One day after the WPT Seminole Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open had already surpassed its $2 million guarantee, another 877 players bought into the $3,500 tournament in South Florida, none of whom could bag a larger stack than Nohad Teliani.
Combining Friday's Day 1a and Saturday's Day 1b sessions brought the field to 1,541 entrants, creating a prize pool of $4,931,200, more than twice the guarantee.
Assessing the Situation
When the tournament wraps on Nov. 30 (Wednesday), one lucky and skilled player will take home $785,800 along with a seat in the December $10,400 buy-in WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, the first ever $15 million guaranteed live poker tournament.