The WSOP.com Online No-Limit Hold'em Championship Kicks Off at 3:30 p.m.
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The most prestigious title of the WSOP.com online felt will be up for grabs on Friday as Event #61: $1,000 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em Championship of the 2018 World Series of Poker kicks off at 3:30 p.m. local time in Las Vegas.
The unlimited re-entry, single-day event features a 15,000 chip starting stack and 20-minute blind levels. Late registration will remain open for the first four hours, closing at approximately 7:30 p.m. The event may be played on desktop or mobile clients but WSOP.com tournament tickets may not be used for re-entries. There will be a 5-minute break every 55 minutes past the hour.
In 2017, Nipun "Javatinii" Java bested a field of 1,312 entries defeating Jason "jadedjason" James heads-up to claim a top prize worth $237,668 and his second bracelet of the 2017 World Series. Java joined 2016 online champ Clayton Maguire as the holders of the virtual championship bracelet winners.
Past Results:
Year | Champion | Entries | Top Prize |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Nipun Java | 1,312 | $237,668 |
2016 | Clayton Maguire | 1,247 | $210,279 |
Stay tuned to the blog as PokerNews will be providing live coverage of the online event until the last card comes of the deck and a new WSOP champion is crowned.