Welcome to Gladiators of Poker Day 1c!
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Today sees Day 1c of Event #20: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold'em here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. This tournament comes with a $3,000,000 GTD prize pool.
So far, two flights have completed in this event, with over 8,000 entries across the two days. Day 1a attracted a massive field of 3,792 entrants, but only 124 of those starters made it through to Day 2. Caleb Levesque finished the day as the chip leader with a stack of 3,145,000 from a 30,000 starting stack.
However yesterday, Dan Heimiller surpassed him and bagged 3,875,000 to lead the 155 survivors.
The penultimate starting flight in this event begins at 10 a.m. local time. Late registration is open for 11 levels, and players are allowed to reenter twice per flight. PokerNews traditional coverage of this event starts on Day 2.
On each Day 1 flight, there will be a 20-minute break after every four levels and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 15 (about 6:30 p.m.).
The starting stack is 30,000 chips and all Day 1s will play 22 30-minute levels or down to 15 percent of the field, whichever is later. Payouts start on Day 1 and for the surviving players, Day 2 resumes on Monday, June 10, at 11 a.m.
| Flight | Date | Starting Time | Late registration |
| Day 1c | Saturday, June 8 | 10 a.m. | 11 Levels (~4.30 p.m.) |
| Day 1d | Sunday, June 9 | 10 a.m. | 11 Levels (~4.30 p.m.) |
Last year's event was the very first Gladiators of Poker event and saw a field of 23,088 players generate a prize pool of $3,603,162. The winner was Jason Simon, who defeated Eric Trexler heads up to win a shade under $500,000.
"It was awesome," the first gladiator of poker said. "Having your friends here with you, cheering for you in the all ins, it definitely helps."
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What Else is Happening at the WSOP?
- Brandon Wilson leads the final twelve players in Event #21: $25,000 High Roller, with $1.4 million awaiting the winner
- John Racener won his second WSOP bracelet in Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
- There was also double delight for Dylan Weisman, who won Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha