2008 World Series of Poker

Event 13 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠a♣
Prize
$666,777
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
1,390
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Payout Confusion?

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[user38971]
We've received a lot of questions regarding the payout structure of today's event. There were 1,390 players that registered today, with only the top 99 players being paid. Most of the events thus far this year have paid out the top 10 percent of total entries. Many players have approached us asking if the number 99 is correct, or if Harrah's had made a mistake regarding original entries versus final total entries.

Our reporters in the field decided to find out what was going on, and according to Harrah's tournament staff, the Player Committee had voted prior to the start of the Series that any tournament which had fewer than 1,499 entries would cap the payouts to the top 99 players. According to the floor staff, this was done so that the payouts were higher in smaller fields.