After 6 weeks and more than 60 tournaments, it is time for the ultimate goal .. the 2017 WSOP Main Event, a $10,000 buyin with close to 7,000 participants expected and a first prize estimated to be around $8,000,000.
Saturday is Day 1A, Sunday is Day 1B and the final starting flight – Day 1C – goes on Monday. Play continues all the way to July 17 when the final nine take a 48-hour break before finishing off inside the Mothership in the Brazilia Room this year at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
We’ll check in daily with many of the players we know and update everyone as the days go along.
One of our good friends – Neil Blumenfield – was 3rd in 2015 – and you know what? We have no issue with one of you finishing just two places higher this year.
Dan is the founder of PokerLiveUpdates, a veteran poker tournament reporter who can be found wandering somewhat aimlessly through tournament arenas worldwide. As a founding member of FunTour2.0, he searches for the best in craft beer at all locations in the poker world.
