Day 1a of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia Main Event Kicks Off at 12 p.m.
The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia Main Event will see the first of its three starting flights get underway today at Noon local time as players descend on the glamorous surroundings of the Sochi Casino and Resort.
The Main Event comes with a RUB300,000+18,000 (~$4,900) buy-in and features a massive guarantee of 300 Million Russian Rubles (approximately $4.7 Million).
When the action begins, all players will be sat with a 1million starting stack, with blinds in level one set at 5,000/10,000 with a 5,000 button ante. Today will see eight one-hour levels be played out with breaks coming after every two levels, including a dinner break after level six. All players with chips at the end of the day will return for Day 2 on Friday, August 10, with the crowning of the winner scheduled for Monday, August 13.
In addition to the three live starting flights, there has been a single online flight completed on Sunday, August 5 with the surviving players advancing to the live Day 2.
Day 1 Blind Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Button Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 |
| 2 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 7,000 |
| 3 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 4 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 5 | 7,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 |
| 6 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| 7 | 9,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| 8 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Last year, Aleksandr Gofman came through a 999 strong player field to take the MILLIONS Russia Main Event glory along with the first-place prize worth nearly $1,000,000.
The Main Event will also see a last longer competition for the first 100 players to enter the tournament with PP Live Dollars, and the last player standing will receive $100,000 in cash. Several online satellites on partypoker now award the new multi-functional currency that can be used to buy into any partypoker LIVE sponsored events.
The PokerNews team will be bringing you all the action from the Main Event from start to finish, along with coverage of the two Triton High Roller events, so stay tuned for all the action at the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia.