2024 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion
Day: 1
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Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♥10♣
Prize
$408,468
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,047,800
Entries
493
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
493
Players Left
99

The 2024 WSOP Kicks Off Today with Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
2024 World Series of Poker
2024 World Series of Poker

Welcome back to PokerNews, the official media partner of the 2024 World Series of Poker and home of live updates from all bracelet events.

Today sees the very first event on the WSOP schedule, with Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout (8-Handed) getting underway here at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.

This event is brand new for 2024 and will kick off the summer ahead of the Casino Employees Event. The Champions Reunion offers free entry to all living Main Event champions and if you knock out a Main Event champion you receive an entry into the 2024 WSOP Main Event.

This three-day event gets underway at 12 p.m. local time with late registration open for 12 levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every three levels, with a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9 (~6:30 p.m.)

The starting stack is 50,000 chips with the plan for Day 1 to play 15 40-minute levels. For the surviving players, Day 2 resumes at 12 p.m. Wednesday, with levels increasing to 60 minutes.

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What Else is Happening at the WSOP?

Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu
  • The Champions Reunion isn't the only event running on the first day of the 2024 WSOP, with Event #2: Casino Employees getting underway at 2 p.m.
  • Two-time WSOP Player of the Year Daniel Negreanu (pictured) went for a whopping $132 in the $25,000 Fantasy Draft last night. Catch up with all the picks, actions and more in our recap article.
  • Speaking of Player of the Year, new rule changes may lead to a shake-up in this year's contest. Players will now need a minimum of five results to qualify for the title. Furthermore, only their top ten points results will count towards their final score