Welcome to Day 1 of Event #10: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em
At 11 a.m. local time, Day 1 of the Event #10: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em kicks off, the second time a team tournament will be taking place during the 2017 World Series of Poker.
First introduced in 2016, the "tag team" format quickly picked up a lot of interest from players and ensured plenty of fun at the tables and on the rail. A $10,000 edition of the event this year has already crowned a champion, with the poker couple Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov each claiming first gold bracelets just two days ago.
The defending champions in this event are Doug Polk and Ryan Fee who emerged victorious in a 863-entry strong field and took the lion's share of last year's $776,700 prize pool, splitting the first-place prize of $153,358 evenly. Whether or not Polk will defend his title remains unknown for now, as the American poker pro has reached the final table of Event #6: High Roller for One Drop - $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em that will play down to a winner today.
The team captain can buy in at the cage for $1,000. All members of the team DO NOT have to register at the same time, but it is certainly encouraged that they do so. Other team members can register separately, provided they provide the team captain's last name and last 4 digits of the team captain's Total Rewards card number.
Important things to know:
- Each teammate must check in at his or her table prior to the end of registration period. Teammates must play at least one round of blinds at some point in tournament or the team will be disqualified.
- Players may tag in a teammate anytime he/she is not in an active hand.
- Payouts will be calculated based on the total number of teams and be distributed evenly among teammate(s).
- Doors will open in the Amazon room at 9 a.m. today to register teams. Players must bring their team's copy of the receipts to be checked into the tournament.
The action will kick off two hours later at 11 a.m. with all participating teams receiving 5,000 in chips to start. A total of 10 levels of 60 minutes each are scheduled for Day 1, and the late registration remains open for six levels (until around 7:10 p.m.). There will be a 20-minute break every two levels and a 90-minute dinner break after the end of Level 6. As a result play will conclude at approximately 11:30 p.m. local time.
Day 1 structure:
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 50 | |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | |
| 3 | 75 | 150 | 25 |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 5 | 150 | 300 | 50 |
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 7 | 250 | 500 | 75 |
| 8 | 300 | 600 | 75 |
| 9 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
| 10 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide updates until at least two and up to four winners of this 3-day event are crowned on June 7th, 2017.