Day 1b of Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold��em Begins at 12:00 p.m. local time
Welcome to Day 1b of Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold��em of the 2021 World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Day 1b of this event begins on Friday, November 12th at 12:00 p.m. local time. This event will play eight-handed and the winner will receive $888,888 in prize money paired with the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
In 2019, Rick Alvarado defeated a 10,185 entry field to claim the $888,888 top prize and his first WSOP gold bracelet. The event generated a $7,720,210 prize pool with many notables participating in this event such as fourth-place finisher Vivian Saliba, three-time bracelet winner Ryan Leng, 2013 Main Event Champion Ryan Riess, and 2004 Main Event Champion Greg Raymer.
Players will receive 40,000 tournament chips with one re-entry allowed per flight. Day 1b will play a total of 22 Levels with each level lasting 30-minutes each. There will be a 20-minute break every four levels and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 12 (~6:40 p.m.). The blinds start at 100-200 with a 200 big blind ante.
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