The Opening event at the Pennsylvania State Poker Championship continues with Day 1c of Event 1 $550 Buy-In at 11:15 a.m. local time at Live! Hotel and Casino Philadelphia. The PokerStars sponsored tournament will feature a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool, with seven Day 1 starting flights, taking place over four days. Players who advance from each flight will combine and return for Day 2 on Sunday, August 25, where a winner will be crowned.
Day 1a and 1b of this event took place Wednesday August 2. Day 1a saw 91 entrants and 12 players bagging and advancing to Day 2. There were 83 entrants in Day 1b, and 11 players advanced to Day 2. The leader from Day 1a was Donald Stchley (373,500) and Wen Zhang bagging the most chips in Day 1b (449,000)
Top 10 Chips Counts After Day 1ab
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wen Zhang | United States | 449,000 |
| 2 | Donald Stchley | United States | 373,500 |
| 3 | Kyle Lorez | United States | 319,500 |
| 4 | Derek Atson | United States | 300,000 |
| 5 | Kenny Huynh | United States | 297,500 |
| 6 | Brandon Mueller | United States | 295,500 |
| 7 | Mike Hager | United States | 290,000 |
| 8 | Steven Gagliano | United States | 288,000 |
| 9 | Taerim Ku | United States | 287,000 |
| 10 | Christopher Regan | United States | 221,500 |
Also up for grabs is a Gold Pass to the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event in November. PokerStars will be awarding the last online qualifier standing the Gold Pass package, which includes travel, accommodation, and the $5,300 tournament buy-in.
Be sure to follow PokerNews for live coverage and updates throughout the entirety of the tournament.
