Day 1b of the PokerStars Championship Barcelona Main Event Starts At 12 p.m.
At noon local time, more than a 1,000 players from around the world are expected to take their seats in Day 1b of the 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona Main Event. Casino Barcelona, located in the beautiful Arts Hotel near Barcelona's sea-side, will be fully packed to try and become the inaugural winner of this PokerStars Championship.
Day 1a saw 437 players take their seats, of which 213 made it through to Day 1b. One of the players expected to take his seat on Day 1b is Sebastian Malec. Last year, the Pole won the EPT13 Main Event by defeating Uri Reichenstein heads-up in what was an iconic heads-up match. The art student won €1,122,800 by topping a record-setting field of 1,785 players.
Eight levels of 75-minutes have been scheduled for Day 1b, with players beginning with 30,000 in tournament chips and the blinds kicking off at 50/100. There will be a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6, and play should wrap up around 11:55 p.m. tonight.
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Day 1b level structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 min | 50 | 100 | |
| 2 | 75 min | 75 | 150 | |
| 3 | 75 min | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 4 | 75 min | 150 | 300 | 50 |
| 5 | 75 min | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 6 | 75 min | 250 | 500 | 75 |
| 7 | 75 min | 300 | 600 | 100 |
| 8 | 75 min | 400 | 800 | 100 |