Welcome Back to Day 1b of the Caribbean Poker Party $5,300 Main Event
One starting flight is in the books but two more remain in the partypoker Caribbean Poker Party 2018 $5,300 Main Event, and it's time for Day 1b at the lovely Baha Mar Resort.
On Day 1a, 185 entries were registered in the eight-level flight, which saw registration remain open throughout play. About two-thirds of those made it through, with Francois Billard and partypoker pro Joao Simao leading the way around the 4 million mark, up from the starting stack of 1 million.
An identical schedule is planned for Day 1b, with players again receiving starting stacks of 1 million and playing one-hour levels, breaks every two levels. A 90-minute dinner break is on the docket after the sixth level. One reentry is permitted per player, with blinds winding up at 8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 big blind ante on the day's final level. Blinds begin at 2,000/5,000/5,000.
With the event only a fraction of the way to meeting its lofty $2 million guarantee, a large field should be in the offing, especially judging by the $25,500 MILLIONS World that's pushing toward 300 entries. Players eliminated after registration ends in that one will likely head right over to the Main Event.
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