With a final total of 57 entries, the tournament staff has determined how the prize pool will be divvied up, and it'll go to the final nine players.
The winner will receive $25,834, while a min-cash in ninth will be worth $2,454. To get a full breakdown of the $76,950 prize pool, click the "Payout" tab above.
In what looked to be a three-bet pot, Ryan Lenaghan led for 14,000 out of the small blind on 
. Ben Moschel called from middle position. On the 
turn, Lenaghan shoved for 39,000. Moschel thought about a minute and called.
Moschel: 
Lenaghan: 
It was a great spot for Lenaghan fading only two cards with one to come, and the 
didn't do it for Moschel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
144,000 | |
|
|
127,000
-63,000
|
-63,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Preflop, Daniel Sepiol opened in the cutoff, a player on the button called, and Ben Moschel made it 16,000 in the small blind. Greg Collins four-bet it cold to 42,000, folding out the other two players, and Moschel called. They checked down a board of 
until Collins tossed in 20,000 on the end.
"Wow," Moschel said as he stared at his cards.
He tanked for a bit then tossed in 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
40,500
|
40,500 |
|
|
190,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
After an open to 4,000 from Ben Moschel on the button and a call out of the small blind, Mike Shin shoved all in from the big. It was 33,000 and Moschel slid in calling chips. They were heads up.
Shin: 
Moschel: 
A board of 
later and Shin had a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000
-48,500
|
-48,500 |
|
72,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
After opening under the gun and getting a call from the big blind, Pat Lyons shoved when that player checked to him on 
. The shove was for about 27,000 effective into a pot about half that size, and the big blind folded after about 30 seconds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The tournament has kicked off with 16 players registering before the start of Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
After one aborted Day 1 and then a subsequent successful one, it's time for Day 2 of Bally's Main Event Mania $1,500 Main Event.
The opening flight saw 41 entries logged, but an altered structure for the event leaves open the possibility that an influx of players can still arrive today to boost those numbers. That's because registration remains open until Day 2 kicks off, scheduled for a 1 p.m. start here in Las Vegas. Originally, Day 1 would have seen the close of registration plus three more levels played, but those levels were lopped off the Day 1 plan and moved to Day 2 to accommodate those looking to fire after busting the Venetian event up the street. Some players who bust out of that early could also have time to join this tournament.
As for the events of Day 1, just 14 players managed to make it through with a pulse, including Lewis Robledo, who bagged nearly 10 starting stacks despite the very slow structure. Others with chips include Roland Israelashvili and 2019 WPT champion Viny Lima.
Day 2 begins at Level 13 (1,000/2,000/2,000), a repeat of the last level that was played. That means a starting stack is still worth 25 big blinds, and with 40-minute levels, a decent amount of play remains.
The structure sheet calls for the event to play down to a final table today, but depending on the number of new runners and how the pace of play progresses, it's possible the tournament ends a day early.
Will a newcomer storm out and make good on the altered structure, or will the players who got a head start on chip accumulation dominate the prize distribution? Stay tuned to PokerNews to see.
Bally's "Main Event Mania" $1,500 Main Event
Day 2 Started
