Day 1a of the WSOP Circuit Planet Hollywood $1,700 Main Event Begins at Noon
The centerpiece event of the World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood tournament series has arrived! The $1,700 Main Event kicks off today at noon from Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, with the first of two Day 1 flights.
Day 1a takes place today, with Day 1b being played Saturday. Both Day 1 flights are structured with 40-minute levels, 30,000 starting stacks, one re-entry per player per flight, and late registration available up through the beginning of Level 13.
The blinds will start at 100/100 for Level 1, with a big blind ante kicking in on Level 2. Level 15, if Day 1a gets that far, will feature blinds/ante of 1500/3000/3000.
The field will take 15-minute breaks after every three levels, and a 60-minute dinner break following Level 9. Both Day 1 flights will play through 15 levels, until 12 percent of the field remains, whichever comes first.
On the line is a piece of the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, as well as a WSOP Circuit ring and a seat in the 2019 WSOP Global Championship to the eventual winner.
The 2018 edition of this event drew 518 entries and a $784,770 prize pool, which is guaranteed to be exceeded in this tournament. Travis Dorsey is the defending champion in this event, and Dorsey took home a grand prize of $168,722 for his win in November 2018.
The survivors of Day 1a and Day 1b will come back as a combined field Sunday for Day 2, and the tournament will play down to a champion on Day 3, on Monday, November 26.
Follow along with PokerNews as the WSOP Circuit Planet Hollywood Main Event begins!
and the player in the small blind checked. Oharra bet 600 and the hijack raised to 2,000. The button and the small blind instantly folded but Oharra went deep into the tank, then added the remainder to call.
and Oharra check-called a bet of 2,000 from the hijack.
completed the board and Oharra fired 5,300. His opponent hit the tank for about a minute, then called. Oharra revealed 
and his opponent tossed his cards in the muck.
on the board. The big blind, an early position player, and Houk all checked.
and the player in middle position checked. Dibella bet 5,600 and the player in middle position check-called.
and the player in middle positon checked again. Robbins moved all in for about 22,000 and the player in middle position folded. Dibella and Robins tabled their cards.
on the board, Kent Buckingham bet 8,000, and got a call from the hijack.
and Volen took down the pot, eliminating his opponent.
for king-high and Melone revealed