Day 1b of the 2022 WSOP Main Event Gets Rolling at 11 a.m. on the Fourth of July
The $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship rolls on today with Day 1b at an 11 a.m. start in what is the second of four starting day options for players.
Day 1a attracted around 900 entries and ended with 631 remaining after the five levels of play. The high benchmark for the field was set at 317,800 by Cedrric Trevino who ended Day 1a as the chip leader and Wesley Fei was right behind him at 300,000. Several well-known players were able to advance from Day 1a, including; Andrew Moreno (238,200), Kelly Minkin (204,700) and Ryan Depaulo (188,800).
With today being the fourth of July holiday here in the United States, it will be interesting to see what size and shape the Day 1b field takes; if it is a more international flavored field or if there will be plenty of Americans who use their holiday to battle in the grandest poker tournament in the world.
Each player today will start with 60,000 in tournament chips and each Day 1 will play five 120-minute levels. There will be a 20-minute break after Levels 1, 2, and 4, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 3.
| LEVEL | ESTIMATED START | DURATION | SMALL BLIND | BIG BLIND | BIG BLIND ANTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | 120 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 1:00 p.m. | 20-minute break | ||||
| 2 | 1:20 p.m. | 120 minutes | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 3:20 p.m. | 20-minute break | ||||
| 3 | 3:40 p.m. | 120 minutes | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 5:40 p.m. | 75-minute break | ||||
| 4 | 6:55 p.m. | 120 minutes | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 8:55 p.m. | 20-minute break | ||||
| 5 | 9:15 p.m. | 120 minutes | 300 | 600 | 600 |
This is the second of four starting flights for Event #70: $10,000 WSOP Main Event 53rd No-Limit Hold'em Championship and late registration will remain available for seven levels, allowing players to late register through the first two levels of either Day 2. Players who bag today in Day 1b will return on Thursday, July 7, and combine with players who bagged on Day 1a yesterday, for Day 2 ab. (View the complete structure sheet here.)
Over the next two weeks, the poker world will find out who will win the prestigious bracelet and go into the history books as the first WSOP Main Event champion on the Las Vegas Strip. The final table is scheduled to start on July 15 and July 16 is when a winner will be crowned.
Stick around as the PokerNews live reporting team will bring you all the updates of all the action, drama, and excitement as everything unfolds here at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.
on the felt. Brand moved all in from the cutoff. Marc Goone took a minute or two to think, and then made the call.
runout completed the board and secured him the pot. Brand was knocked out, visibly frustrated, and Goone began stacking chips. 
and Romero continued for 700. Monicatti called. The turn brought the 
. Romero checked and was unfortunate to get a check back.
for a royal flush in just the second hand of his 2022 Main Event. Monicatti had a laugh and flipped over 
, soundly beaten.
flop and the button continued for 600. Wilson called while the big blind folded to generate heads-up action. 
turn to see the 
for the bluff while Wilson revealed he held 
for the tough call to scoop the pot.
flop, Katz was checked to and he fired out 1,400 to take down the pot. 
with a pot of about 7,500 stewing in the middle.
which beat Ingram's full house of 
. 
river, Singh overbet to 31,000 and forced a fold. 