$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
After more than two hours of seven-handed play, they are almost back to where they started the day. Chris Bolek moved back to the top of the counts and now we have three players under 20 big blinds.
$250 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $30,000 Guaranteed | Structure Level 10: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
The last tournament of the May Deep Stack Poker Series certainly did not disappoint with the turnout. The $250 buy-in Holiday Special blasted over of the $30,000 Guarantee as the 305 entries create a prize pool of $64,260.
The last 39 spots will be paid with a min-cash worth $353 and the last champion of series banking $14,035. The winner will also earn a $5,250 seat into the $3,000,000 Guaranteed Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship.
A nice return on investment.
2018 May Deep Stack Poker Series Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Event 7 $250 Holiday Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $30,000 Guaranteed Entries: 305 Prize Pool: $64,260 May 28, 2018
$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
Much like Ryan Gianquitti, TK Miles is taking the quiet road to the top of the counts. He picked up a nice pot after a Joshua Zur open to 160,000 and he called from the button along with Steve Duncker in the big blind.
All three players checked the flop and Duncker bet 210,000 after the turn. Zur and Miles called followed by the river. Duncker and Zur checked, Miles put out 550,000 and Duncker mucked.
Zur sat back for several minutes, counted out his stack a few times, and then folded to give Miles another nice pot.
TK Miles – 3,950,000 (49 bb) Steve Duncker – 1,600,000 (20 bb) Joshua Zur – 1,800,000 (23 bb)
$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
Steady and quietly, Ryan Gianquitti moved into the chip lead after the first break. No major hands, only a series of pots to move him up while the other stacks flattened out.
He sits with 3,700,000 after 30 minutes of the new level while Joshua Zur is the latest short stack.
$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
The abbreviated level came to an end, players grabbed a quick break, and we are back underway with full 90-minute levels from here till heads-up.
Other than the TK Miles double up, there was little chip movement except for Steve Duncker putting in some three-bet shoves with his short stack that made it through.
$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
Chris Bolek opened to 125,000 from under the gun and picked up calls from Ryan Gianquitti in the small blind and TK Miles in the big. Gianquitti and Miles checked the flop and Bolek continued for 225,000.
Gianquitti folded and Miles moved all in for 1,580,000. Bolek shrugged and called for the first big showdown.
Miles: Bolek:
Bolek flopped top two and was ahead against Miles’ flush draw/gutshot draw. The turn completed the flush for Miles and Bolek could not find a river boat when it finished .
TK Miles – 3,575,000 (60 bb) Chris Bolek – 2,680,000 (45 bb)
$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
The Deepest Stack structure for the Main Event meant that it will take an extra day of poker to determine our champion. There are still seven players left vying for the title with a lot of talent, success, and accomplishments.
WSOP bracelet winner/WSOP Circuit winner/RRPO Championship winner Chris Bolek returns with the chip lead and he’s followed by two-time WSOP champ Loni Harwood. TK Miles, Ryan Gianquitti, Josias Santos, Joshua Zur, and Steve Duncker round out the final table and it’s still anyone’s game.
Everyone is guaranteed at least $17,354 but they all want the $111,196 up top for the winner.
They will restart the action midway through Level 26 with blinds at 30,000/60,000/60,000 and 90-minute levels
It’s the last day of the Memorial Day holiday weekend and the last event on the May Deep Stack Poker Series schedule will be a big one.
Event 7 is a $250 buy-in tournament with a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool which will fill the poker room with players. In addition to the prize pool money, we have added a $5,250 seat to the $3 Million Guaranteed Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship to first place.
A lot of reasons to play the closing event.
The tournament gives plenty of play like the entire series. Each entrant starts with a deep 20,000 starting stack and they will play 30-minute levels throughout. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30pm and unlimited re-entries are available during that time.
This will be a great way to close out an already successful series and we expect to pack the poker room.
We will pick up coverage of this event as soon as the Main Event is complete.
$30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
Late registration available until start of Level 9
Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
$5,250 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship seat added to 1st
This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion