Phil Draper, who went out just short of the money bubble on Day 1a, is back in the hunt on Day 1b.
Draper took down an early pot against Aari Ruben, which went to the river of a 
board. Ruben, from early position, bet 1,500, Draper raised to 4,000, and Ruben folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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24,000 | |
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16,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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Day 1b has begun!
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
The centerpiece event of the 2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Winter Classic Series continues today! The $400 Main Event Day 1b kicks off today at 10 a.m. from the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, in Chandler, Arizona. The Phoenix-area property, owned by Gila River Hotel and Casinos, is the host of this $100,000 guaranteed tournament.
Day 1b commences today, and is the second of two Day 1 flights. The combined fields of surviving players from Day 1a (35 players) and today's Day 1b flight will come back Saturday for Day 2. and play down to a winner.
The field will start with 20,000 chips and play 30-minute levels, with the blinds starting at 50/100. A big blind ante kicks in at Level 3, (100/200/200).
Players will play through until the field is down to 15 percent of total entries for the flight, with late registration and unlimited re-entry available through the end of the first break (up to the beginning of Level 5). The field will go on 15-minute breaks after every four levels, with a 30-minute dinner break after Level 12.
The tournament allows a maximum of 250 players per flight. A total of 221 entries came through for Day 1a, putting this event well on its way toward surpassing the $100,000 guarantee.
Follow along with the PokerNews blog as the Ante Up Poker Tour Winter Classic Series $400 Main Event at Wild Horse Pass begins today.
$400 Main Event
Day 1b Started
