Event #14: $1,100 NLH Main Event ($990 + $110)
| Date: | Day 1a: Nov 28, 1 PM Day 1b: Nov 29, 1 PM Day 2: Nov 30, Noon |
| Blinds: | 40/60 Minutes |
| Starting Stack: | 30k |
| Late Entry: | 9 Levels (~8:15 PM) |
| Day 1 Ends: | 12.5% of the Field |
It’s time for the opening flight to the Main Event. Players can take their first shot at what is virtually guaranteed to be the biggest prize pool of the series, starting at 1 PM on Friday.
Blinds on Day 1 run for 40 minutes, and there are nine levels of poker with entries open. There’s a dinner break following Level 9, and once the players return for Level 10, Day 1 entries will be closed. After that, the game plays down to 12.5% of the starting field, no matter how long it takes, but generally the day will last 15-17 levels before the bags come out
In September, local reg Pav Braich came through for his first Main EVent title on the PPT. There were some deals at the end, with Braich collecting $38,626 of $274,626 in total prizes after defeating Cam Stewart heads up. Stewart was at the end of an amazing series with multiple final table appearances and two heads-up battles. Stewart isn’t likely to be in the Main for Day 1a, as he is chip leading the PLO Main, which plays its Day 2 on Friday, but no doubt he’ll be firing on Saturday, looking to go one spot better this time. For his part, Braich was just a few spots away from Day 2 in the PLO Main, and he’ll no doubt be taking a shot to repeat his title in the opening flight.
I won’t be watching the opening flight very closely until the PLO Main is over, but I’ll keep up to date on the numbers and try to get a few chip counts at breaks, with full results coming at the end of the day.
