WPTDS #28 - $1,000,000 Main Event Day 1a | 2021 888poker WPTDeepStacks London Online

WPTDS #28 - $1,000,000 Main Event

Day 1a Completed

12-20-2021 00:03 UTC

Second to Last Day 1 Qualifies 30 More Players for Day 2 of WPTDS #28

Lyle Bateman

Level 18 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

The penultimate starting day for WPTDS #28 - $1,000,000 Main Event is now complete, and a total of 30 players out of 191 entries booked a seat for Day 2 on Dec 20. "AGelenski" bagged the biggest stack of this Day 1 with 166,576, but that only puts them in 6th place overall in the Day 2 standings.

They played the full 18 scheduled levels today, but they came very close to the 14% end-point. There were a total of 191 entries today, made up of 170 players combining for 21 rebuys, which meant that if they'd played down to 27 remaining, the day would have ended early.

Among the 30 players to move on to Day 2 today was 888poker ambassador Vivian "vivi.888." Saliba, who will start Day 2 with 59,984. Canadian streamer Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield also moved on to Day 2 with a stack of 83,557.

That makes 153 total players left in action for Day 2 at this point, with one more Day 1 to play. In total, there have been 821 entries, but if the final Day 1 is the same size as today, it should break the $1,000,000 guarantee.

Come back tomorrow for full coverage on Day 2 of the WPTDS #28 - $1,000,000 Main Event. Cards go in the air at 2 pm ET on December 20 and PokerNews will be there with all the coverage.

12-19-2021 23:35 UTC

Banfield Chips Up

Lyle Bateman

Level 18 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield found a great spot at the end of the day after "87452154" shoved a small stack from early position, and Banfield reshoved the button for 36,130. "Otkazal" called from the small blind with the biggest stack, putting both other players at risk.

"87452154":
Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield:
"Otkazal":

The board of smashed Banfield's hand, giving him more than a double-up just before the end of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield	84,057	39,152
Otkazal	66,175	-23,980
87452154	Busted

12-19-2021 23:28 UTC

"SerhioMD" Gets There with Under Pair

Lyle Bateman

Level 18 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

The money was in before the flop after "Draxalen" raised the hijack to 4,000 and then called with the biggest stack when "SerhioMD" shoved for 30,379 from the small blind.

"SerhioMD":
"Draxalen":

"Draxalen" was in great shape to eliminate a player, but "SerhioMD" hit a miracle on the river of .

Player	Chips	Progress
SerhioMD	65,008	34,779
Draxalen	13,373	-1,696
shadinho888	Busted
SHERIFFmd	Busted

12-19-2021 23:19 UTC

Final Level of the Day with 36 Players Left

Lyle Bateman

Level 18 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

They are into the final level of this Day 1 flight now, with 36 players still left in action.

Level: 18

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 250

12-19-2021 23:13 UTC

"brudii030" Chips Up

Lyle Bateman

Level 17 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

"brudii030" raised under the gun to 3,200 and got two calls in late position before "gusma" shoved the big blind for 22,495. Only "brudii030" called, with the biggest stack.

"gusma":
"brudii030":

"gusma" was in rough shape against the aces and couldn't find help on a board of .

Player	Chips	Progress
brudii030	88,198	21,706
gusma	Busted

12-19-2021 23:08 UTC

Some Updates on 888 Stacks

Lyle Bateman

Level 17 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Ambassador Vivian "vivi.888." Saliba and streamer Jordan "BanfieldJ" Banfield are both still in action as play moves into the final two levels of Day 1.