Welcome to Day 1 of Event #18: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold��em
The first day of Event #18: $1,500 Freezout No-Limit Hold'em of the 2022 World Series of Poker is set to begin at 11 a.m local time in its new home at Bally��s and Paris Las Vegas.
In the previous and first edition last year, the tournament brought out 1,358 entrants to generate a prizepool of $1,208,620. After two days of battle, Dalibor Dula, from Czech Republic, bested Cole Ferraro heads up to take down the $199,227 first prize and his first WSOP bracelet
Players start with 20,000 in chips and blinds begin at 100-100 with a 100 big blind ante. Levels are 40 minutes long with a 20-minute break after every three levels and there will be a 75-minute dinner break after level 9 (�� 5:40 p.m.). Play on Day 1 starts at 11 a.m. local time and is scheduled for 17 levels, with late registration ending after dinner break, around 6:55 p.m. As per freezeout rules, once a player is eliminated, they will not be able to re-enter the event.
Like last year, this event is scheduled for two days, with action resuming at 12 p.m. on June 10th inside of Bally��s where the players will continue to play for the coveted bracelet. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all your WSOP updates!