Event #1 will need a third day to finish. Cody Pack (pictured) enters the day third in chips in search of his fourth gold ring.
Monday features Day 3 of Event #1, Day 2 of Event #3, and Day 1 of both the six max and PLO events.
Cherokee, N.C. (November 30, 2015)
- Day 2 of Event #1 - $365 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry was a long and grueling 15 hour day. It began Sunday at noon with 335 players and ended Monday at 3 a.m. with seven players. The final seven players will return Monday at 2 p.m. for Day 3 and the conclusion of the tournament.
Here is a look at the chip counts heading into Day 3:
- Kevin Henderson - 9,875,000
- Blake Whittington - 7,285,000
- Cody Pack - 4,155,000
- Andrew Brinkley - 2,400,000
- Joe Harwell - 1,510,000
- Vincent Ciarrocchi - 1,170,000
- Allen Robertson - 750,000
Updates from Event #1
Event #3 - $580 No-Limit Hold'em will see 52 players return for a shot at the gold ring. It began Sunday at 4 p.m. wiht 358 entries. The top 36 players will be paid with the top finisher earning over $40,000. Here is a look at the top chip counts to start Day 2:
- Regina Hampton - 247,500
- William Wallace - 244,500
- Mike Broughton - 213,500
- Jim Kier - 198,500
- John Bowman - 181,500
Complete Day 2 chip counts and seating assignments can be found on WSOP.com.
There are two new gold ring events starting on Monday. The first is Event #4 - $365 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max and the second is Event #5 - $365 Pot-Limit Omaha. Both events are two-day events. Here are the details of the tournaments.
Event #4 - $365 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max - Day 1 - 11 a.m.
- Players begin with 10,000 chips
- Blinds begin at 25/50
- Registration remains open until the beginning of Level 9 (~3:30 p.m.)
- Re-entry is not allowed
- The entire tournament is played six-handed
- Levels 1-12 are 30 minutes long, levels 13-21 are 40 minutes long and levels 22+ are 50 minutes long
- There is a one hour dinner break after Level 12 (~6:45 p.m.)
- Day 1 is scheduled to last 21 levels
- Day 2 begins Tuesday at 2 p.m.
- $50,000 guaranteed prizepool
Event #5 - $365 Pot-Limit Omaha - Day 1 - 4 p.m.
- Players begin with 10,000 chips
- Blinds begin at 25/50
- Registration remains open until the beginning of Level 9 (~8:30 p.m.)
- Re-entry is not allowed
- Levels 1-10 are 30 minutes long, levels 11-19 are 40 minutes long and levels 20+ are 50 minutes long
- There is a one hour dinner break on Day 1
- Day 1 is scheduled to last 17 levels
- Day 2 begins Tuesday at 3 p.m.
- $25,000 guaranteed prizepool
Monday's non-gold ring events include:
- 9 a.m. $65 Mega Satellite into Event #4
- 2 p.m. $65 Mega Satellite into Event #5
- 7 p.m. $135 Nightly No-Limit Hold'em ($10,000 Guarantee)
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Sunday's only winner was Ricky Taylor. Taylor won the $250 Seniors Championship to earn $33,079. He defeated an 848 player field to earn the gold ring. The second senior's tournament of the series is next Saturday at 9 a.m.
Here is a look at the Harrah's Cherokee gold ring winners through Day 4:
Event #2: Stuart Moody defeated 396 players in $365 NLHE Turbo for $26,135
