WSOPC Main Event Action Returns to the Rio at 1 p.m. Local Time
It is time for the $1,700 Main Event of the WSOP Circuit Rio Las Vegas to get underway. Play gets started at 1 p.m. local time. This is the first of two starting flights with Flight B taking place tomorrow at 1 p.m. Players get a 30,000 starting stack for a $1,700 entry. If eliminated, players are allowed to re-enter once per flight.
The Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino is a familiar stomping ground for poker players as this Circuit stop is a bit of a precursor to the WSOP held in the same location each summer.
Last year at the Rio Circuit stop, Viet Vo took down the Main Event Circuit Ring. He topped a field of 952 entries to win his second career ring and a grand prize of $274,030.
Day 1 will consist of 15 levels, each being 40-minutes in length. There will be a 15-minute break every three levels (two hours) with an extended dinner break after level 9 (roughly 7:30 p.m.).
PokerNews will provide you with all of the Day 1 action; any notable hands, players and chip count updates. As well as get you caught up on the ring winners earlier at the WSOP Circuit Rio Las Vegas.