Day 1f of Event #1: NL Hold'em Quantum $200,000 Guarantee Underway
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The World Cup of Cards is in full gear at the Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake, Quebec. Day 1f of Event #1: NL Hold'em Quantum kicks off at 12 p.m. local time. This is the sixth of ten starting flights, with buyins as low as CAD $170 up to CAD $2,200, which is a direct buy-in to Day 2.
This afternoon's buy-in is $170 with the top 8% of the field qualifying for Day 2. Players will start with 12,000 chips and blinds will increase every 20 minutes until the 10th level, switching to 30 minutes after.
There have been 520 total entries received through the first two starting flights. Just 52 players have booked their seat into Day 2.
Every player who makes Day 2 from any of the Quantum starting flights will receive CAD $400. Players can finish multiple starting flights and take their biggest stack forward. Each time a player makes Day 2 they will earn $400 CAD and $1,500 for each forfeited stack.
This is just the first event on the 28-event schedule. Players will be able to compete all month for their share of the CAD $2,000,000 guaranteed in prize money throughout the World Cup of Cards.
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