Programming Notes

Rule 96 of the 2009 World Series of Poker Rules states that no Day 2 shall be required to play past 3am if the next day's final table is not scheduled to be broadcast on television or the internet. Practically speaking, no tournament has been forced to play past 3am.

With still more than 30 players remaining and the hour already approaching 2am, we're a long way away from our final table of 9. With about 35 minutes remaining on the tournament clock, the staff have a problem -- the next scheduled 20-minute break will fall at 2:20am. It's not very practical to send players on break for 20 minutes and then have them come back for just 20 minutes more of play.

The decision, therefore, is that if we reach 27 players (the last three tables) before the end of the level, we will suspend play for the day. Otherwise we'll play until 3am.

31 players remain.