The cards are in the air with the tournament blinds starting at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels are set for 30 minutes, and play began with approximately 2,100 entries with many more standing in line waiting to register.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
For only the second time in WSOP history, Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event will be taking take place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, giving players the chance at a coveted gold bracelet within three days.
The tournament kicks off at 11 a.m. local time on November 3, and Day 1 will feature a total of 22 levels of 30 minutes each.
All participants of the Mini Main receive 60,000 in chips and the late registration is available until the start of Level 13. There will be a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 12 at approximately 5.40 p.m. local time and once the cards are back in the air at ≈ 6.55 p.m. local time, the late registration officially closes.
With this being a freezeout tournament, play may be a little conservative off the bat as there will be no re-entry available.
Last year, Jeremy Saderne navigated his way through a staggering 5,521 player field to take down the inaugural Mini Main for a first-place prize of $628,654 and his first WSOP bracelet.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Saderne | France | $628,654 |
| 2 | Lula Taylor | United States | $388,284 |
| 3 | Andres Korn | Argentina | $287,219 |
| 4 | Yi Ma | China | $214,047 |
| 5 | Koji Takagi | Japan | $160,715 |
| 6 | Stefan Widmer | Switzerland | $121,586 |
| 7 | Philip Gildea | Ireland | $92,686 |
| 8 | Ben Alloggio | United States | $71,199 |
| 9 | James Stewart | United States | $55,188 |
After the first day is complete, all survivors will return on November 4, at noon to play until only five players remain.
Stay tuned for all the poker action, as the PokerNews team will be on the floor bringing you all the action from start to finish!
Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event
Day 1 Started
