The Turbo Heat 1C Starts at Noon
The third and final starting flight of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia Main Event will get underway in half an hour from now at the stunning Sochi Casino & Resort in the Krasnaya Polyana region of Russia. It is the last chance for players to enter the competition to run up their stacks with hundreds of big blinds while all other hopefuls can take another shot at the $5 million guaranteed prize pool as of 4 p.m. local time on Day 2.
By then, the turbo heat will have bagged up the chips and get ready for more action at the tables, as eight levels of 20 minutes each are scheduled for Day 1c. All players receive one million in chips, more than 300 big blinds worth for the first level of the day, and a single re-entry is available to all participants.
Day 1c structure
Level | Clock (mins) | Small Blind | Big Blind | Button Ante |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
2 | 20 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
3 | 20 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
4 | 20 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
5 | 20 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
6 | 20 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
7 | 20 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
8 | 20 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will provide a brief recap of the turbo heat along with chip counts, if possible, before heading right into Day 2 and the race to the money here in Sochi.