Event 3 in the Playground Poker Fall Classic presented by Partypoker.net – also known as The $250 Frenzy – was a $225 + $25 NL Hold’em Re-entry tournament with 6 Day 1s that ran from Friday November 6th to Sunday November 8th. Day 2 will take place on Monday, November 9th and Day 3, the final day in the tournament, will be held on Tuesday November 10th.
The 6 starting flights attracted a record-setting 1,475 entries, which adds up to a prize pool totalling $321,919.00 – well surpassing the $200,000 prize pool guarantee that had been placed on the event. This prize pool will be distributed according to the following payout table.
| Pos | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $55,000.00 |
| 2nd | $39,000.00 |
| 3rd | $28,065.00 |
| 4th | $21,625.00 |
| 5th | $16,535.00 |
| 6th | $12,450.00 |
| 7th | $9,140.00 |
| 8th | $6,209.00 |
| 9th | $4,820.00 |
| 10-12th | $3,925.00 |
| 13-15th | $3,200.00 |
| 16-18th | $2,550.00 |
| 19-21st | $2,000.00 |
| 22-24th | $1,700.00 |
| 25-27th | $1,500.00 |
| 28-30th | $1,350.00 |
| 31-33rd | $1,220.00 |
| 34-36th | $1,100.00 |
| 37-45th | $1,000.00 |
| 46-54th | $920.00 |
| 55-63rd | $840.00 |
| 64-72nd | $780.00 |
| 73-81st | $725.00 |
| 82-90th | $670.00 |
| 91-99th | $625.00 |
| 100-108th | $580.00 |
| 109-117th | $550.00 |
| 118-126th | $520.00 |
| 127-135th | $490.00 |
| 135-144th | $460.00 |
