Event 50, World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha - Event Details
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Event Winner
Payout Structure
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $859,549 |
| 2 | $528,256 |
| 3 | $331,279 |
| 4 | $268,605 |
| 5 | $214,884 |
| 6 | $170,116 |
| 7 | $134,302 |
| 8 | $107,442 |
| 9 | $80,581 |
| 10-12 | $53,721 |
| 13-15 | $44,767 |
| 16-18 | $35,814 |
| 19-27 | $28,651 |
| 28-36 | $25,069 |
Event Rules
- Players begin with $10,000 in Tournament Chips. Players may receive an additional $10,000 in tournament chips anytime during the first three levels. Any player that has not taken their add-on by the end of the third level will automatically receive it.
- All levels will last 60 minutes.
- Breaks will be every two levels and last 20 minutes. Dinner break will be at 7:30PM and last 90 minutes. Play will continue on Day 1 until 2AM. Play will resume at 2PM on June 30, 2007, 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 | 50/100 | |
| Level 2 | 100/200 | |
| Level 3 | 150/300 | |
| Level 4 | 200/400 | |
| Level 5 | 250/500 | |
| Level 6 | 300/600 | |
| Level 7 | 400/800 | |
| Level 8 | 500/1,000 | |
| Level 9 | 600/1,200 | |
| Level 10 | 800/1,600 | |
| Level 11 | 1,000/2,000 | |
| Level 12 | 1,200/2,400 | |
| Level 13 | 1,500/3,000 | |
| Level 14 | 2,000/4,000 | |
| Level 15 | 2,500/5,000 | |
| Level 16 | 3,000/6,000 | |
| Level 17 | 4,000/8,000 | |
| Level 18 | 5,000/10,000 | |
| Level 19 | 6,000/12,000 | |
| Level 20 | 8,000/16,000 | |
| Level 21 | 10,000/20,000 | |
| Level 22 | 12,000/24,000 | |
| Level 23 | 15,000/30,000 | |
| Level 24 | 20,000/40,000 | |
| Level 25 | 25,000/50,000 | |
| Level 26 | 30,000/60,000 | |
| Level 27 | 40,000/80,000 | |
| Level 28 | 50,000/100,000 |
Event Information
- Event Name
- Event 50, World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha
- Venue
- Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- Date
- 2008-06-29
- Final Day
- 2008-07-01
- Buy In
- $10,000
- Entrants
- 381
- Prize Pool
- $3,581,400
- First Prize
- $859,549
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Smyth | $859,549 |
| 2 | Peter Jetten | $528,256 |
| 3 | Michael Mizrachi | $331,279 |
| 4 | Bill Argyros | $268,605 |
| 5 | Richard Harroch | $214,884 |
