PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 3 (June 22). Until then, we will be keeping readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
It's the final starting flight in Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em that gets underway today. Everyone will be eyeing up the $1,000,000 guaranteed first-place prize in this one, with cards in the air for Day 1d at 10 a.m.
So far this event has seen 7,243 entries over three flights, with yesterday's Day 1c the largest with 3,121 entries. Today, players will again receive 25,000 chips and play ten 60-minute levels, with late registration and a single reentry per flight available through eight levels and the following dinner break.
After registration closes (approx. 8:15 p.m.), there will be two more levels before players bag for Day 2.
| Date | Day(s) |
|---|---|
| Saturday, June 20 | Day 1d + Day 2c |
| Sunday, June 21 | Day 2d |
| Monday, June 22 | Day 3 (field combines) |
| Tuesday, June 23 | Day 4 (play down to five players) |
| Wednesday, June 24 | Day 5 (play to winner) |
All Day 1 flights start at 10 a.m., with Day 2 restarts beginning at 11 a.m. the following day. PokerNews will begin live updates on Monday, June 22, when the field combines for Day 3, with play also starting at 11 a.m.
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Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day 1d Started
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