Day 1b Kicks Off at 1PM!
In half an hour from now at 1 p.m. local time, the second of four starting days of the 2019 888poker LIVE Bucharest €888 Main Event kicks off at the five-star Intercontinental Bucharest hotel and a bumper field is expected. Yesterday's first flight attracted a field of 67 entries, of which 17 bagged up and advanced to Day already.
At the same time, the €230 Opening Event played down to a champion and many of those that cashed are expected to now focus their attention on the flagship event of the festival, that is hosted in cooperation with PokerFest Romania.
The €888 Main Event comes with a guaranteed prize pool of €300,000 and each Day 1 will feature 12 levels. Day 1a to 1c provide levels of 40 minutes each, while the turbo heat 1c on Friday has a level duration of 20 minutes.
All participants receive 30,000 in chips and the late registration and unlimited re-entry is available for the first eight levels. Furthermore, the tournament also features the popular big blind ante and a 30-second shot clock throughout the entire event.
Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 11 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 12 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
On top of the bragging rights and juicy payday, the winner can look forward to another special prize, as WSOP sponsor 888poker will award a package for the 2019 WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas worth $12,600 to the eventual champion.
The chip leader thus far is Marian Virlanuta with 284,500. Will anyone be able to overtake the Romanian today? Make sure to tune back in, as the PokerNews team will provide all the action from the floor.