In the tournament hall unfolds the first of 3 inner series $550 Phase 1s. The Event attracted a total of 171 players, 23 of which re-entered after running out of chips, bringing the total entries to 194. Players will therefore play down to 20, at which point the tournament will be halted and chips will be sent to 1 of 2 partypoker Million North America Day 1s, which are set to start on Friday and Saturday, at noon sharp.
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