Here we go! The race to the Final 8 has just begun with cards in the air seconds ago. We will give you the lowdown on the action so check back here from time to time. Here’s a bit of info:
Level 17: Blinds 2000-4000 ante 500
Level intervals: 60 minutes
Chips in play: 9,425,000
Average stack: 159,475
Total entries: 377
Prize pool: HKD 3,619,200
1st place: HKD 587,000
Good luck to all the players!
We are entering Day 3 of the Main Event with 59 players on the hunt for a Final 8 berth. Action resumes at 1pm. Leading the race is China’s Wang Meng with 518,000 in chips. Japan’s Yoichi Uesugi trails in second position with 470,500.
Today opens at Level 17 with blinds at 2000-4000 ante 500. There are 9,425,000 chips in play. Average stack is 159,745. Everyone is in the money with four players paid last night. Prize pool is HKD 3,619,200 with the eventual winner earning the big kahuna HKD 587,000 first place purse.
As always, we will have Live Updates ongoing throughout the day for everyone to keep up with the action. See you all back here at 1pm!