Event 39, No-Limit Hold'em - Event Details
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Event Winner
Payout Structure
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $631,656 |
| 2 | $389,844 |
| 3 | $278,460 |
| 4 | $233,906 |
| 5 | $191,209 |
| 6 | $150,368 |
| 7 | $113,240 |
| 8 | $85,394 |
| 9 | $58,290 |
| 10-12 | $36,756 |
| 13-15 | $29,331 |
| 16-18 | $21,905 |
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 22, 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 | 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 39, No-Limit Hold'em
- Venue
- Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- Date
- 2008-06-21
- Final Day
- 2008-06-23
- Buy In
- $1,500
- Entrants
- 2720
- Prize Pool
- $3,712,800
- First Prize
- $631,656
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Woo | $631,656 |
| 2 | Matthew Wood | $389,844 |
| 3 | Eric Beren | $278,460 |
| 4 | Habib Khanis | $233,906 |
| 5 | Thom Werthmann | $191,209 |
