Welcome to Day 1 of Event #6: €2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha
At 2 p.m. local time, the sixth out of eleven bracelet events at the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe kicks off at the King's Casino in Rozvadov with Day 1 of Event #6 €2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha. It is the second Omaha event of the festival and Event #2 €550 Pot-Limit Omaha champion Andreas Klatt is among those expected to join the action today.
Defending champion of the event is UK's Richard Gryko, who won his first WSOP bracelet back in 2015 in Berlin after defeating Mike Leah in heads-up in a 161-entry strong field. Gryko finished 18th in the 2017 WSOP Main Event for $340,000 but hasn't shown up yet in Rozvadov, while Leah has already cashed in two events including a 10th place in Event #3 €1,100 Turbo Bounty Hunter.
Day 1 will feature a total of 15 levels of 40 minutes each and the registration remains open for nine levels and the following dinner break, until approximately 9.40 p.m. local time. All players receive 40,000 in chips and unlimited re-entries are permitted during the registration period.
Also most likely back in action in the hunt for vital 2017 WSOP Player of the Year points are Chris Ferguson, Alex Foxen, John Racener, Ryan Hughes and Kenny Hallaert. Hughes and Ferguson cashed in Event #4 €1,650 6-max while Foxen and Racener bagged up chips on Day 1b of Event #5 €550 THE COLOSSUS last night.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the action until a winner is crowned in this three-day tournament.