Monster Day 1B Field Expected in Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event

After 389 players entered the 2017 Winamax Poker Open Dublin Main Event yesterday, a whole lot more are expected to enter today, pushing the total number of entrants ever closer to the 1,000 mark.

Last year 987 players entered the Main Event, and with yesterday's figure already 46 more than at the same stage last year, it appears that the 1,000 player mark is well within their sights.

Players will receive 50,000 chips and will have 14 40-minute levels to try and get as close as possible to Day 1A chip leader and Team Winamax Pro Bruno Lopes' mark of 803,000.

Here is the structure for the day. There will be 20-minute breaks after levels 3, 6 and 11 and a 75-minute dinner break taken after level 8.

Level	Duration	Small Blind	Big Blind	Ante
1	40	100	200	25
2	40	150	300	25
3	40	200	400	50
4	40	250	500	75
5	40	300	600	100
6	40	400	800	100
7	40	500	1,000	100
8	40	600	1,200	200
9	40	800	1,600	200
10	40	1,000	2,000	300
11	40	1,200	2,400	400
12	40	1,500	3,000	500
13	40	2,000	4,000	500
14	40	2,500	5,000	500

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