Argentinian pro, Richard Dubini, has pulled up a seat early on, and looks to add to his decorated poker resume.
Dubini is a three-time High Roller champion, with two wins in Argentina and one in Brazil, and also holds a European Poker Tour title from Barcelona. He took a shot in the High Roller yesterday but the cards didn't fall his way. Dubini has just shy of a million dollars in earnings, so a deep run in this event could potentially allow him to reach that milestone.
The $1,650 PokerStars Festival Chile Main Event is underway and some of the High Roller event players have taken their seats, for a shot at the $500,000 guaranteed prizepool.
Jorge Postigo, Norberto Korn and Roberto Andres Finkelberg look to make their mark in this festival's feature event.
With over 50 entries so far, the numbers are sure to continue to climb with unlimited re-entries available for the next two days.
Welcome to the picturesque 'Garden City' of Vina del Mar, where Casino Enjoy Viña del Mar plays host to the 2017 PokerStars Festival Chile. This series features a five-day $500,000 Guaranteed Main Event and the $3,300 High Roller, which is slated to conclude today.
Team PokerStars Pro, Leo Fernandez, is currently heads-up for the High Roller title and will be looking to make back-to-back deep runs in both feature events in Chile. The Argentinian native already holds two High Roller titles, as well as a Latin America Poker Tour crown, with just over $2 million in live tournament earnings in his career.
Day 1a of the $1,650 Main Event begins at 12:00 pm ET. Everyone will start out with 25,000 in chips and will play ten, 60-minute levels before bagging their chips for Day 2 on Thursday. Players who make it through today will enjoy a day off while Day 1b plays out on Wednesday, May 24th. Unlimited re-entries are available until the start of level 9 on either day, so there is lots of time to run up a stack before registration closes. There will be a 20-minute break every two rounds, and an 80-minute dinner break at the end of level 6, at approximately 6:40 p.m.
Day 2 will resume on Thursday, May 25th at noon, at which time the journey to crowning a champion carries on through Saturday, May 27th.
Here is a look at the structure for the two starting flights:
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
9
60 min
500
1000
100
10
60 min
600
1200
200
There's plenty of poker to be played here in Chile, and lots of time to get in on the excitement! Follow along as PokerNews brings you all of the live action from start to finish, in this much-anticipated event.