Third and Final Starting Flight of the BSOP Millions Championship Begins at 2 p.m.
The last opportunity for players to chase the massive R$10,000,000 guaranteed prize pool is here as Day 1c of the R$25,000 BSOP Millions Championship begins at 2 p.m. local time inside the WTC Sheraton in Sao Paulo.
A total of 311 players have entered the tournament through the first two starting flights, with 109 already booking their tickets for Day 2. Gabriel Nobrega ended up as the top stack with 738,000, followed by Leo Rizzo (700,000), Matheus Grazziotin (678,000), Joao Pontes (643,000), and Elson Pessette (635,000). Other notables already through include high roller Pablo Brito Silva (583,000), Portuguese online legend Joao Vieira (539,000), Santiago Plante (404,000), Pedro Neves (398,000), Andres Korn (382,000), Thomas Eychenne (263,000), Joao Simao (213,000), Renan Bruschi (213,000), and Diego Ventura (181,000).
Current Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Nobrega | Brazil | 738,000 | 123 |
| 2 | Leo Rizzo | Brazil | 700,000 | 117 |
| 3 | Matheus Grazziotin | Brazil | 678,000 | 113 |
| 4 | Joao Pontes | Brazil | 643,000 | 107 |
| 5 | Elson Pessette | Brazil | 635,000 | 106 |
| 6 | Paulo Goncalves | Brazil | 614,000 | 102 |
| 7 | Jose Carvalho | Brazil | 596,000 | 99 |
| 8 | Herbert De Marathaoan | Brazil | 585,000 | 98 |
| 9 | Pablo Brito Silva | Brazil | 583,000 | 97 |
| 10 | Joao Valli | Brazil | 561,000 | 94 |
Players on Day 1c begin with a 100,000 starting stack. The action consists of ten 60-minute levels, with a break after every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6 around 8:40 p.m. Late registration is open until the start of Level 9 around midnight, with players allowed one reentry. Each player is given one ��rabbit hunting�� card, which is good for revealing the board of a finished hand.
Day 1 Schedule
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 mins | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 2 | 60 mins | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| Break | 15 mins | |||
| 3 | 60 mins | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 4 | 60 mins | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| Break | 15 mins | |||
| 5 | 60 mins | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 6 | 60 mins | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Dinner Break | 75 mins | |||
| 7 | 60 mins | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 8 | 60 mins | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Break | 15 mins | End of Registration | ||
| 9 | 60 mins | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 10 | 60 mins | 2,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
PokerNews will provide live updates throughout the day as another crop of hopefuls descends on this teeming metropolis for the largest poker festival in Latin American history.