The word of the day yesterday was wow. I said it and heard it everywhere in reference to the ever-increasing numbers of entries in Event 5, better known as the Housewarming.
By the end of Day 1C (the third of four flights on Saturday), there were already nearly 13K entries in the $500 buy-in tournament. The prize pool was already over $5.3M and past the $5M guarantee. And everyone knew that Day 1D, the last chance for players to enter or reenter, was going to be the biggest flight yet.
The numbers started pouring in as soon as play began. The initial number was around 4,435. Within an hour, it grew to 5,129. The next hour had it up to 6,049. After the second break, the number was 6,831, and it was up to 7,179 just a few minutes before the close of registration. Finally, the Day 1D figure came in at 7,268. That brought the final event total to 20,080 entries and the prize pool past $8.4M.
Wow.
Event 5: $500 NLHE Housewarming
As just mentioned, the final numbers are in: more than 20K entries and an $8.4M prize pool.
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With the initial flights in the books and the numbers tallied, it is time for the survivors of those brutal first days to return on Monday to play for the big money. Approximately 900 players will do just that, having already secured payouts of at least $801 each and now playing to survive.
Event 5: Day 1C of 6
$500 buy-in
NLHE Housewarming (1 RE)
Total 1A entries:
3,373
(506 paid minimum of $801)
Total 1B entries:
3,913
(587 paid minimum of $801)
Total 1C entries:
5,526
(829 paid minimum of $801)
Total 1D entries:
7,268
(1091 paid minimum of $801)
Total entries:
20,080
(12,973 in 2021 Reunion)
Players remaining:
899
(1A = 147, 1B = 164, 1C = 249, 1D = 339)
Total prize pool:
$8,435,280
($5M GTD)
Players paid:
3,013
Minimum payout:
$801
Winner payout:
$330,600
Top 1D chip counts:
#1
Tyler Gaston (USA) 4,510,000
#2
Jong Kim (USA) 4,000,000
#3
Simon Webster (USA) 3,650,000
#4
Rodolfo Romeira (Portugal) 3,310,000
#5
Michael Delvecchio (USA) 3,300,000
Event 7: $1,500 Omaha-8
This was supposed to be a three-day tournament. It was going to be tough, considering there were still 26 players at the tables when Day 2 began. They played late into the night until finally, the two remaining players bagged up for the night. They will restart today for an unscheduled Day 4 and play for the win, each wanting his first WSOP bracelet.
The second day of this event locked in the field with 251 entries, nearly double the number in last year’s $25K High Roller. The prize pool set just under $6M.
The field played into the money on Sunday and stopped pay with 15 people left. They return for what they hope will be the final day of this tournament, all looing at that bracelet and $1.4M first-place prize.
Event 8: Day 2 of 3
$25K buy-in
NLHE High Roller (1 RE)
Total entries:
251
(139 in 2021)
Players remaining:
15
Total prize pool:
$5,929,875
Players paid:
38
Minimum payout:
$40,648
Winner payout:
$1,415,610
Top chip counts:
#1
Chris Brewer (USA) 5,100,000
#2
Chad Eveslage (USA) 4,915,000
#3
Brek Schutten (USA) 4,610,000
#4
Jake Schindler (USA) 3,150,000
#5
Dan Colpoys (USA) 2,385,000
Event 9: $1,500 Stud
Stud players were actually able to play down to their final table on Sunday. That table includes two Canadian players mixed in with the Americans. They will play out their final table today.
The only new event on Sunday was a championship one, complete with a $10K buy-in and 19 games in the mix. There were already 113 entries when Day 1 ended, but registration remains open through the start of Day 2. They only need 10 more players to beat the previous record for this event set in 2019.
Meanwhile, there were 51 players still with chips at the end of Sunday night. The field was and will be stacked all the way through with well-known pros. When they sit down today, registration will be closed and the prize pool set. They can then move toward setting the final table.
Event 10: Day 1 of 3
$10K buy-in
Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship
Total entries:
113 (not final)
(93 in 2021, 122 in 2019)
Players remaining:
51
Total prize pool:
TBD
Players paid:
TBD
Minimum payout:
TBD
Winner payout:
TBD
Top chip counts:
#1
Joao Vieira (Portugal) 425,000
#2
Mike Gorodinsky (USA) 401,500
#3
Nacho Barbero (Argentina) 269,500
#4
Richard Ashby (UK) 250,500
#5
Jean-Robert Bellande (USA) 249,000
Today’s Poker Menu
Event 5 will bring back all initial flight survivors and play the field down to a more manageable one.
Event 7 will put the two remaining players heads-up to finish this tournament.
Event 8 is scheduled to play to and through the final table.
Event 9 has a final table and will play it out on Monday.
Event 10 will close registration, announce the numbers, and try to play to a final table.
Event 11 will kick off the first $600 NHLE Deepstack of this series at 11am.
Event 12 offers a $50K buy-in 8-handed NLHE High Roller, starting at 1pm.
Event 13 will give players a shot at a $1,500 buy-in Limit Hold'em 6-handed event, beginning at 3pm.
