$1,300 Texas State $1M GTD Main Event
Day 1a Started
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$1,300 Texas State $1M GTD Main Event
Day: 1a
The Inaugural Texas State $1 Million GTD Main Event Kicks Off Today at 11 a.m.
It is time for the highly anticipated Inaugural Texas State $1 Million GTD Main Event to get underway. Action begins today at 11 a.m. local time.
This tournament is the first 1 million guarantee in the state of Texas and it is expected to be quite the event, with appearances from several big names in poker, including Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer and Matt Berkey.
The buy in for each entry is $1,300, which is good for a $50,000 stack. Levels are 40 minutes in length and registration and re-entry is allowed until the start of Level 13, so players will be allowed to enter until roughly 8:30 p.m. local time on Day 1. There will be a 45-minute dinner break following Level 9.
Today is Day 1a, the first of five opening days. Play will go until 12% of the field remains. The remaining 12% from each starting flight will return for Day 2 on Sunday, May 2.
PokerNews will be on hand to give updates all day long of this exciting event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Chris Moneymaker Announces Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion, Chris Moneymaker is here at the Lone Star Poker Series Main Event early on Day 1a and talked to the field briefly before announcing shuffle up and deal, with 34 players registered at the start of play today.
Players in the Field
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Registered in Level 2
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Covert Turns Straight
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
The flop read 
. Mark Covert called the all in of his opponent with the 
against the 
of the at risk player.
The turn brought home the straight for Covert as the 
came off and the river upgraded his hand to a flush as the 
peeled off to eliminate his opponent and give him a nice boost in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
76,000 | 76,000 |
Break Time
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
The players are now on the first 15-minute break of the afternoon.