Day 1b of BetMGM Main Event Kicks Off at Noon; Record Field Predicted
Welcome back for Day 1b of the 2023 BetMGM Poker Championship $3,500 Main Event at the beautiful ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
485 total entries fired in yesterday’s flight, including 63 of which qualified by playing online on BetMGM Poker and scoring a seat. This generated a prize pool of $1,552,000 which is well on the way to smashing the $2,000,000 guarantee for this event. As this is the final starting flight, it is projected to be the larger field, and there are still BetMGM qualifiers who have not entered the ring.
The chip stack to beat is now Jing Wang who bagged a massive 667,000 after hitting a huge hand in the last level of the night. Other notables who bagged include Jonathan Jaffe (213,000), Anuj Agarwal (453,500), and Stephen Song (285,000).
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jing Wang | 667,500 | 267 | |
| 2 | Anuj Agarwal | United States | 453,500 | 181 |
| 3 | Paul Gunness | United States | 362,000 | 145 |
| 4 | Leo Taffe | United States | 350,500 | 140 |
| 5 | Brett Bassock | United States | 329,000 | 132 |
| 6 | Ivan Galinec | Croatia | 317,000 | 127 |
| 7 | Joshua Boulton | United States | 315,000 | 126 |
| 8 | Stephen Song | United States | 285,500 | 114 |
| 9 | Alexandre Vuilleumier | Switzerland | 284,000 | 114 |
| 10 | Fernando Garcia | Spain | 280,500 | 112 |
As with 1a, 1b will play nine-handed and will follow the same structure, with players starting with 40,000 in chips and Level 1 will begin with blinds at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Players will play ten 60-minute levels, with a 15-minute break every two levels. The tournament permits one reentry per flight, with late registration closing after Level 8 (approx. 9 p.m.)
NOTE: All pre-purchased seats will have their chips in play from the beginning.
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