Day 1 of Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller Kicks Off at 3 p.m.
At 3 p.m. local time, Day 1 of the 2017 World Series of Poker Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller gets underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The defending champion of this event is Finland's Jens Kyllönen who emerged victorious in a 184-entry strong field to claim his first gold bracelet and a payday of $1,127,035.
While Kyllönen most likely won't be back to defend his title, 2016 runner-up Tommy Le will be there with plenty of confidence after finally claiming his first gold bracelet on his sixth WSOP Omaha final table appearance just a few days ago. Le took down Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship after defeating Chris Lee heads up and confirmed his participation in this event in his winner's interview.
Day 1 of this four-day event will feature a total of 10 levels of 60 minutes each with a 15-minute break every two levels. All participants will receive 125,000 in chips and the registration remains open until the start of Day 2.
Day 1 Blind Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 min | 150 | 300 |
| 2 | 60 min | 200 | 400 |
| 3 | 60 min | 250 | 500 |
| 4 | 60 min | 300 | 600 |
| 5 | 60 min | 400 | 800 |
| 6 | 60 min | 500 | 1,000 |
| 7 | 60 min | 600 | 1,200 |
| 8 | 60 min | 800 | 1,600 |
| 9 | 60 min | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| 10 | 60 min | 1,200 | 2,400 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the action until a winner is crowned on Saturday, July 8th 2017.
| Year | Players | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 175 | $4,156,250 | Anthony Zinno | $1,122,196 |
| 2016 | 184 | $4,370,000 | Jens Kyllönen | $1,127,035 |