| Level: | 1 (100/100/100) |
| Entries: | 54/55 (72/204 combined) |
| Prizes: | $54,450 (Combined: $194,585) |
The combined prizes are nearing $200k already, with action still in the opening level of play. There are a bit more than 10 minutes to play in the level and the field is now at 55 entries for 1b for a combined total of 204.
I’m predicting a final combined field in the range of 400 entries, which will mean prizes of around $390k, but they need 251 total entries today to hit that number. It’s currently on pace to get there, IMO, but there’s still a lot of poker to play.
Among the players in their seats for Day 1b are Ali Razzaq, Stephen Dauphinais, Benny Sarnelli, Malcolm Bolger, Michael St Pierre-Porter, Brian Wells, Rob Limpert, Tyler Panas, John Donnelly, Ryan Smith, and Rob Lothian, who is back for another try today after bagging the smallest stack from Day 1a.
Lothian is trying to take advantage of the multi-bag rule here on the PPT. For players who bag stacks on both day 1s, the bigger stack will be in play on Day 2, while the smaller stack will be taken out of play as if it busted on the first hand, and the player paid out a min-cash. That means players can potentially cash this event twice, and at least two players have done that in the past, including Kris Steinbach.
