Last Day 1 Flight Is Underway
The Southern Poker Open by RunGood Events is down to one last Day 1 flight kicking off in mere minutes at 6pm. Through four flights, 844 entries to the event have been logged, with 172 of those players making it through to Day 2.
Gerald Kelley bagged the chip lead with 279,500 in Flight A, but has since been eclipsed by Huey Hulin, who bagged up 405,500 in Flight D.
Players buying into the event will begin their tournament with 20,000 chips and must survive twelve 30-minute levels to advance to Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entry are available until the start of Level 9 (approximately 10:30 p.m. local time). The structure employs the big-blind ante, for faster play throughout the event. For the full structure sheet, click here.
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