Just How Big Will Day 1b of Event #48: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Be?
With 3,692 entries on Day 1a of Event #48: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em, the contest looks certain to exceed last year’s total of 7,188.
An even larger field is expected on Day 1b, meaning that this tournament will follow the trend at the 2023 World Series of Poker, and become a record-breaking event here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Frank Harrington, better known to many as “Skullman”, bagged the Day 1a chip lead with a whopping 445,000 chip count.
But he will face some stiff competition from other big stacks – Rajesh Goyal (429,000), Christian Munk (427,000), Joshua Mountain (383,000), and Mark Seif (355,000) – when those players return for Day 2, on June 23.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Harrington | United States | 445,000 | 178 |
| 2 | Rajesh Goyal | United States | 429,000 | 172 |
| 3 | Christian Munk | United States | 427,000 | 171 |
| 4 | Jose Obadia Chocron | Spain | 403,500 | 161 |
| 5 | Joshua Mountain | United States | 383,000 | 153 |
| 6 | Mark Seif | United States | 355,000 | 142 |
| 7 | Guy Cicconi | United States | 328,500 | 131 |
| 8 | Zal Irani | United States | 305,000 | 122 |
| 9 | Radwan Khuri | United States | 303,000 | 121 |
| 10 | Dieter Dechant | United States | 301,000 | 120 |
Other famous names who succesfully battled through Day 1a, include Allen Kessler (176,000), Andy Black (126,000), Mike Matusow (117,500), JJ Liu (95,000), Steven Buckner (87,000), and Barry Greenstein (82,500).
Day 1b will kick off today, June 22, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Levels will be 60 minutes long and are 11 levels scheduled for the day, with 20-minute breaks after every two levels. There will also be a 75-minute dinner break after Level 8 at approximately 7:00 p.m
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