Event #2 of the MILLIONS North America, the $1,000 + $100 Montreal Open, is set to take this already popular series to the next level when Day 1A kicks off at noon today. This will be the first of seven starting flights for the Montreal Open, an event that boasts a whopping seven-figure guarantee! There will be at least $1,000,000 in cash awarded as well as $10,000 + $300 seats to the Main Event given to the top 15 finishers when Day 3 play concludes on May 21.

This event has shown its popularity even before the first card has been pitched, as the $150 + $15 turbo re-entry satellites for the Montreal Open have gathered large fields and consistently surpassed their guarantees to qualify 82 players. With two more satellites ahead-one this evening at 8:00pm and another tomorrow at 8:00pm-many more players will get the opportunity to qualify for the Montreal Open at a fraction of the buy-in cost.

Players will start each Day 1 with a starting stack of 1,000,000 in tournament chips and grind through 16 30-minute levels of 9-handed play before bagging chips for Day 2. This is a re-entry event with unlimited re-entries permitted until the end of the late registration period at the beginning of level 9 on each Day 1. A player may play additional Day 1s even if he/she has survived a previous Day 1 with chips. Players who qualify for Day 2 more than once will resume play on Day 2 with their largest qualifying stack; all other qualifying stacks will be forfeited.

The players are now making their way into the tournament hall, and the cards will be in the air soon. Good luck to all!