Mazen Abdallah Finishes Day 1B with 470K to Take the Lead into Day 2

Day 1B of the WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open came to an end with 184 players remaining from a field of 481, and the big stack belonged to Mazen Abdallah (pictured) with 469,500 (313 big blinds). The full list of official chip counts will be posted later tonight.

With 417 entries on Day 1A and 481 more on Day 1B, the total field size is a whopping 898 entries, a record for this event. The total prizepool is worth $2,873,600, with a top prize of $504,820. The final 113 players will finish in the money, and here is the full list of payouts:

1st:  $504,820*
2nd:  $326,565
3rd:  $240,945
4th:  $179,710
5th:  $135,505
6th:  $103,310
7th:  $79,650
8th:  $62,110
9th-10th:  $48,985
11th-12th:  $39,085
13th-14th:  $31,550
15th-16th:  $25,770
17th-20th:  $21,305
21st-24th:  $17,830
25th-32nd:  $15,105
33rd-40th:  $12,955
41st-48th:  $11,250
49th-56th:  $9,895
57th-64th:  $8,820
65th-72nd:  $7,965
73rd-80th:  $7,285
81st-89th:  $6,755
90th-98th:  $6,350
99th-107th:  $6,050
108th-113th:  $5,845

There are a total of 333 players returning tomorrow (Sunday) for Day 2, which begins at 12:00 pm EST. Return to WPT.com later tonight for the official chip counts and the seat draw.

* First-prize amount includes the winner’s $15,000 entry into the season-ending Baccarat Crystal WPT Tournament of Champions.

Photography by Joe Giron / PokerPhotoArchive.com