Welcome To Day 1b of the 2020 MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event
The second of three starting flights for the 2020 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian $1,600 Main Event is ready to get underway Friday morning at 11:10 a.m.
After Thursday's Day 1a drew 252 entries, the guaranteed prize pool of $400,000 will already be surpassed by the time players are in their seats for the start of the day. It's been no surprise that the Venetian's series-long large field sizes have continued into this event, and with registration and unlimited re-entry open throughout the entire day, another big crowd is expected to show up.
Players receive 30,000 in chips to start with blinds of 100/100. Levels are an hour apiece with 15-minute breaks after Levels 2, 4, and 8 and a 45-minute dinner break at the completion of Level 6 (approximately 5:40 p.m. local time). Play will conclude for the evening at the end of Level 10 (600/1,200/1,200).
Sixty-eight have already earned their seat into Day 2 and Salim Admon (293,000) of Sherman Oaks, CA is the current player to catch. PokerNews will be covering the action from a six-foot distance, so keep it here to see who else makes it through the day.