Change of Plans in the Poker Masters Main Event
With 28:50 remaining in Level 5, the clock has been paused.
Tournament Director Paul Campbell has discussed with the players the course of action for the rest of the tournament.
"The integrity of the the event is a priority, but since it is also being streamed on PokerGO, that has to be considered also. I want to honor the option for players to enter or re-enter tomorrow." Campbell stated.
The discussions were based on two things; a pre-determined quitting point, and how late registration would be tackled.
"Protecting the players is the priority," Campbell continued to underline.
After a discussion involving the players, Campbell, and Mori Eskandani, it was determined that play would continue through this level until there was 15 minutes remaining on the clock. Then the number of hands would be drawn, and play for Day 1 would conclude after that.
Day 2 play would begin at 1 p.m. (PDT) with the registration and re-entry period open until then. New players will have the option to enter with a deeper blind-to-stack ratio, and eliminated players had the option to re-enter. Starting at 1 p.m. the tournament would then become a freeze-out with the option to enter through level ten removed.
There was also a discussion at potentially shortening the levels to 45-minutes so that the final table of six could be reached in adequate time.