Level 1 begins

Blinds are starting at 100/200 today (no ante), and players are starting with 10,000 chips. Each level lasts one hour. Before the start of play, the announcer explained how the shootout format works, and as he did he described today's structure as "slow." (You can see the schedule of play by clicking "Betting Structure" over on the right-hand column.)

So while we are only playing one round, we may well have a long day ahead of us.