Welcome to Day 1 of the PokerStars Festival Chile High Roller!
The sun is shining in the beautiful 'Garden City' of Vina del Mar, Chile at Casino Enjoy Viña del Mar for the PokerStars Festival Chile, making this a fabulous day for poker! Today is just the second of this eight-day festival, packed with 21 events, headlined by the $500,000 guaranteed $1,650 Main Event and the $3,300 High Roller.
Day 1 of the $3,300 High Roller begins at 2:00 p.m ET, where players start out with 50,000 chips and will battle for eight, 60-minute levels before bagging their chips for the night. Late registration will remain open until cards are in the air at 12:00 p.m. at the start of Level 9 on Day 2 of this three-day event.
There will be a 20-minute break every two levels, with an 80-minute dinner break following Level 4 at approximately 6:20 p.m. There are unlimited re-entries allowed in this event.
Here is a look at the structure for Day 1:
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 min | 50 | 100 | - |
| 2 | 60 min | 75 | 150 | - |
| 3 | 60 min | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 4 | 60 min | 150 | 300 | 50 |
| 5 | 60 min | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 6 | 60 min | 250 | 500 | 75 |
| 7 | 60 min | 300 | 600 | 100 |
| 8 | 60 min | 400 | 800 | 100 |
Day 2 starts back up at noon tomorrow, Monday, May 22nd, where the remaining players will go through another eight levels, with Day 3 playing down to a winner, beginning at noon on Tuesday.
The $500,000 guaranteed Main Event fires up at noon on Tuesday, May 23rd with a buy-in of $1,650, giving everyone plenty of chances for a shot at the big money. There will be two starting days in the Main Event, with the option of unlimited re-entries.
There's plenty of poker to be played here in South America, and plenty of time to get in on the action! Stick around as PokerNews provides all of the live updates from start to finish in these two big events.