The Daytona Beach Poker Holiday Classic is officially underway, kicking off a full week of poker action leading into Sunday’s Day 2 finale. With a $300 buy-in, 30,000 starting stack, and a headline-grabbing $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool, the series opened strong and is poised for a big turnout across all seven starting flights. Players who advance multiple times will also earn the event’s $1,200 Multi-Bag Bonus, adding an extra perk as the week progresses.
Flight 1A drew 72 entries, contributing to an early $18,000 toward the guaranteed prize pool. After 16 levels of 30-minute play, 9 players advanced to Day 2, set for Sunday, December 14 at 11:10am.
Roy Lee closed out the night as the Flight 1A chip leader, bagging 565,000. The average stack among the Day 2 qualifiers is 240,000, giving the field a solid foundation as the remaining flights look to build on yesterday’s momentum.
Holiday Classic Schedule
Flight A: Wednesday, Dec 10 – 12:10pm
Flight B: Thursday, Dec 11 – 11:10am
Flight C: Thursday, Dec 11 – 5:10pm
Flight D: Friday, Dec 12 – 11:10am
Flight E: Friday, Dec 12 – 5:10pm
Flight F: Saturday, Dec 13 – 11:10am
Flight G: Saturday, Dec 13 – 4:10pm
Day 2: Sunday, Dec 14 – 11:10am
Plenty of flights remain for players looking to take their shot at a piece of the $100,000 guarantee and a seat in Sunday’s championship day
