Day 1b of the 2022 WSOP Main Event Gets Rolling at 11 a.m. on the Fourth of July
The $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship rolls on today with Day 1b at an 11 a.m. start in what is the second of four starting day options for players.
Day 1a attracted around 900 entries and ended with 631 remaining after the five levels of play. The high benchmark for the field was set at 317,800 by Cedrric Trevino who ended Day 1a as the chip leader and Wesley Fei was right behind him at 300,000. Several well-known players were able to advance from Day 1a, including; Andrew Moreno (238,200), Kelly Minkin (204,700) and Ryan Depaulo (188,800).
With today being the fourth of July holiday here in the United States, it will be interesting to see what size and shape the Day 1b field takes; if it is a more international flavored field or if there will be plenty of Americans who use their holiday to battle in the grandest poker tournament in the world.
Each player today will start with 60,000 in tournament chips and each Day 1 will play five 120-minute levels. There will be a 20-minute break after Levels 1, 2, and 4, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 3.
| LEVEL | ESTIMATED START | DURATION | SMALL BLIND | BIG BLIND | BIG BLIND ANTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | 120 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 1:00 p.m. | 20-minute break | ||||
| 2 | 1:20 p.m. | 120 minutes | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 3:20 p.m. | 20-minute break | ||||
| 3 | 3:40 p.m. | 120 minutes | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 5:40 p.m. | 75-minute break | ||||
| 4 | 6:55 p.m. | 120 minutes | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 8:55 p.m. | 20-minute break | ||||
| 5 | 9:15 p.m. | 120 minutes | 300 | 600 | 600 |
This is the second of four starting flights for Event #70: $10,000 WSOP Main Event 53rd No-Limit Hold'em Championship and late registration will remain available for seven levels, allowing players to late register through the first two levels of either Day 2. Players who bag today in Day 1b will return on Thursday, July 7, and combine with players who bagged on Day 1a yesterday, for Day 2 ab. (View the complete structure sheet here.)
Over the next two weeks, the poker world will find out who will win the prestigious bracelet and go into the history books as the first WSOP Main Event champion on the Las Vegas Strip. The final table is scheduled to start on July 15 and July 16 is when a winner will be crowned.
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