This year's WSOP Europe has kicked off with £1,500 No-Limit Hold'em and Jesper Hougaard is the champ. The Dane defeated Fuad Sehern in heads-up play to claim a first prize worth £144,218, as well as his second WSOP bracelet of 2008. The action continues in Event #2, the H.O.R.S.E. tournament; don't stop 'til you get enough!
| Place |
Payout |
| 1 |
£144,218 |
| 2 |
£89,175 |
| 3 |
£55,300 |
| 4 |
£44,588 |
| 5 |
£36,285 |
| 6 |
£28,598 |
| 7 |
£22,448 |
| 8 |
£17,835 |
| 9 |
£13,222 |
| 10-12 |
£8,610 |
| 13-15 |
£7,072 |
| 16-18 |
£5,535 |
| 19-27 |
£4,305 |
| 28-36 |
£3,690 |
| 37-45 |
£3,075 |
- Players begin with 6,000 in Tournament Chips.
- All levels will last 60 minutes. Breaks will be every 120 minutes and last 20 minutes.
- Dinner break on days 1a and 1b will be at the completion of level 6 and last 120 minutes. Dinner breaks on Day 2 and 3 will be determined by the Tournament Director.
- Day 1a & 1b play will begin at 1:00pm on Sept 19-20 and continue until the completion of level 10.
- The field will be combined and resume play on Sept 21, 2008, and play down to the final table.
- Play will resume at 2pm on Sept 22, 2008 and play until a winner is determined.
| 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 |