San Diego Poker Classic $600 Main Event Continues with Day 1c and 1d Flights

The San Diego Poker Classic continues at Jamul Casino Resort, with Day 1c of the $600 Main Event taking place today at 11:00 a.m. local time and Day 1d starting at 6:00 p.m. The annual tournament features a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool, with four Day 1 starting flights taking place over two days. Players who advance from each flight will combine and return for Day 2 on Sunday, August 24, where a winner will be crowned.

Last year's edition of the event attracted 406 runners, and through two starting flights so far, 178 entrants have ponied up the $600 buy-in this year. Only 20 of those competitors will be advancing to Day 2, all of whom have already made the money.

Day 1a saw a total of 86 entries, with 10 players making it through to Day 2. Caleb Overby bagged the overwhelming chip lead with 613,000 and is the overall chip leader thus far.

Day 1b drew even more action, attracting 92 entries with 11 players advancing to Day 2. The chip leader at the end of the night was Ken Morey, who bagged an impressive 555,000.

Tolga Gesli was the only player to make it to the end of both flights and rounds out the podium in the overall counts with 535,000. His stack of 95,000 that he acquired in Day 1a will be removed from play at the start of Day 2.

Overall Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Caleb Overby	United States	613,000
2	Ken Morey	United States	555,000
3	Tolga Gesli	United States	535,000
4	Karl Hedberg	United States	431,000
5	Luke Richard	United States	348,000
6	Anthony Stabile	United States	340,000
7	Anthony Bland	United States	335,000
8	Corey Paggeot	United States	264,000
9	Jesus Rosales	United States	255,000
10	Bradley Miller	United States	245,000

Players will begin each starting flight with 30,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Blinds will increase every 30 minutes, with late registration and re-entries permitted until the start of level 9. At the completion of Level 8, players may forfeit their stack and re-enter for $600.

Should a player choose to play multiple Day 1 flights, only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to Day 2. Any lower stack(s) will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and receive a min-cash.

Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 12.5% of the field (rounded down) remains and those who bag will be in the money. Day 2 will then start at the earliest blind level of the four flights on Sunday, August 24, where the event will play down to a winner.