Welcome to Day 1C at WPTDeepStacks Fresno

Day 1C of the WPTDeepStacks Fresno $1,100 Main Event ($300,000 guaranteed prize pool) is about to begin here at Club One Casino right in the middle of downtown Fresno. Blinds will start at 25-50 for the first 40-minute level of the day, and players will begin with a starting stack of 25,000. This five-day tournament features three starting flights, and will crown a champion on Monday at the final table. Here is a look at the full schedule for the event:

Thursday, May 17: Day 1A starts at 4:15 pm (8 players advanced from 52 entries)
Friday, May 18: Day 1B starts at 4:15 pm (18 Players advance from 68 entries)
Saturday, May 19: Day 1C starts at 2:15 pm
Sunday, May 20: Day 2 starts at 2:15 pm (Play down to final nine)
Monday, May 21: Final Table starts at 2:15 pm

This is the first WPTDeepStacks stop in Fresno, although the tour has previously hosted events in Central California just over an hour north from here in Turlock. Stay tuned to follow along with all of the action from the WPTDeepStacks live reporting team, featuring live updates, chip counts, photos, and videos from Fresno, California. Everyone will be chasing the 290,500 bagged up by Day 1A chip leader Richard Saechao (still good for the overall lead after Day 1B) a short time from now.