Ante Up Poker Tour Atlantis Main Event Starts at 11 a.m.
The Ante Up Poker Tour Atlantis Casino Main Event has arrived. The first of two opening day flights gets started today, as Day 1a kicks off at 11 a.m. This $1,100 buy-in tournament comes with a $200,000 guarantee.
Players will start with 25,000 chips, with 40-minute levels beginning at 100/100 blinds. A big blind ante will take effect at Level 2, which stays at 100/100 and adds 100 for the ante.
The field will take 15-minute breaks after every three levels, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 9. Late registration will be available up until the beginning of Level 10.
The $200,000 Main Event comes in as the centerpiece of the Ante Up Atlantis series, which guarantees $350,000 across all events.
Kevin O’Donnell has already taken down first place in two events, coming away with wins in the $260-buy-in, $10,000 guaranteed No-Limit Hold’em event, as well at the $200 Western Seniors Poker Series ($15,000 guaranteed) No-Limit Hold’em event. With two wins already under his belt, O’Donnell is looking to wrap up a successful run in Reno with a deep run in the Main Event, should he choose to enter.
Imad Allaham, one of the most successful players in the history of the Ante Up Poker Tour, is the defending champion in the Main Event.
Stay right here with the PokerNews live reporting team as the Ante Up Poker Tour Atlantis Main Event gets started today.
. His opponent on the button folded.
flop, and the player in the big blind bet 300. David Badolato called from under the gun, and Mike Zimmer also came along in the cutoff.
turn, and the action checked to Zimmer, who bet 700, with both opponents calling.
, and Zimmer bet 1,500 when the action checked to him. Both opponents folded, giving Zimmer the pot.
turn. The 
came on the river, and Steinman bet 18,000, leaving just 100 for himself behind. The middle position player folded, and Crowley made the call.
, taking in a massive pot and leaving Steinman severely short stacked.
was best, and he has one of the biggest stacks in the room as Level 6 plays on.
on the board, Joe Elpayaa put 50,000 in the pot from the big blind. Punkie Nelson, in the small blind, would be at risk for her tournament life with the call. Nelson indeed did make the call.
sealed the win for Elpayaa, however, who moved up to over 100,000 chips.
board, both players checked, and Awwad took down a modest-sized pot with 
