Welcome to Day 1a of the 2023 $5,000 WSOPP Main Event

The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise here at the Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas has already featured several massive prize pools from the first several events of the series. Today kicks off the flagship event of the series as Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship, which features a staggering $15,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, begins at 12:00 p.m. local time.

The main event will take place over the next six days and feature a unique mix of poker pros and amateurs thanks to GGPoker's "Road to Paradise" promotion which saw numerous players from around the world earn a package to the 2023 WSOPP through a series of online tournaments. Included in each of these packages was an entry into today's prestigious event.

Day 1a Schedule

Level	Estimated Start	Duration	Small Blind	Big Blind	Big Blind Ante
1	12:00 p.m.	40 minutes	100	200	200
2	12:40 p.m.	40 minutes	200	300	300
3	1:20 p.m.	40 minutes	200	400	400
	2:00 p.m.	15-minute break
4	2:15 p.m.	40 minutes	300	500	500
5	2:55 p.m.	40 minutes	300	600	600
6	3:35 p.m.	40 minutes	400	800	800
	4:15 p.m.	15-minute break
7	4:30 p.m.	40 minutes	500	1,000	1,000
8	5:10 p.m.	40 minutes	600	1,200	1,200
9	5:50 p.m.	40 minutes	1,000	1,500	1,500
	6:30 p.m.	75-minute dinner break
10	7:45 p.m.	40 minutes	1,000	2,000	2,000
11	8:25 p.m.	40 minutes	1,000	2,500	2,500
12	9:05 p.m.	40 minutes	1,500	3,000	3,000
	9:45 p.m.	15-minute break
13	10:00 p.m.	40 minutes	2,000	4,000	4,000
14	10:40 p.m.	40 minutes	2,500	5,000	5,000
15	11:20 p.m.	40 minutes	3,000	6,000	6,000

Today features the first of four Day 1 starting flights, Day 1b and Day 1c take place on December 10 and December 11, respectively, while a turbo Day 1d will take place on December 12. Each player will start with 50,000 chips and play 40-minute levels for the first three starting flights, while the Day 1d turbo flight will feature 15-minute levels. The field will combine shortly after the Day 1d turbo flight on December 12 for Day 2 and the tournament will feature 60-minute levels from that point onwards.

One reentry will be permitted for each Day 1 starting flight, with late registration and reentries being open for the first nine levels of play. Day 1a will have a 15-minute break after every three levels and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 9 at approximately 6:30 p.m. Each Day 1 will play until only 15% of the field remains at which point all remaining players will be in the money.

As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you comprehensive tournament coverage throughout the event over the next six days.