Event 21 Flight B: Building on a Great Start

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Flight B of Showdown Event 21 kicks off at 6 pm and looking to build on a great start in Flight A. The first session drew 497 entries to put the $600 Deep Stack more than 25% toward the $1,000,000 guarantee with big fields expected this weekend.

It will get there and go much bigger.

Players start with 20K out front and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes on Day 2 and 60 after Level 24. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 10:30 pm.

Flight B will play down until only 10% of the field remains and those players will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet

Event 21 Flight A: Carlos Bermudez Leads

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  144 of 497

Carlos Bermudez

Another break has come and gone and we have another leader in Flight A. Event 11 champ Carlos Bermudez sits at the top with 200,500 followed by Max Romano, Bin Weng, and Barry Roth.

Carlos Bermudez – 200,500 (100 bb)
Max Romano – 186,500 (93 bb)
Bin Weng – 179,000 (90 bb)
Barry Roth – 163,000 (82 bb)

Event 21 Flight A: Registration Closed with 497 Entries

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  198 of 497

Registration closed for the first of six flights of Showdown Event 21 with 497 entries. They put $258,600 toward the $1,000,000 guarantee for an easy pace to get there and beyond.

Flight A will continue until 50 players remain and survivors will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

Day/TimeFlightEntriesAdvanced
Thurs at 10 amA497TBD
Thurs at 6 pmB
Friday at 10 amC
Friday at 6 pmD
Sat at 10 amE
Sat at 6 pmF
Total497TBD

Event 21 Flight A: Scott Frier’s Turn at the Top

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries:  497

Scott Frier

The second break ended and players returned for the start of Level 9 and we closed the door on the first flight. Flight B starts at 6 pm with late registration available until 10:30 pm.

Scott Frier is the latest player to take the top spot among the chip counts with two tough players not far behind; David Moreno and Darryll Fish the closest to catching him.

Scott Frier – 152,600 (153 bb)
David Moreno – 129,300 (129 bb)
Darryll Fish – 124,800 (125 bb)

Event 21 Flight A: Last Level to Register

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight A Entries:  442

Frank Russo (left) and Michael Chiappetta (right) enjoy a moment during the first break

With 442 entries in Flight A, the tournament is nearly a quarter of the way to the $1,000,000, with a huge weekend expected. Get your Day 2 seat early in the “smaller” Thursday fields.

They will play out Level 8, take a 15-minute break while the black chips come out of play, and return with registration closed.

Event 21 Flight A: Nick Toralba Leads Early

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight A Entries:  368

Nick Toralba

Players returned to their seats with four more levels left to spin up the entry count for this first flight of six. We have a great start of the mid-series big game.

Louisiana’s Nick Toralba is the earlier leader with 78,000 while Shanmukha Meruga and Stephenson Decius are separated by a single 1K chip for second and third.

Nick Toralba – 78,000 (195 bb)
Shanmukha Meruga – 76,500 (191 bb)
Stephenson Decius – 75,500 (189 bb)

Event 21 Flight A: First Break

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight A Entries:  302

Darryll Fish

Flight A of Event 21 is about ready to take their first break not long after the entry count crossed over 300. They are setting up for a very big number by the time registration closes late Saturday evening.

Two past champs joined the field before the break. Darryll Fish was our WPT LHPO Champion in 2018 and Colin Robinson won our $1,100 Shootout during the last RRPO series.

Colin Robinson

Event 21 Flight A: Early Entries

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Flight A Entries:  160

Francis Margaglione

There was a nice little jump after cards went in the air, and the entry count went up to 160 after 30 minutes of action. An excellent start on a Thursday morning.

A few early familiar faces include Francis Margaglione, Barry Roth, two-time WSOPC ring winner John Depersio, Solange Lucas, Jennifer David, Michael Tait, and Eric Piderit.

Barry Roth
John Depersio

Event 21 Flight A: Stepping it Up

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The second weekend of the series is just about here and we have our first tournament with a $1,000,000 guarantee. Event 21 kicks off with Flight A at 10 am, the first of six starting flights for the $600 Deep Stack.

Players start with 20,000 in their stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes on Day 2 and 60 after Level 24. Late registration and unlimited re-entries available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm.

Flight A will come to an end when 10% of the field remains and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

  • $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
  • Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
  • Event 21 Structure Sheet