The second event at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Championship is officially underway. Day 1b started yesterday at 11:15 a.m. local time while action will continue today with Day 1c, also at 11:15 a.m. local time. Live! Hotel and Casino will be the home of the PSPC, while PokerStars has sponsored the event.
The tournament has five Day 1 flights occurring over the next few days with Day 2 beginning on Sunday, September 1st. As of right now, 21 players have made it through to Day 2 with 10 coming from Day 1a and 11 from Day 1b.
Players will each be starting with 40,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Blinds increase every 40-minutes on Day 1 and every 60-minutes on Day 2. Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once only 12.5% of the field remains.
Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 1b
| Place | Name | Country | Chips |
|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Logue | United States | 542,000 |
| 2 | Zachary Lament | United States | 484,000 |
| 3 | Julian Penza | United States | 408,000 |
| 4 | Donald Price | United States | 338,000 |
| 5 | Andrew Porter | United States | 298,000 |
| 6 | Christo Delgrande | United States | 276,000 |
| 7 | Kenny Huynh | United States | 231,000 |
| 8 | David Meschel | United States | 219,000 |
| 9 | Morris Cornman | United States | 211,000 |
| 10 | Joseph Molitor | United States | 180,000 |
Late registration is accepted until the end of Level 12, with 15-minute breaks taking place every three levels. Unlimited reentries are allowed and players may play additional Day 1 flights in an attempt to increase their chip counts. Should a player choose to play multiple Day 1 flights, only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to Day 2.
Day 1d will continue tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. and Day 2 will start at 11:15 a.m. local time on Sunday. Also in play this tournament is the Gold Pass to the NAPT Main Event in Las Vegas in November. PokerStars will be awarding travel, accommodation and the $5,300 buy in to the winner of this tournament.
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Andrew PorterChristo DelgrandeDavid MeschelDonald PriceJoseph MolitorJulian PenzaKenny HuynhMorris CornmanNicholas LogueZachary Lament
