WSOP Online 2020: Kahle Burns Still Leading After 20 Starting Flights of the Main Event, India’s “MisterPro” Tops Day 1R

The pièce de résistance of the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online series, the $25 Million guaranteed Event #77: $5,000 NLHE Main Event, has completed 20 of its 23 starting flights. The mega event needs approximately 5,000 entries to meet its ambitious guarantee, but till now has only been able to muster 3,678 entries. With two more flights left to play out and 1,322 more entries needed to break-even, an overlay of grand proportions seems inevitable.

From the 20 starting flights that have now been completed, 682 hopefuls have progressed to Day 2.

Event #77: $5,000 No-Limit Hold ’em Main Event Statistics To-Date

Let’s now get back to the four flights that played out yesterday and earlier today. Previously, we had reported until Day 1P of the Main Event, following that Day 1Q locked in 126 entries, with 23 players making it through to Day 2. Francis “TwoPairTom” Anderson bagged the most giant stack of 724,747.

Day 1R witnessed 54 survivors, from a starting field of 247, advancing to Day 2. India’s “MisterPro,” who had finished ninth in Event #73: $1,000 NLHE 6-Handed a few days ago for $22,250 (~₹16.42 Lakhs), was back in the thick of the action, becoming the second Indian player to claim the end of day chip lead in the Main Event starting flight. He topped Day 1R with an impressive stack of 577,772. Their fellow compatriot “bemyfriend” (649,699) had captured the chip lead on Day 1G.

Day 1S clocked in 237 entries, and “TILTTTT1999” grabbed the pole position with 908,569 chips. A total of 44 players made it through to Day 2.

Day 1T ended up being the second biggest starting flight of the event so far, with 437 entries. Warley “Shikamaru-” Galvao (931,221) will be headlining the 83 survivors to Day 2.

The biggest flight of the Main Event to date was the opening flight, Day 1A, that had logged in 464 entries, with Samuel Vousden bagging the biggest stack of 717,497.

Currently, Day 1L chip leader Kahle Burns is still the overall chip leader with a stack of 1,387,282.

The remaining two flights play out on August 29, with Day 2 commencing on August 30. The field is expected to whittle down further until just the last 40 players remain. The final 40 will then reconvene on September 5 to continue playing for the coveted Main Event title.

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