Welcome to Event #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em | 2017 World Series of Poker

The 2017 World Series of Poker introduces a new event today. Event #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em is next up featuring a 26,200-chip starting stack — a nod to the 26.2-mile course of a marathon — with long 100-minute blind levels and five days of play.

Play starts at 11 a.m. today, with late registration lasting until the start of Day 2 tomorrow (at 12 noon). There will be a 15-minute break after every level and a 90-minute dinner break at the end of Level 4.

With the extended 100-minute levels of play, players will get full value for their money. This is expected to be a long, grueling grind that only the toughest will survive.

PokerNews has activated the My Stack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.

You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.

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Stay tuned throughout the day for all the live updates from "THE MARATHON" here at PokerNews.