Loading...Event 49, No-Limit Hold'em January 4, 2009
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Event Description
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Payout Structure
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $631,053 |
| 2 | $389,557 |
| 3 | $278,255 |
| 4 | $233,734 |
| 5 | $191,069 |
| 6 | $150,258 |
| 7 | $113,157 |
| 8 | $85,332 |
| 9 | $58,248 |
| 10-12 | $36,730 |
| 13-15 | $29,310 |
| 16-18 | $21,889 |
| 19-27 | $17,437 |
| 28-36 | $13,727 |
| 37-45 | $10,759 |
| 46-54 | $9,646 |
| 55-63 | $8,533 |
| 64-72 | $7,420 |
| 73-81 | $6,307 |
| 82-90 | $5,565 |
| 91-99 | $4,823 |
| 100-126 | $4,081 |
| 127-162 | $3,525 |
| 163-198 | $3,154 |
| 199-234 | $2,968 |
| 235-270 | $2,783 |
Tournament 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 29, 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.
Event 49, No-Limit Hold'em
- Buy-In: $1,500
- Entrants: 2,718
- Total Prize Money: $3,710,070
- Date: Jun 28, 2008
- Final Day Jun 30, 2008
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Event Chip Leaders6 months ago
Event 49, No-Limit Hold'em
| Player | Chip Stack |
|---|---|
| Micah Raskin | $175,200 |
| Young Phan | $140,000 |
| Greg Alexander | $134,700 |
| Greg Mueller | $131,700 |
| Manelic Minaya | $127,300 |
Blind Structure6 months ago
Event 49, No-Limit Hold'em
| 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 |
