Day 1b of the MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship Main Event Begins This Afternoon
The second of three flights for the MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship $1,110 Main Event begins today at 3 p.m. here at Riverside, Iowa. Yesterday saw 140 entrants kick off the party on the Thursday flight, with even bigger numbers expected over the next two days.
The Main Event boasts a $300,000 guarantee, and 16 players have already bagged their place for Day 2 on Sunday. With flights today and tomorrow and reentries available, players will have plenty of chances to join them.
Players will start with 25,000 in chips and enjoy 40-minute levels to allow for plenty of deep-stack play. Level one will starts with blinds of 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante.
Breaks will be 10 minutes long and occur every three levels. Late registration will be open until the start of level 13 (approximately 11:30 p.m.). Day 1b will play 15 levels or until approximately 12% of the field remains, whichever comes first.
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