Play has only been underway for a few minutes, but several familiar faces have already taken their seats, including Allen Kessler, Maurice Hawkins, and Jesse Rockowitz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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10,000 | |
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10,000 | |
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10,000 |
Players are in their seats and the floor staff has made their announcements. Let's get it started!
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
The second of three starting flights of Event #74: $1,111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em begins at 3 p.m. local time at the 2017 World Series of Poker. Last year, Michael Tureniec came out on top of a field of 4,360 entries, defeating Calvin Anderson heads-up to win his first bracelet and $525,520.
Tuesday's Flight A had a total of 687 entries, 113 of which bagged chips at the conclusion of play. Bracelet winner Ken "Teach" Aldridge had the most with a stack of 199,000, and several highly accomplished players advanced to Day 2, including Jason Mercier (91,000), David "ODB" Baker (59,300), and Brian Hastings (16,800).
Day 1 play consists of 10 one-hour levels with 20-minute breaks every two levels. Late registration will be available through the end of Level 6, which will be at about 9:40 p.m., and players can reenter as many times as they wish until registration closes. Players can elect to give a $111 donation to One Drop and receive an extra 5,000 chips on top of their 5,000 chip starting stack. You can read up on the One Drop foundation and how to get involved by clicking here.
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Event #74: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Started
