$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure
End of Level 14: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Flight C Players Remaining: 32 of 167

The Flight C chip leader was still in doubt up until the very last hands with Chris Nomikos, Emile Shiff, and Steven Bennett were near the top, but Nomikos locked it up with a big KO of Brian Wilson.

Nomikos put 298,500 in his bag with is also good enough for the overall chip lead with Flight D still pending. Aaron Massey, Phil Hui, Jacquelyn Scott, Paul Balzano and David Moreno were among those booking a seat into tomorrow’s restart at 1pm.

Full chip counts will be published as soon as they are available.

Top Five Flight C stacks:

Chris Nomikos – 298,500
Emile Schiff – 294,500
Steven Bennett – 258,000
Christopher Haklitis – 176,000
Paul Balzano – 172,500

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 2: 50/100
Flight D Entries: 90

We didn’t think it would take very long to pass the $250,000 Guarantee and it got there early. The 66th entry joined before the end of the first level to put Event 6 at exactly 500 entries.

But they are stopping there. The count quickly moved up to 90 and we’ll have triple digits before no time.

A lot of tough players are taking their last shot at a Day 2 bag including Seminole Hard Rock Poker team members Matt Affleck, Darryl Fish, Loni Harwood, and Michael Laake.

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 11: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 60

The Six-Max event is getting close to the money and they are down to the last two tables with eight getting paid.

James Salmon was in danger of missing his spot in the last 12 when he was all in for 19,200 with against . He was racing then fell behind on the flop, but the smile came back on the set-giving turn. Salmon doubled while there was something going on at the next table.

Daniel Pearlman was all in and good shape with against . He faded the flop but was sent out in 13th after the turn came .

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 1: 25/50

Three flights are locked up in the $250,000 Guarantee Event 6 with the fourth and final set to go in a few minutes.

Those three flights combined to put 434 entries in the game to leave Event 6 only 66 entries away from hitting the mark. That should happen quickly and they’ll start piling money on top.

Each entrant will sit down to 20,000 deep starting stacks and 30-minutes levels. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 10:30pm. They will continue into the evening and every with chips at the end of Level 14 will bag them up for a return tomorrow at 1pm for Day 2.

Flight D will get underway at 6pm and we will see who can book a seat for tomorrow’s restart.

• $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 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 6 Structure Sheet

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Flight C Players Remaining: 54 of 167

Flight C is down to the last six tables of the day and we still have plenty of tough players in the mix to make Day 2 as they prepare for their final break. David Moreno, Yigal Hen, and Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Loni Harwood are still pushing their stacks around while Julio Abreu has come back to the pack.

Another new face we didn’t see earlier is Brian Wilson. He won the Seminole Casino Immokalee Poker Challenge $350 Big Stack event in 2016 but he has a bigger trophy sitting at home. Wilson won the $5,000 Pot Limit Hold’em WSOP bracelet back in the glory days of 2005.

When Pot Limit Hold’em used to be a thing.

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Six-Max Payouts
Level 10: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 60

The accounting is complete and we now have the prize pool payout information for the Six-Max event. The tournament drew an event 60 entries to create a prize pool worth $18,000.

It will be divided between the last eight players with a min-cash taking home $648 and the new champ earning $6,480 along with the RRPO trophy.

1st: $6,480
2nd: $3,807
3rd: $2,385
4th: $1,620
5th: $1,260
6th: $990
7th: $810
8th: $648

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Structure Sheet
Level 9: 300/600 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 60

Registration is now closed on the Six-Max event as cards go back in the air after the break. The clock shows 60 entries for a nice short-handed field that will award a trophy later this evening.

With only a single re-entry option, the chip stacks did not swell like we’re used to seeing. Mike Miguel continues to lead with 65,500 with other notables like Ismail Patel (40,000), Eric Rivkin (37,000), Wally Maddah (19,500), and James Salmon (14,500) still vying for the top spot.

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Structure Sheet
Level 8: 250/500 with a 75 ante
Total Entries: 56

Only ten minutes remain in Level 8 of the Six-Max event and time is running out for anyone who would like a shot at this one-day trophy event. The 56 entries in the single re-entry tournament already tops the 54 from last year and it will climb a bit more before shutting down.

Some recent additions include Eric Rivkin, John DePersio, Daniel Pearlman, and Raminder Singh.

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Flight C Entries: 167

Registration is now closed for Flight C of Event 6 with 167 entries showing on the board. That pushes the combined total up to 434 for the first three flights with one more to run tonight at 6pm. Only 66 entries are needed this evening to hit the $250,000 Guarantee, then they will begin running it higher.

Julio Abreu was the chip leader at the first break and he’s clearly the leader after the second. He began the day with a 20,000 stack, ran it up to 55,000 at the first break, and now sits with another 100,000 on top of that.

David Moreno is having a good day as well and the SHRP regular is near 65,000 at the start of Level 9.

They will play six more levels, with a break after Level 12, before they bag up for a return tomorrow.

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 8: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Flight C Entries: 162

Flight C of Event 6 has reached Level 8 and this is the last chance for players to get in the action this afternoon. This is already the biggest flight of the tournament so far and it all but locks up the $250,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Matt Affleck jumped in the game late and making his first appearance of the series. The Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member flew in from Las Vegas for a little holiday vacation while firing up this event along with the Championship.

Off to @shrpo for the Rock N’ Roll poker open! LAS -> FLL #TeamSHRP pic.twitter.com/WLtDhjQ0nS

— Matthew Affleck (@mcmattopoker) November 21, 2017