Day 1b is Set to Kick Off at 5pm in the 888poker Live Madrid 20th Anniversary Edition
After a total of 60 entries were recorded for the opening flight of the €1,100 888poker Live Madrid 20th Anniversary Edition, the field is expected to be much larger with many more notables when Day 1b kicks off at 5 p.m. local time. Players will be making their way to the Casino Gran Madrid ballroom over the course of the week to compete in multiple events at various buy-in levels.
It was Sergio Perez who bagged up the largest stack of Day 1a with 305,000 chips among the 36 players who advanced to Day 2. Many of the 888poker ambassadors will be in the field today trying to chase him down heading into Days 2 and 3 where all of the money will be up for grabs. Some of those that are expected to be in the field include Kara Scott, Vivian Saliba, Ian Simpson, and Caue Moura.
There are nine levels on the schedule for the opening flights consisting of 45 minutes each and a 15-minute break after every three levels. There will also be a 45-minute dinner break after the sixth level at approximately 9:45 p.m. Each starting stack will consist of 80,000 chips and one re-entry will be allowed. Late registration will remain open throughout Day 1 and into Day 2, closing after level 13.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the tournament floor to bring you all of the live updates throughout the tournament en route to crowing a champion in this prestigious event.