Day 1b of the 2017 WNYPC Main Event Starts Now!

It's clear skies and sunshine outside as the 2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event continues today inside the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, NY.

Today marks the second of two starting days in this $200,000 Guaranteed tournament and it should be a big one.

The first of two starting flights drew 84 entries on Friday. Just 17 survived the flight with Budwey Salhab grabbing the lead.

A bit of a snow day kept entry to a minimum Friday, but all that is expected to turn around now.

The buy-in is $1,000 and players will start with 30,000 chips. The plan is to play through 15 40-minute levels. Registration and unlimited reentry is available through the 45-minute dinner break, or before the start of Level 11.

The event is being held on the hotel balcony, so it is open to players 18 and up.

Last year pro poker player/bowler hybrid Rick Block outlasted a field of 244 entries to win the title, trophy and a $52,768 first place prize. A pretty big crowd will have to show up today if they are going to match those numbers, but that's not out of the realm of possibilities.

PokerNews will be on hand from the call to shuffle up and deal until they bag and tag starting at 11 a.m. local time, so keep it locked right here.