Welcome to Day 1 of Event #4: �2,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Welcome back to another exciting day at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe, taking place at King's Resort in Rozvadov. The quest for a coveted gold bracelet continues today with Event #4: �2,000 Pot Limit Omaha, which boasts a guaranteed prize pool of �300,000. Day 1 of this two-day affair kicks off this evening at 6 p.m. local time.
In 2023, Hong Kong's Hokyiu Lee finished atop the podium after he outlasted a field of 206 entries. Lee defeated Italy's Dario Alioto heads-up to win the top prize of �91,183 from the �362,045 prize pool and claim his first gold bracelet.
2023 Final Table Results
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokyiu Lee | Hong Kong | �91,183 |
| 2 | Dario Alioto | Italy | �56,358 |
| 3 | Gab Yong Kim | South Korea | �38,800 |
| 4 | Daniel Smuskovics | Germany | �27,366 |
| 5 | Barny Boatman | United Kingdom | �19,785 |
| 6 | Bruno Stefanelli | Italy | �14,673 |
| 7 | Zhengfa Ye | Austria | �11,168 |
| 8 | Namhyung Kim | South Korea | �8,732 |
Players will begin with 50,000 chips and the clock will be set at 40 minutes per level, starting with blinds of 100/200 and a big blind ante of 200. Unlimited reentries are allowed until the end of Level 12 when late registration closes. Breaks are scheduled after every three levels, with a 30-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6.
Today's action will conclude at the end of Level 14, with the surviving players bagging up their chips and returning for Day 2 tomorrow at 3 p.m., where the action will play down until an eventual champion has been crowned.
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