A week into World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise and the first-ever Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event has completed two or four Day 1 flights. The $50 million guaranteed Super Main Event has drawn 715 runners through two flights as the players look for a piece of the biggest guarantee in poker history, with just 244 finding a bag for Day 2 so far, just over one-third of the field.
Today, players will have another opportunity as Day 1c kicks off at 12 p.m. local time from Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas.
Leading the way so far is Germany's Fedor Holz who bagged an impressive 4,880,000. He built a big stack early in the day and never looked back on his way to the overall chip lead. Sitting in second place is Day 1a chip leader Juan Pardo who finished with 4,585,000.
Day 1ab Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 4,880,000 |
| 2 | Juan Pardo | Spain | 4,585,000 |
| 3 | Jonathan Jaffe | United States | 4,390,000 |
| 4 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 3,960,000 |
| 5 | Kayhan Mokri | Norway | 3,805,000 |
| 6 | Igor Picone | Belgium | 3,520,000 |
| 7 | Jiaze Li | China | 3,510,000 |
| 8 | Keith Lehr | United States | 3,435,000 |
| 9 | Chris Brewer | United States | 3,345,000 |
| 10 | Matthias Eibinger | Austria | 3,285,000 |
Today features the third of four Day 1 starting flights, while Flight D will follow on December 15. Each player will start with 500,000 chips and the blinds will begin at 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante. Play is scheduled for ten 60-minute levels with a 15-minute break after Level 2, 4, and 8, and a 60-minute dinner break after level 6. The field will combine for Day 2 on December 16 at 12 p.m.
Two reentries will be permitted for each Day 1 starting flight, with late registration and reentries being open for the first 12 levels of play.
Day 1c Schedule
| Level | Estimated Start | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:00 p.m. | 60 minutes | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 2 | 1:00 p.m. | 60 minutes | 2,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 2:00 p.m. | 15-minute break | ||||
| 3 | 2:15 p.m. | 60 minutes | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 4 | 3:15 p.m. | 60 minutes | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 4:15 p.m. | 15-minute break | ||||
| 5 | 4:30 p.m. | 60 minutes | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| 6 | 5:30 p.m. | 60 minutes | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 6:30 p.m. | 60-minute dinner break | ||||
| 7 | 7:30 p.m. | 60 minutes | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 8 | 8:30 p.m. | 60 minutes | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| 9:30 p.m. | 15-minute break | ||||
| 9 | 9:45 p.m. | 60 minutes | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 10 | 10:45 p.m. | 60 minutes | 10,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you comprehensive tournament coverage throughout the event.
