Day 1B of Event #22: $600 Championship No-Limit Hold-em $500,000 Guarantee Begins Today at 11 a.m.
The main event of The Grand Poker Series at the Golden Nugget is underway. Thursday’s Day 1A of Event #22: $600 Championship No-Limit Hold-em $500,000 Guarantee had 206 entries, with Derrick Contreras from Houston, Texas bagging the chip lead with 544,000 in chips. There were 26 players who have already punched their ticket to Day 2.
Today for Day 1B, players will start with 25,000 in chips, with 40-minute levels and the blinds at 100-100. This is a big blind ante tournament with unlimited re-entry. Players are allowed to register for multiple flights, with their largest stack moving on to Day 2.
Each Day 1 will play to 12.5% of the field or at the Tournament Directors’ decision. All players who advance to Day 2 will be in the money.
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