HPT Daytona Beach Main Event Kicks off Today!
The Heartland Poker Tour stop at the Daytona Beach Racing and Card Club has now seen a week of action pass by, playing five of the seven total events listed with the highly anticipated $1,100 Main Event slated to start today at 2:10 p.m. local time.
Last years HPT main event, here in Daytona Beach, FL saw a total of 414 players jump into the action for a shot of the title, and it was Daniel Silva reigning supreme by days end for a hefty $91,557. Silva outlasted the likes of Hyndi Khomutetsky in a heated heads-up battle that ended in her taking runner-up for a respectable $56,527.
The first of three starting flights will kick off today at 2 p.m. and all players will be starting the day with 30,000 in chips. Each level on Day 1 is 40 minutes in length, with a 15- minute break scheduled every three levels (every two hours of play) and a 45-minute dinner break after level 9 (roughly 8:30 p.m.).
The late registration and rebuy period will remain open until the end of dinner break (start of level 10) and players who may jump in until this time. Play will continue until either 15 levels are completed or until 13% of the field remains, whichever comes first. The stopping point on Day 1a will determine the stopping point on the subsequent flights and the re-start point for Day 2 play. Players are allowed to enter multiple flights, taking their best stack forward to Day 2.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all of the updates from HPT Daytona Beach Racing and Card Club, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.