A total of 671 players entered the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague €1,100 National here at the Hilton Prague, and after playing down to 15% of the field, or 101 players, the second starting flights gets underway at midday today.
Last year Georgios Vrakas defeated a field of 2,117 players, earning himself €338,000, therefore an equally big Day 1b is expected today.
Several players who played and busted yesterday are expected to join the field, including Sander van Wesemael, Ismael Bojang, Vojtech Ruzicka, Antoine Labat, Martin Kabrhel, Matas Cimbolas, 2016 EPT Prague Main Event Champion Jasper Meijer Van Putten, Jack Sinclair, Sam Grafton, Bart Lybaert, Walter Treccarichi, Martin Staszko, and Alexander Lakhov.
Here is the structure for the day:
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | |
| 2 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 10 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 11 | 800 | 1600 | 1600 |
| 12 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
Levels continue until 15% of the field remain
Players will receive 30,000 chips. There will be 20-minute breaks every three levels, with a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9.
Stay tuned to PokerNews.com for continued coverage of the festival, including from the final day of the €10,300 High Roller.
