Welcome to Day 1 of Event #6: �5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
The 2023 World Series of Poker Europe here at King's Resort in Rozvadov continues today with Event #6: �5,000 Pot Limit Omaha �� a high buy-in event that is sure to attract top talent from across Europe and beyond.
The �5,000 PLO event is relatively new to the WSOPE, having only been added to the schedule in 2021. Maximilian Klostermeier won the inaugural tournament after besting a 184-entry field for �204,010. More recently in 2022, Roman Verenko claimed the gold bracelet after outlasting a 223-entry field and defeating Omar Eljach heads-up for the �247,288 first-place prize.
2022 WSOPE �5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Roman Verenko | Ukraine | �247,288 |
| 2nd | Omar Eljach | Sweden | �152,827 |
| 3rd | Eran Carmi | Israel | �104,234 |
| 4th | Gergo Nagy | Hungary | �72,962 |
| 5th | Thomer Pidun | Germany | �52,453 |
| 6th | Oleksii Kovalchuk | Ukraine | �38,756 |
| 7th | Michael Magalashvili | Israel | �29,454 |
| 8th | Roland Israelashvili | United States | �23,042 |
The tournament is set to begin at 4 p.m. local time. Players will start with 100,000 in chips with blinds beginning at 200/300 with a 300 big blind ante. Levels will last 40 minutes each and play will conclude for the day at the end of Level 14. Fifteen-minute breaks will be held after every three levels, with an extended 30-minute break occurring after Level 6. The tournament features unlimited re-entries; however, late registration will close at the start of Level 12.
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