Gladiators Of Poker Hits 16,144 Entries!!
Event #67: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold'em is shaping up to be a big one. When the action closed on Day 1c, the total entry count for the event had hit a massive 16,144.
At the end of Day 1c, Joseph Butler and Nicholas Naughton, bagged 3,275,000 and 2,735,000, respectively. With Hari Srinica Kamireddi taking thirs place with 2,730,000 in their bag.
With 204 Day 1c survivors joining the field for Day 2, the current Day 2 field stands at 470. These survivors will join with the Day 1d survivors on Day 2.
Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Butler | United States | 3,275,000 |
| 2 | Nicholas Naughton | United States | 2,735,000 |
| 3 | Hari Sriniva Kamireddi | United States | 2,730,000 |
| 4 | Rosmel Munoz Cedeno | United States | 2,500,000 |
| 5 | Daniel King | Australia | 2,345,000 |
| 6 | Elhanan Cohen | Israel | 2,290,000 |
| 7 | Ron Parrish | United States | 2,245,000 |
| 8 | Jesus Rodriguez | United States | 2,220,000 |
| 9 | Ilan Boujenah | Israel | 2,155,000 |
| 10 | Michael Blanovsky | United States | 2,100,000 |
There are four Day 1 flights to this event.
Coming up Saturday is the final flight, Day 1d, which will begin at 10 a.m. local time on June 28.
Play will last for 22 30-minute levels, and attendance is expected to be high. Last year's event hit 20,647 entrants, so this year's turnout is well on its way to being even larger!
You can catch PokerNews traditional live coverage of this event starting on Day 2 at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 29.