$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $283,800
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  153 of 860

Registration is open until the start of Day 2 at 11 am

Flight A: 223 Entries; 30 Advanced
Flight B: 257 Entries; 49 Advanced
Flight C: 380 Entries; 74 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $283,800
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  153 of 860

Registration is open until the start of Day 2 at 11 am

Flight A: 223 Entries; 30 Advanced
Flight B: 257 Entries; 49 Advanced
Flight C: 380 Entries; 74 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool:  $281,820
Level 14:  2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Day 1C Players Remaining:  90 of 374

Flight C is down to the last level of the night, the last chance to run up a big stack for a Day 2 bag and earn part of this big prize pool.

They will finish up this level but registration will remain open overnight, closing when cards go back in the air at 11 am.

We will post the complete chip counts list and seat draw later this evening. The prize pool and payout info will be posted in the morning when registration closes.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool:  $278,190
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1C Players Remaining:  108 of 363

The last break ended and the next time they’ll step away from the tables is after they bag their chips. The field is down to 12 tables and we’ll drop a bit more over the next two hours.

We found four players over 300K with three new names and David Vurgait still among the leaders. Christopher Ardron leads with 350,000 with Cangir Elcin and Jean Deromedi Delplanque close behind.

Christopher Ardron – 350,500 (175 bb)
Cangir Elcin – 345,000 (173 bb)
Jean Deromedi Delplanque – 343,000 (172 bb)
David Vurgait – 302,000 (151 bb)

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool:  $276,870
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1C Players Remaining:  126 of 359

The clock is heading toward the last break of Flight C, with 14 tables in play and 126 remaining, all trying to bag a stack for tomorrow. The entry number keeps climbing but we’re mostly seeing the same players fire after an unfortunate hand.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool:  $262,020
Level 10:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1C Players Remaining:  135 of 340

The pace slowed a bit with new entries; it’s getting later in the day and we still have registration open until 11 am tomorrow. But we’re still seeing some new faces including Mica Lamar (who recently won a trophy a little bit north of here), Charlemagne Benjamin, and Loni Hui.

The prize pool topped $270,000 and that would be a great number even if registration closed right now. But it doesn’t, so let’s run it up.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool:  $262,020
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1C Players Remaining:  144 of 314

The dinner break ended and players returned to their seats with 314 entries so far, 114 remaining, and a prize pool over $260,000.

Matthew Zarcadoolas took the lead before the break with 235,000 while David Vurgait held his place in second. Juan Mubarak, Jeff Silverstein, and Dan Cruz complete the top five list and sitting pretty for a Day 2 bag later in the night.

Matthew Zarcadoolas – 235,000 (235 bb)
David Vurgait – 219,000 (219 bb)
Juan Mubarak – 153,000 (153 bb)
Jeff Silverstein – 142,000 (142 bb)
Dan Cruz – 140,000 (140 bb)

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool:  $258,060
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1C Entries:  302

The dinner break is a few minutes away, and it is time to start planning food or refreshments.

If players want to grab dinner in the Poker Room, we have a full menu available with food from The BŌL and other cafe options. It’s all fantastic and available even while you are playing.

Poker Room Menu

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool:  $253,110
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1C Entries:  288

The second break ended, cards are back in the air for two more levels before dinner, and the Event 1 field officially topped our turnout for last year’s tournament. The prize pool is now over $250,000 and will continue growing until we close registration tomorrow at 11 am.

Brendan Waite is the early chip leader, sitting behind 152,500, with David Vurgait, Michael Sinisgalli, Jay Romano, and Michael Newman rounding out the top five. Here are their counts, plus a few more from around the room:

Brendan Waite – 152,500 (254 bb)
David Vurgait – 130,700 (218 bb)
Michael Sinisgalli – 130,500 (218 bb)
Jay Romano – 128,400 (214 bb)
Michael Newman – 128,000 (213 bb)
Jeff Silverstein – 96,700 (161 bb)
Dennis Rodriguez – 92,200 (154 bb)
Raymond Ruszkowski – 88,600 (148 bb)
Nagui Yassa – 80,000 (133 bb)
Dimitry Agrachov – 68,500 (114 bb)
Matthew Zarcadoolas – 67,900 (113 bb)
Rafael Calmet – 61,600 (103 bb)
Antuan Bunkley – 60,400 (101 bb)
TK Miles – 51,900 (87 bb)
Sean Shah – 43,100 (72 bb)
Solage Lucas – 39,600 (66 bb)
Claudio Piedrabuena – 33,400 (56 bb)
Steven Bennett – 32,800 (55 bb)
David Nathaniel – 27,600 (46 bb)
Jaime Wiegrefe – 26,300 (44 bb)
Matt Kuba – 25,100 (42 bb)
Rob Brown – 21,400 (36 bb)
Jennifer David – 16,600 (28 bb)

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool:  $244,200
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1C Entries:  260

Another break is on the horizon as the field continues to grow throughout the afternoon and they put another $10K in the prize pool over the last few minutes.

We’ll take this opportunity to walk the empty tables during the break to look for early leaders.