Day 1c of the $360 MSPT Golden Gates Regional Event Starts Soon
Welcome to the third starting flight of the $360 MSPT Golden Gates Regional Event. Day 1c is set to begin at noon local time.
The first two starting flights attracted 287 players, with many more expected to take their seats today and tomorrow.
Out of the 287 entries, 38 have already made it to Day 2, which will take place on Sunday November 17th at noon. Fresh players and the ones that fell at one of the hurdles over the past two days can try again in today's flight and in tomorrow's final flight.
Defending champion Aaron Frei, Day 1a Chip Leader, currently holds the overall chip lead with 443,000, the only stack above the 400,000 mark.
For the $360 buy-in, players will receive a starting stack of 20,000. Levels will be of 30 minutes and there will be a 15-minute break every four levels with a 30-minute dinner break at the completion of Level 12. Late registration and re-entries will remain available until the start of Level 13. Just like the other flights, Day 1c will play through 15 levels.
Players who bag at the end of a flight are not allowed to play a future flight unless they forfeit their stack. Ante will come from the Big Blind only but the tournament will transition from Big Blind Ante to Standard Ante when 27 players remain.
Make sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates throughout this event!