Welcome to Day 1 of Event #12: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
The 2022 World Series of Poker continues at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas with another high roller tournament. Today, Event #12: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed will get underway at 1 p.m. local time and is sure to attract some of the biggest and best in the game.
Last year in this event, Australian phenom Michael Addamo bested an elite field of 81 players when he defeated Justin Bonomo in heads-up play for his third bracelet and $1,132,968. He would go on to claim his fourth bracelet later that series in another high roller event.
2022 WSOP High Roller ($25,000+) No-Limit Hold’em Event Schedule
| Date | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, May 31 | Event #2: High Roller Bounty | $100,000 |
| Thu, June 2 | Event #6: Heads Up Championship | $25,000 |
| Sat, June 4 | Event #8: High Roller 8-Handed | $25,000 |
| Mon, June 6 | Event #12: High Roller 8-Handed | $50,000 |
| Sun, June 19 | Event #42: High Roller | $100,000 |
| Thu, June 23 | Event #50: Super High Roller | $250,000 |
| Thu, July 14 | Event #83: High Roller | $50,000 |
Players will begin with 300,000 chips, blinds will start at 1,000/2,000/2,000 and levels will increase every 60 minutes. One re-entry is allowed and late registration will be available until the start of Day 2.
Day 1 is scheduled to play ten levels with a 15-minute break every two levels. The field is slated to be whittled down to five contenders on Day 2, and only one player will remain at the end of Day 3.
Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you updates of all the action in this prestigious event until a champion is crowned.