Get Ready for Event #2: Casino Employees Event
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Today sees the start of Event #2: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em here at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
This two-day event gets underway at 2 p.m. local time with late registration open for nine levels. This event allows for one reentry. There will be 15-minute breaks every three levels, with a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9 (~8:30 p.m.)
The starting stack is 25,000 chips with the plan for Day 1 to play 15 40-minute levels or down to 15 percent of the field, whichever is later. For the surviving players, Day 2 resumes at 1 p.m. Wednesday and plays down to a winner.
Last year’s event was the third-largest Casino Employees Event in history, with a field of 1,015 entries generating a prize pool of $426,300. The winner was Peter Thai who defeated James Urbanic heads-up to win $75,535 and his first WSOP bracelet.
"I never expected to win," Thai told PokerNews. "I came here just wanting to have fun and one thing led to another. It was an unforgettable experience.”
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,015 | Peter Thai | United States | $75,535 |
| 2022 | 832 | Katie Kopp | United States | $65,168 |
| 2021 | 419 | James Barnett | United States | $39,013 |
| 2020 | - | Not held | - | - |
| 2019 | 686 | Nicholas Haynes | United States | $62,345 |
| 2018 | 566 | Jordan Hufty | United States | $61,909 |
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What Else is Happening at the WSOP?
- The Casino Employees is the second event getting underway on the first day of the 2024 WSOP, with Event #1: Champions Reunion getting underway at 12 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