Welcome to Day 1a of Caribbean Poker Party $5,300 Main Event
The party may have started last night in The Bahamas, but the real poker party is about to begin — the $5,300 Main Event of the partypoker Caribbean Poker Party, that is.
Numerous satellites have been run and plenty more remain, but for those ready to fire the Main Event, this is the first chance. It's time for Day 1a, the first of three starting flights, in this $10 million guaranteed extravaganza here at the luxurious Baha Mar Resort.
Last year, after five days of play, none other than Canadian crusher Sam Greenwood won this event for $1 million in prize money in a field of 1,061. Given the hefty guarantee, someone should be taking home quite a bit more than that this year.
Players will begin with 1,000,000 in starting chips and blinds at 2,000/5,000 with a 5,000 button ante. Levels will progress from there at an hour a piece up to 8,000/16,000/16,000 — the button ante matches the big blind throughout the structure. Eight levels will be played and players will be permitted one reentry.
Should they fail to advance, there will be more chances to buy in on subsequent starting days plus a Day 2 entry option up through the first four levels of that day. With the $25,500 MILLIONS World event still running on Day 1b, we may see the players who advanced through Day 1a opt to fire Day 1a here as well.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates throughout the day.