Event 25 and 28: Two New Primary Events Underway

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)/$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

The clock strikes 5 p.m. and two new primary events are underway. Event 25 continues with Flight B in the two-flight tournament. Yesterday’s opener drew 272 entries and advanced 27. Today’s event follows the same schedule of play with players beginning with 10,000 chips and late registration available until the start of Level 9.

Tournament details:

5PM: Event 25 Day 1B- $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 25 Structure Sheet

Also kicking off is Event 28, a two-day $2,200 buy-in deep stack pot limit Omaha tournament. This tournament boasts 20,000-chip starting stacks and 40-minute levels.

Tournament details:

5PM: Event 28 Day 1 – $2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips and 40-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
  • Day 1 will end after Level 12 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 28 Structure Sheet

More on each event will be posted when registration closes and the prize pools are finalized.

Event 25 Day 1A: Chien Chiu Leads 27 Survivors

$150 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
Level 14: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 272

With 21:29 remaining in level 14, the tournament was stopped and the clock was paused because they had reached 10% of the original starting field.

The 272 players was trimmed down to 27 and it’s Chien Chiu leading the field with 244,500 in chips. John Cummings is his closest competitor with 205,000 in chips and is the only other player above the 200,000 chip mark.

The survivors of Day 1A will combine with the survivors of Day 1B, which takes place on Tuesday, to play Day 2 on Wednesday.

Here is a look at the chip counts for the survivors:

Chien Chiu – 244,500
John Cummings: 205,000
Xiaoyan Wang – 199,000
Vasile Schita – 179,900
Hector Chevailier – 167,700
Guillaume Darcourt – 160,000
Martin Robbins – 155,000
Stuart Greenbaum – 152,500
Albert Green – 137,000
Corey Hochman – 118,500
Jorgie Chavez – 116,300
John Magnetta – 111,000
Azary Tamara – 96,500
Edina Pantinchin – 82,000
Anibal Rodriguez – 63,900
Elliott Zaydman – 62,000
Kimberly Jones – 55,000
Mark Shulla – 52,600
David Feller – 50,500
Megan Endres – 48,500
Gamminco Caspare – 48,300
Bill Stanton – 44,800
Scott Cowan – 41,000
Juli Bindelglass – 40,000
Artur Chimchriar – 35,500
Edgardo Rosario – 27,500
Brian Hardy – 24,500

Event 25 Day 1A: Registration Closes With 272 Players

$150 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry 
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Total Entrants: 272

With cards getting in the air for the start of level 9, registration has closed for the first flight of the $150 no limit hold’em re-entry event.

There are 272 entries in this flight, which generated $32,640 towards the $50,000 guaranteed prizepool. Complete chip counts will be posted at the end of the night.

Event 24 and 25: Shuffle Up and Deal

$1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)/$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

The clock strikes 5 p.m. and Event 24 and Event 25 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown are underway. Event 24 is a $1,100 turbo no limit hold’em re-entry tournament. Players begin with 12,000 chips and are set to log 15-minute levels throughout.

Here’s more:

5PM: Event 24 – $1,100 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 15-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 13
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 24 Structure Sheet

Event 25, meanwhile, marks the first of two starting flights in a $150 no limit hold’em re-entry tournament. This event features a $50,000 guarantee and see its players take their seats to 10,000-chip starting stacks. Its second flight begins tomorrow also at 5 p.m.

Tournament details:

5PM: Event 25 Day 1A- $150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 25 Structure Sheet

More information on both events will be posted when registration closes. For the turbo, that marks the release of the prize pool. For the $150, we’ll release the final field size in the opener.