New Batch of Players Try to Catch Jonathan Roberts on Day 1b of the 888poker Live Manchester Main Event
Jonathan Roberts set a benchmark to aim for yesterday. Now it’s the goal of everyone to match what he pulled off when Day 1b of the £1,100 888poker Live Manchester Main Event begins at 1 p.m. local time.
Roberts built up a massive stack of 376,500 during yesterday’s opening flight as he led the three surviving players. David Kingsley and Zhicheng Miao round out the remaining field.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Roberts | United Kingdom | 376,500 | 126 |
| 2 | David Kingsley | United Kingdom | 166,000 | 55 |
| 3 | Zhicheng Miao | United Kingdom | 147,500 | 49 |
It will be a tough standard for players to follow today. Players begin with a 30,000 starting stack and will play 14 40-minute levels. There is a 15-minute break after every three levels, with a 40-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6.
This is the second of four starting flights. Day 1c begins tomorrow at noon, while there is also a turbo Day 1d flight at 8 p.m. with 20-minute levels. Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2 at noon on August 24, with unlimited reentries available during the registration period.
Among the players expected to make an appearance today are 888poker Ambassadors Vivian Saliba and Lucia Navarro. They arrived in Manchester yesterday and played the High Roller event. Other players still in on Day 2 of the High Roller are fellow 888poker team member Ian Simpson, as well as Dean Hutchison, Guillermo Sanchez Otero, Andrew Wilson, Andrew Hulme, and Tom Middleton. Expect them to hop into the Main Event field over the next two days.
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