Welcome to Day 1b of the WSOP Circuit $1,700 Main Event Ameristar St. Charles
The second of two starting flights in Event #10: $1,700 Main Event at the Ameristar Casino (St. Charles) kick-off at 11 a.m. today. Day 1a pulled in a total of 156 runners but at the end of the day, only 25 survived.
Bagging the lead was HB Sablotney, who ended the night with 377,000. He was spotted early in the day collecting chips and gained a considerable amount as play progressed throughout the night.
Following close behind Sablotney was WPT champ Ravi Raghavan (374,000), with Zackary Estes (340,000), Jeffery Trudeau Jr. (303,000), and Edward 'EDUB' Dixon (293,000) rounding out the top fives stacks.
Day 1b kicks off at 11 a.m. local time, where players will start with 30,000 in chips and blinds will be 100/100 with big blind antes beginning in Level 2 (100/100). There will be 15-minute breaks after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9. Registration will remain open until the beginning of Level 13 allowing players one re-entry until then.
Yesterday's starting flight played through 16 levels, but did end within the last five hands of the night as sixteen percent of the field was reached. Today is scheduled to play through 16 levels unless directed else wise by the tournament director.
The first 15 levels will have 40-minutes blinds with level 16 lasting 60-minutes. Once the final level is completed, all remaining players will bag up for the night and will combine with Day 1a players for Day 2 action on Sunday, September 8th at noon.
Main Event Day 1 Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 minutes | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 minutes | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 40 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 40 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 5 | 40 minutes | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 6 | 40 minutes | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 7 | 40 minutes | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 8 | 40 minutes | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 9 | 40 minutes | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 10 | 40 minutes | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 11 | 40 minutes | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 12 | 40 minutes | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 13 | 40 minutes | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 14 | 40 minutes | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 15 | 40 minutes | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 16 | 60 minutes | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
The 2019/20 WSOP Circuit Season At Ameristar Casino
There has been plenty of action that has taken place at the Ameristar Casino. Here is a list of all the winners that have won events so far.
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $400 NLH Double Stack | 206 | $67,980 | Carlos Loving | $16,622 |
| Event #2: $400NLH | 1,093 | $360,690 | Cory Bogert | $50,034 |
| Event #3: $400 NLH | 157 | $51,810 | Matthew Koch | $13,567 |
| Event #4: $400 NLH 6-Handed | 232 | $76,560 | Andros Ioakimides | $18,119 |
| Event #5: $400 PLO | 117 | $38,610 | Cory Bogert | $10,674 |
| Event #6: $400 NLH Bounty | 160 | $36,800 | Christopher Parsley | $9,634 |
| Event #7: $400 NHL | 108 | $35,640 | Rob Keeling | $10,021 |
| Event #8: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 281 | $92,730 | Rob Keeling | $21,357 |
| Event #9: $600 NLH | 132 | $67,980 | Jeffrey Trudeau Jr. | $18,265 |
| Event #11: $400 NLH | 148 | $48,840 | Randy Ratajczyk | $12,946 |
| $250 Seniors Event | 273 | $54,600 | Dave Simon | $12,733 |
PokerNews will be here all weekend long catching all the action straight from the tournament floor, so be sure to stay tuned as the action gets underway here at Ameristar St. Charles!