Day 1b of WSOP Europe Main Event Kicks Off at Noon
Welcome back to the PokerNews coverage of the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. Today is Day 1b of the prestigious event, and if it's anything like Day 1a, things won't disappoint.
The event kicked off yesterday, and it was three-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi storming to the top of the leader board. Mizrachi finished on 234,850 and seemed at times like he was out to win the tournament on the first day. Coming in behind Mizrachi are JC Alvarado, Stephane Girault, Sergii Baranov and Martial Blangenwitsch to round out the top five.
With 215 players coming out for the first flight, expectations of an overall field size of 500 runners is well within grasp. In the field expected to be greater than that of Day 1a, there are plenty of notables who will be competing. You can plan on seeing the names of Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Jason Mercier, Eugene Katchalov, Marvin Rettenmaier, Tristan Wade, Roberto Romanello and even Tony G, who made a late trip down to the South of France for the event. That's just a handful of the names, so be sure to stay tuned to the coverage all day long to find out even more.
Play is scheduled the same as yesterday, with six 90-minute levels on the slate kicking off at 12:00 PM local time. Breaks of 20 minutes are scheduled following the completion of each level, and dinner break will last 90 minutes and come after the fourth level.
Next time you hear from us, the cards will be in the air. Stay tuned.