Day 1 of Event #84: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Kicks Off at 2 PM
While players in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker are fighting on Day 6 to be in the top 100, some of the best players who have been eliminated will gather in Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas to play Event #84: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.
At the beginning of the 2023 WSOP, Leon Sturm came out on top of the first $50,000 High Roller of the summer, for his first bracelet and $1,546,024. Last year, it was Joao Vieira who finished first in this event, outlasting a field of 107 entries. Thanks to his victory, the Portuguese player won his second bracelet and a career-high score of $1,384,415.
2022 $50,000 High Roller NLH Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo?o Vieira | Portugal | $1,384,415 |
| 2 | Lander Lijo | Spain | $855,631 |
| 3 | Galen Hall | United States | $625,941 |
| 4 | Dan Colpoys | United States | $463,589 |
| 5 | Brian Rast | United States | $347,658 |
| 6 | Sean Perry | United States | $264,034 |
| 7 | Fedor Holz | Germany | $203,107 |
| 8 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | $158,278 |
| 9 | Alexandros Theologis | Greece | $124,974 |
This year, Vieira may be unable to defend his title as he is currently the chip leader at the beginning of Day 3 of the $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller. Fortunately for him, late registration for this event remains open until the start of Day 2.
For those who play on Day 1, the cards will be in the air at 2 p.m. All players will receive 300,000 chips to start and if their stack goes down to zero, a single reentry is allowed. They will play 12 levels of 40 minutes each, with a 15-minute break every 3 levels.
Those who bag chips at the end of the day will come back on Thursday, July 13, at 1 p.m. PDT for Day 2, where the goal will be to play down to five players. Then, a winner will be crowned on Day 3, Friday, July 14.
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team from the first raise until the final chip has been bagged on Day 1.