Big Names Expected in Brand New $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Event

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Today sees the start of Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

This brand new event is scheduled for four days and gets underway at 2 p.m. local time. Late registration is open for 11 levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every two levels, with no dinner break scheduled on Day 1.

The starting stack is 50,000 chips with the plan for Day 1 to play 10 levels. Levels are 60 minutes and Day 2 resumes at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

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