$1,100 Main Event Adds to Big Field in Philadelphia
The action continues today at the inaugural PokerStars Open Philadelphia, where play resumes in the $1,100 Main Event with Day 1c at 11:15 a.m. local time.
The Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia poker room has already been filling up this week, as 361 entries have already been recorded through the event's first two days. A total of 46 players have found a bag so far, earning a shot at competing for the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool on Sunday.
With two days in the books, George Alberto holds the overall chip lead after collecting 776,000 on Day 1b. The leader from the opening flight, Michael Bohmerwald sits second with 719,000.
Top 10 Overall Chip Leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Alberto | United States | 776,000 |
| 2 | Michael Bohmerwald | United States | 719,000 |
| 3 | Osman Nasir | United States | 690,000 |
| 4 | Mark Digiovani-Haney | United States | 685,000 |
| 5 | Edward Leonard | United States | 560,000 |
| 6 | Michael Marder | United States | 559,000 |
| 7 | Chris Hancock | United States | 539,000 |
| 8 | Dan McGinnis | United States | 530,000 |
| 9 | Justus Marsico | United States | 518,000 |
| 10 | Jack Lee | United States | 516,000 |
Among the notable names to find a bag is PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova, who has a healthy stack of 451,000 after Day 1b.
Other Ambassadors in attendance this week are Jen Shahade, Caitlin Comeskey and Arlie Shaban, who are expected to join the action to chase the PokerStars Open title.
The schedule for Day 1c will see blinds begin at 100/100 and a 100 big blind ante. Players will navigate 40-minute levels, with breaks of 15 minutes after every two hours of play and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9.
Play will conclude when just 12.5% of the field remains, claiming a spot in the money and advancing to Day 2. Late registration and reentries remain open until the start of Level 13. The last opening flight will run on Saturday, as Day 1d will follow the same structure as the first three flights.
Be sure to stay tuned as the PokerNews team is on the scene here in Philadelphia, bringing you all of the action as the first PokerStars Open champion will be crowned on Sunday night.