Event #94: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Starts at Noon Local Time
The 2023 World Series of Poker has begun to wind down, but there are still a few opportunities left for those looking at a last chance at glory. Only time will tell if last year’s champion and two-time bracelet winner, Michael Wang will be in attendance to defend his title. Wang managed to defeat 573 entrants over two days of play, despite a chaotic incident that marred Day 1 for the entire field, Wang somehow kept his wits about him on Day 2, defeating Farid Jattin in heads up play. Erik Seidel also made a close run at yet another bracelet for his collection, ultimately settling for the bronze.
2022 Event #88: $5,000 8-Handed Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Wang | United States | $541,604 |
| 2 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | $334,747 |
| 3 | Erik Seidel | United States | $238,321 |
| 4 | Kartik Ved | India | $172,103 |
| 5 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | $126,089 |
| 6 | Billy O'Neil | United States | $83,740 |
| 7 | Fred Goldberg | United States | $70,734 |
| 8 | Will Nguyen | United States | $54,185 |
Plenty of notables are sure to enter this particular field in Event #94: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, as it’s one of the last two events on the docket. What fans should really be on the lookout for is some combination of Ian Matakis, Chris Brewer, Shaun Deeb, Josh Arieh, and Jesse Lonis. All five of these players currently stand to potentially win Player of the Year. Matakis is currently well in the lead with 4,598 POY Points at the time of the writing of this article but could potentially be overtaken if any of his rivals were to outright win one of the remaining events.
Players will be given a 50,000 starting stack and everyone will have exactly one reentry available to them. Play is slated to start at 12 p.m. PDT with blinds starting at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Blinds are set to increase every 30 minutes with a dinner break after 12 levels (approx. 7:45 p.m.). Late registration will also close at the end of dinner.
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