | 100/200 | |
| Level 4 | 25 | 100/200 |
| Level 5 | 25 | 150/300 |
| Level 6 | 50 | 200/400 |
| Level 7 | 75 | 300/600 |
| Level 8 | 100 | 400/800 |
| Level 9 | 100 | 500/1,000 |
| Level 10 | 100 | 600/1,200 |
| Level 11 | 200 | 800/1,600 |
| Level 12 | 300 | 1,000/2,000 |
| Level 13 | 400 | 1,500/3,000 |
| Level 14 | 500 | 2,000/4,000 |
| Level 15 | 500 | 3,000/6,000 |
| Level 16 | 1,000 | 4,000/8,000 |
| Level 17 | 1,000 | 5,000/10,000 |
| Level 18 | 1,000 | 6,000/12,000 |
| Level 19 | 2,000 | 8,000/16,000 |
| Level 20 | 3,000 | 10,000/20,000 |
| Level 21 | 3,000 | 12,000/24,000 |
| Level 22 | 4,000 | 15,000/30,000 |
| Level 23 | 5,000 | 20,000/40,000 |
| Level 24 | 5,000 | 25,000/50,000 |
| Level 25 | 5,000 | 30,000/60,000 |
| Level 26 | 10,000 | 40,000/80,000 |
| Level 27 | 10,000 | 50,000/100,000 |
| Level 28 | 15,000 | 60,000/120,000 |
Event Information
- Event Name
- Event 2, No-Limit Hold'em
- Venue
- Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- Date
- 2008-05-31
- Final Day
- 2008-06-03
- Buy In
- $1,500
- Entrants
- 3929
- Prize Pool
- $5,363,085
- First Prize
- $831,279
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Hinkle | $831,279 |
| 2 | James Akenhead | $520,219 |
| 3 | Chris Ferguson | $388,287 |
| 4 | Theo Tran | $327,148 |
| 5 | Mike Ngo | $268,154 |
