Tonnie Krijn's infinite run

A somewhat controversial format if you listen to some of the players competing on Day 1D today, the Day 1F Flip & Go allows players willing to drop €550 for a flash a ticket to Day 2 with a 300,000 chip stack.

The rules are simple. 6 players play a hand and the winner takes home 300,000 chips for tomorrow, well above the average going into Day 2.

So far, only one Flip & Go has taken place, and ... guess who won it? High-Roller winner Tonnie Krijn, who I was telling you about at lunchtime when he busted the Kings against the Aces after 15 minutes.

Happy to be chatting this flash after failing to qualify on these two bullets of the day, he will be on Day 2 tomorrow with a stack of 300,000 chips.

So, is this Flip & Go imported straight from Rozvadov a good idea or not? For many, it's a bit of a distortion of the game, to see that players can build up a 300k stack in one hand, just because they've gambled €550. Then there are those who think it brings in players who wouldn't have taken the time to sit down for a whole day on a Day 1, cash or traditional game players.

In any case, it's not yet a huge success, since only one Flip & Go has taken place. But one thing's for sure. As soon as players no longer have the right to re-enter on Day 1E Turbo, many will want one last chance to enter this historic WaSOP Main Event, which now exceeds 1,650 entries. 

Kader Slila qualifies for Day 2 on a Flip & Go

In the end, no drama with the Flip & Go format, as only two players will have taken their ticket for Day 2 thanks to this Day 1F, Tonnie Krijn and Kader Slila.

The second Flip & Go was played as a PLO at the request of the players, including Luxembourg's Yann Nasser. For the ceremony, the players turned over their cards one after the other, to maintain the suspense on a board showing Kd-6h-3h-As-3d, with a big rail to set the mood as the move unfolded.

Until the last moment, a player could have won by returning a 3, passing in front of Kader Slila's Ah-Kh-5d-4c. But no, his double pair stayed in front until the end, much to the dismay of his 5 opponents. 

In just two minutes, Kader Slila, who had dropped several bullets in the Main Event up to that point, qualified for Day 2 with a more than decent stack of 300,000.