Welcome to Day 1 of Bally's Main Event Mania $1,500 Main Event
If at first you don't succeed, try again.
It appears that's the mantra for Bally's poker room after a stumble on Day 1a of Bally's Main Event Mania $1,500 Main Event. The tournament had only a handful of early entries to the staff opted to push all their chips into Day 1b, and the staff expressed confidence the tournament will run as planned today.
As for the game plan, everything remains the same as for the aborted Day 1a. The tournament will offer a single reentry option and a deep structure with 50K in the starting stack and 40-minute levels, starting at 100/100/100. Registration will be open until Level 13. Eight-handed tables and plexiglass dividers will be in use to protect the players and staff.
The winner will not only earn a nice payday, but points toward the series leaderboard that will award a seat into the 2021 WSOP Main Event.
Cards are scheduled to fly at 11 a.m. local time, so stay tuned here to track the tournament's progress when the time comes.