Welcome to Day 1a of 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming
We're set for a new chapter of the Mid-States Poker Tour to begin here at Ho-Chunk Casino in Wisconsin Dells, Wisc., at 4 p.m. local time.
The brand new start time for Day 1a is part of the revised structure devised by Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler. The structure underwent a number of changes, including the length of each level from 50 minutes to 40 minutes. The exception is the final table, which will feature hour-long levels. In addition, a 10-minute break will be taken after every three levels instead of every two. The changes have allowed numerous levels to be added including 150/300/25; 250/500/50; and 500/1,000/100, just to name a few.
Players will play 14 levels today starting at 50/100, and they'll begin with stacks of 20,000. Each player is allowed to re-enter once per Day 1 flight if they bust, so be aware that busted players may still be in the tournament if they choose to exercise that option. Re-entries are allowed through Level 9 under the new structure.