Day 1b of the the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event Starts Now!

The second of two Day 1 starting flights for the Main Event of the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge will begin at 11 a.m. this morning at the Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino in Niagara Falls, NY.

The $1,000 buy-in event features a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool and players will sit down with 30,000-chip stacks to play 13 levels today.

Friday's first Day 1 flight saw a total of 92 entries with only 25 players surviving. With a while to go before the guarantee is met, today's Day 1 flight is expected to be twice the size.

Damian Baird finished with the lead yesterday on 443,700 in chips, setting a rather high bar for today's entrants.

Registration and unlimited re-entries are available for the first nine 45-minute levels today.

The area's top rounders are expected to be taking a shot at the title here and the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on site to provide updates of all the action from the tournament floor throughout.