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Home > Live Tournaments > 2009 World Series of Poker > 2008 WSOP > Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys
Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys November 23, 2009
Event Winner!
Michael Banducci wins $636,736
Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buysThis event is over! Michael Banducci, a representative of the growing contingent of internet young-guns who are dominating the live arena, has gone the distance and secured his...
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Payout Structure
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $636,736 |
| 2 | $406,330 |
| 3 | $245,997 |
| 4 | $201,139 |
| 5 | $164,963 |
| 6 | $130,234 |
| 7 | $101,293 |
| 8 | $79,587 |
| 9 | $57,881 |
| 10-12 | $36,176 |
| 13-15 | $28,940 |
| 16-18 | $21,705 |
| 19-27 | $16,496 |
| 28-36 | $13,602 |
| 37-45 | $10,708 |
| 46-54 | $9,839 |
| 55-63 | $8,971 |
| 64-72 | $8,103 |
Tournament Rules
- Players begin with 2,000 in tournament chips. Re-Buy chips may be purchased when you are at or below 2,000 in chips during the first two hours.
- At the end of the second round players may do a single (2,000 chips) or double (4,000 chips) add-on for $1,000 or $2,000 respectively.
- All Re-Buys and Add-Ons must be made with Casino Chips or Tournament Buy-In Chips.
- ll 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 on June 4, 2008 at 2:00 PM, 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.
Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys
- Buy-In: $1,000
- Entrants: 766
- Total Prize Money: $2,894,094
- Date: Jun 3, 2008
- Final Day Jun 5, 2008
Event Chip Leaders
| Player | Chip Stack |
|---|---|
| No Chip Count found | |
Blind Structure1 year ago
| 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 | 2,500/5,000 | |
| Level 16 | 500 | 3,000/6,000 | |
| Level 17 | 1,000 | 4,000/8,000 | |
| Level 18 | 1,000 | 5,000/10,000 | |
| Level 19 | 1,000 | 6,000/12,000 | |
| Level 20 | 2,000 | 8,000/16,000 | |
| Level 21 | 3,000 | 10,000/20,000 | |
| Level 22 | 3,000 | 12,000/24,000 | |
| Level 23 | 4,000 | 15,000/30,000 | |
| Level 24 | 5,000 | 20,000/40,000 | |
| Level 25 | 5,000 | 25,000/50,000 | |
| Level 26 | 5,000 | 30,000/60,000 | |
| Level 27 | 10,000 | 40,000/80,000 | |
| Level 28 | 15,000 | 60,000/120,000 |
