So far, three of the six initial flights for the €250,000 guaranteed International Poker Open Main Event have been completed here at the Bonnington Dublin Hotel, with the final three scheduled for today and tomorrow, leading up to Day 2 on Sunday, October 27.
A total of 459 entries have been registered so far with only 67 managing to secure their spot on Day 2. Last Night, Bolivia's Rodrigo Diaz positioned himself in the top spot with a stack of 452,000. However, Day 1d is upon us today at 1 p.m. local time and is anticipated to be the biggest field yet.
Combined Day 1a +1b +1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodrigo Diaz | Bolivia | 452,000 | 90 |
| 2 | Aidan Quinlan | Ireland | 444,000 | 89 |
| 3 | Paul Carr | Ireland | 420,000 | 84 |
| 4 | John Vogelaar | Ireland | 410,000 | 82 |
| 5 | Audrius Daugvilavicius | Lithuania | 392,000 | 78 |
| 6 | Veaceslav Jumir | Moldova | 350,000 | 70 |
| 7 | Daire Burke | Ireland | 345,000 | 69 |
| 8 | Davide Raschella | Ireland | 316,000 | 63 |
| 9 | Luke Walsh | Ireland | 302,000 | 60 |
| 10 | Duane McDonnell | Ireland | 297,000 | 59 |
Day 1d of the €350 buy-in Main Event, which is the fourth of six starting flights, is set to begin at 1 p.m. Each player will start with 30,000 chips, and the levels will last 40 minutes each. The plan again is to play through 15 levels, with late registration open until the end of Level 9. Players also have the option for one reentry per flight if needed.
Blinds will start at 100/100 with no big blind ante, with every subsequent level then including a big blind ante.
Today will also mark the first turbo flight, as Day 1e offers an 8:00 p.m. start with shorter 20-minute levels for a faster way to find a bag for Day 2.
Once Day 1d concludes, the players who make it through will join those who advanced from the other five flights for Day 2, which is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 27.
€350 Main Event Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 26 | Day 1d | 1:00 p.m. |
| Day 1e (Turbo) | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Oct. 27 | Day 1f (Hyper-Turbo) | 9:30 a.m. |
| Day 2 | 1:00 p.m. | |
| Oct 28 | Day 3 - Final Day | 1:00 p.m. |
In addition to keeping up with PokerNews' live coverage straight from the tournament floor, you can also catch the cards-up live stream, which is set to air later today on Twitch with a slight delay.
