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Friday, August 14, 2015 9:40 AM Local Time
The first Main Event of the 2015-2016 WSOP season begins today at Foxwoods.
Day 1A is scheduled to begin at noon. Here's the key info for the tournament:
- There is a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool.
- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips.
- Blinds start at 25/50.
- Day 1 is scheduled to play 15 levels (each level is 40 minutes).
- There will be a 1-hour dinner break after Level 9 (roughly 6:20 - 7:20 pm).
- Day 1B starts tomorrow at noon.
- Late registration is open until the start of Level 13 (roughly 8:30 p.m.)
- Surviving players from both Day 1A and Day 1B return Sunday at noon for Day 2.
- This is a re-entry tournament. Players may enter up to twice per flight (four entries total).
- Click here for structure sheet.
In addition to the first-place prize money, the winner will receive a free entry into the 2016 WSOP Global Casino Championship (dates TBA). That invitation-only event will have a minimum prize pool of $1,000,000, and the free entry is valued at $10,000.
Last year, Foxwoods played host to the Circuit twice. The first time, in August 2014, Allen Kessler emerged as the Main Event champion. He bested a field of 526 players, winning his third Circuit ring and over $170,000. Then in May, David Kluchman earned his first Circuit ring and $124,000.
In three days, we'll find out who follows Kessler and Kluchman as Foxwoods WSOP Circuit Main Event champion, so stay with us here at WSOP.com as bring you updates from the tournament floor, starting today at noon.