Action Underway in Event 7 $1,100 Multi-Flight $300k Guaranteed at PSPC
The second event at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Championship is officially underway. Flight A started yesterday at 11:15 a.m. local time while action will continue today with Flight B, also at 11:15 a.m. local time. Live! Hotel and Casino will be the home of the PSPC, while PokerStars has sponsored the event. The tournament has five Day one flights occurring over the next few days with Day 2 beginning on Sunday, September 1st. Players who make it through the Day 1 flights will all return together for Day 2 and play down until a winner emerges from the pack.
Players will each be starting with 40,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Blinds increase every 40-minutes on Day 1 and every 60-minutes on Day 2. Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once only 12.5% of the field remains.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
Place | Name | Country | Chip Count |
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1 | Mike Hager | United States | 823,000 |
2 | Anthony Piacquadio | United States | 790,000 |
3 | Wen Zhang | United States | 414,000 |
4 | Brendan Mahoney | United States | 380,000 |
5 | Jacob Bouskilh | United States | 247,000 |
6 | David Kazanjian | United States | 240,000 |
7 | Patrick Phan | United States | 180,000 |
8 | Tommy Laviano | United States | 93,000 |
9 | Joseph Montervino | United States | 73,000 |
10 | Alexander Queen | United States | 61,000 |
Late registration is accepted until the end of Level 12, with 15-minute breaks taking place every three levels. Unlimited re-entries are allowed and players may play additional Day 1 flights in an attempt to increase their chip counts. Should a player choose to play multiple Day 1 flights, only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to Day 2.
$1,100 PSPC Event #7 Schedule
Day | Date | Time |
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Day 1a | August 28 | 11:15 a.m. |
Day 1b | August 29 | 11:15 p.m. |
Day 1c | August 30 | 11:15 a.m. |
Day 1d | August 31 | 10:15 a.m. |
Day 2 | September 1 | 11:15 a.m. |
Also up for grabs is a Gold Pass to the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event in November. PokerStars will be awarding the winner of the tournament the Gold Pass package, which includes travel, accommodation, and the $5,300 tournament buy-in.
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