Event 3, Pot-Limit Hold'em - Event Details
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Event Winner
Payout Structure
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $214,131 |
| 2 | $136,643 |
| 3 | $82,725 |
| 4 | $67,640 |
| 5 | $55,474 |
| 6 | $43,796 |
| 7 | $34,063 |
| 8 | $26,764 |
| 9 | $19,464 |
| 10-12 | $12,165 |
| 13-15 | $9,732 |
| 16-18 | $7,299 |
| 19-27 | $5,547 |
| 28-36 | $4,574 |
| 37-45 | $3,601 |
| 46-54 | $3,309 |
| 55-63 | $3,017 |
| 64-72 | $2,725 |
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 1 until the completion of level 10.
- Play will resume at 2 PM on June 3, 2008, and play down to the final table. Day 3 - 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 | 75/150 | |
| Level 4 | 100/200 | |
| Level 5 | 150/300 | |
| Level 6 | 200/400 | |
| Level 7 | 300/600 | |
| Level 8 | 400/800 | |
| Level 9 | 500/1,000 | |
| Level 10 | 600/1,200 | |
| Level 11 | 800/1,600 | |
| Level 12 | 1,000/2,000 | |
| Level 13 | 1,500/3,000 | |
| Level 14 | 2,000/4,000 | |
| 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 3, Pot-Limit Hold'em
- Venue
- Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- Date
- 2008-06-02
- Final Day
- 2008-06-04
- Buy In
- $1,500
- Entrants
- 713
- Prize Pool
- $973,245
- First Prize
- $214,131
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Singer | $214,131 |
| 2 | Jacobo Fernandez | $136,643 |
| 3 | Greg Alston | $82,725 |
| 4 | Robert Lipkin | $67,640 |
| 5 | Russ Harriman | $55,474 |
