It's Time to Up the Ante; Event #5 $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Starts at 2PM
While every event prior to Event #5 was $10,000 it's time that the buy-ins for the series are upped. From this point forward, every buy-in will be at least $25,000. This first event at this price point will be Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em. Last year, it was Benjamin Pollak who bested a star-studded final table to take down the first place prize of $416,500 topping a field of 49 entries. The final table of that event was a true show stopper with Jason Koon, Isaac Haxton and this year's current points leader Stephen Chidwick all making an appearance. Seven players were paid in that event with a mincash being worth $61,250.
Today's action is set to begin at 2 p.m. local time. Players will begin with 125,000 in chips and the event will have the same structure as the previous No-Limit Hold'em events. Blinds will be 30-minutes starting at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante. Players will have a break every three levels. Play on Day 1 will conclude when the six players remain. Day 2 of the event will kick off at 1 p.m. and all the action will be live streamed from that point.
Event Schedule
| Date | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
| February 13-14, 2019 | USPO #01 �C $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $10,500 |
| February 14-15, 2019 | USPO #02 �C $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Buy-in: $10,500 |
| February 15-16, 2019 | USPO #03 �C $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $10,500 |
| February 16-17, 2019 | USPO #04 �C $10,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $10,500 |
| February 17-18, 2019 | USPO #05 �C $25,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $26,000 |
| February 18-19, 2019 | USPO #06 �C $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Buy-in: $26,000 |
| February 19-20, 2019 | USPO #07 �C $25,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $26,000 |
| February 20-21, 2019 | USPO #08 �C $25,000 Mixed-Game | Buy-in $26,000 |
| February 21-22, 2019 | USPO #09 - $50,000 No Limit Hold'em | Buy-in: $52,000 |
| February 22-23, 2019 | USPO #10 - $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em | Buy-in $103,000 |
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