Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1a | 2017 World Series of Poker

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06-09-2017 13:14 UTC-7

Event #19: “The Giant” - $365 No-Limit Hold'em Begins Today

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Welcome to the first ever flight of The Giant, Event #19 of the 2017 World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. With a $365 buy-in this is the most affordable live no-limit hold'em event ever offered for a WSOP gold bracelet.

This is a brand new event for 2017. When the schedule was announced Ty Stewart, WSOP Executive Director, said:

“This 2017 schedule reflects our continuing goal to broaden poker’s appeal and encourage first timers and recreational players to come experience the WSOP for themselves, With the new $365 buy-in Giant anchoring Friday nights, alongside a tent pole event awarding millions every weekend, we believe we have the offering to be well worth the trip. Plus, for the serious and high-stakes player, we remain committed to having the most diverse schedule of events of any tournament in the world. Whatever your game or bankroll, let the bracelet chase begin.”

Cards are in the air at 7 p.m. with play scheduled to last 18 20-minute levels or down to 10 players, whichever comes first. Late registration is open for 8 levels which will be approximately through 10 p.m. Play is expected to end at around 2:40 a.m.

Players can play their Day 1 on any of the five starting flights they choose, and they will play into the money on Day 1 (just like Colossus did in 2016). Anyone surviving their Day 1 will have their chips put into play on Day 2 (if they choose not to forfeit them to attempt another flight) on July 8, with the final table taking place July 9.

This event features unlimited re-entry during the open registration period. People can end up cashing in multiple flights; however, only one chip stack can be carried forward to Day 2. The Giant will still pay 15 percent of the field, based on the individual flight number of entries, and everyone on Day 1 who cashes can receive their prize money that day. The remaining prize money from each flight gets carried over to Day 2, along with the other flights’ remaining prize money, to combine and create the remaining prize pool the Day 2 players will vie for.

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Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em

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