Welcome to the $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em; Can Jaka Defend His Title?

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Today sees the start of Event #23: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em here at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. This is a three-day event featuring Flight A at 12:00 p.m. local time and Flight B at 7:00 p.m. local time. Players who bust from Flight A can re-enter on Flight B if they wish. Flight A has a 40-minute clock, with Flight B's levels set at 20 minutes.

The Shootout is a fun event in which players need to win their table to advance to the next round, of which there are three.

Day 2 takes place on June 8, with the third and final day scheduled for June 9.

Faraz Jaka is the reigning champion, having outlasted 986 opponents in 2023. Jaka banked $237,637 and his first WSOP bracelet.

Year	Entrants	Prize Pool	Champion	Prize
2023	987	$1,317,645	Faraz Jaka	$237,367
2022	1,000	$1,335,000	Michael Simhai	$240,480
2021	800	$1,068,000	Gershon Distenfeld	$204,063
2019	917	$1,237,950	Brett Apter	$238,824
2018	908	$1,225,800	Preston Lee	$236,498

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