The clock shows 249 players at the start of Day 1b, with late registration open up until the end of Level 6. Among the first players are last year's winner Avishai Shitrit, Sam Grafton, chess grandmaster Loek van Wely, and Miroslav Forman.
Shitrit conquered the inaugural Eureka Bucharest Main Event last year, which attracted 579 runners. It ended with an all-Israeli heads-up between Shitrit and his countryman Moshe Eliyahu. Shitrit won the heads-up, lifted the trophy, and took home €107,350 for his efforts.
Yesterday saw 66 of 177 players advance after Day 1a of the PokerStars Festival Bucharest Main Event, and today is player's second chance to secure their place in Day 2. The stunning JW Marriot Bucharest Grand Hotel plays host and it is a fitting stage for the second PokerStars Live venture in the Romanian capital, also dubbed "Little Paris."
Last year, the inaugural Eureka Bucharest Main Event attracted 579 runners and ended with an all-Israeli heads-up between Avishai Shitrit and Moshe Eliyahu, with Shitrit standing tall. The Israeli received €107,350 for his accomplishment, easily the biggest achievement of his poker career.
Day 1b will start at 1 p.m. local time and will feature ten 45-minute levels, with late registration open until the end of level six. All players will receive 30,000 in chips and blinds will start at 50/100. 15-minute breaks are scheduled after level three, six, and eight.
Today also sees the special Turbo Day 1c, which is open to any player that was eliminated from either Day 1a or 1b. This turbo edition features 20-minute levels and gets underway at 9 p.m. local time.
All Day 1b survivors will return alongside their counterparts from Days 1a and 1c on Friday, August 4th at 1 p.m. local time, to play Day 2 with 60-minute levels. The PokerStars Festival Bucharest champion will be crowned on Sunday, August 6th. PokerNews will be on the floor to capture all the excitement of this PokerStars Festival!
