Day 1b is Set to Begin in the $1,700 Main Event
The second and final starting flight for the $1,700 Main Event is set to begin at the World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Tunica. Day 1b is expected to be the larger of the two starting days after 150 total entries were recorded on Day 1a.
Last night, Lytle Allen bagged an impressive chip lead with 374,000 chips, leading the final 24 players after a full 16 levels of poker were completed. The defending champion Kyle Cartwright also bagged up a decent-sized stack with 204,000 chips after needing two bullets to get through the day.
While some of the notables have already locked up their spot in Day 2, there will be plenty of others returning for another effort today. Each player will be given a starting stack of 30,000 chips which is good for 300 big blinds in the opening two levels at 100/100. The levels will be 40 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every three levels and a 60-minute dinner break after level nine.
Late registration will remain open until the start of level 13 and each player will have the option of a single re-entry should they require it. The cards will go in the air at 11 a.m. local time and will conclude at roughly 12:30 a.m. after a full 16 levels are played or until 16% of the field is reached.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the tournament floor to bring you all of the updates throughout the day so keep it locked here.