$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

End of Level 4: Blinds 100/200

Level four has come to a close and players are filing out of the Ballroom to enjoy their first break.

The clock says 371 entries in this flight, which brings it close to the final number for Flight C.  After the break, there are still two more levels, one hour of play, before registration closes.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 4: Blinds 100/200

Wayne Brown claimed victory earlier today in Event 2, $250 Omaha Hi/Lo, taking the win in a 3-way chop that included three-time WSOP Bracelet winner ‘Miami’ John Cernuto.

“My goal was two cashes during this series,” said Wayne.  “Now I’m half-way there!”  Wayne’s back in action here in Flight D and hoping his luck holds.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 2: Blinds 50/100

The number of entries in this flight has doubled during the first level.  Now up to 266 entries with plenty of time for more.

Michael Wang is in Flight D, going for his second cash of the series.  Earlier today, he finished 8th in Event 2, the $250 Omaha Hi/Lo event, earning $638.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 1: Blinds 25/50

The fourth of six starting flights is underway right on time.  The clock shows 133 entries so far, with late registration and re-entry available until the start of level 7 (about 10:15pm).

Here are the numbers so far:

Flight A:  414 entries, 58 advance
Flight B:  382 entries, 58 advance
Flight C:  376 entries, 90 remain with one level left to play
Flight D:  133 entries so far

Total Entries:  1,305 so far

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

End of Level 15:  1,500/3,000/500 ante

On the last hand of the night, Michael Jagroo shipped a 55k double-up across the felt, dropping his stack to 269k.

If he had won that pot, he would have won the chip lead bonus.  Folding that hand would not have helped, however, because Hany Ayoub bagged 356,500 to claim the $500 bonus as the Flight B Chip Leader.

Zack Goodman just missed out on the bonus, bagging 354,500, just 2,000 fewer than Ayoub.

The chip counts are being recorded and once the list is available, it will be posted here in the blog

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 15:  1,500/2,500/500 ante

After a limp and a raise, Robert ‘Carwash’ Williams called from the cutoff, only to have the small blind in seat 8 shove for ~85k.  The limper and raiser folded, then Carwash shoved his last 38,500 into the pot.

Seat 8: [7s7h]

Carwash: [6d3d]

Board:

Carwash back-doored a flush to come from behind and more than double up.  He chipped up to about 110k.

The last few hands are playing out now and then they will bag & tag the chips for the night.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 15:  1,500/3,000/500 ante

Players are back in action following a short color-up break to take the black 100 chips out of play.

Michael Jagroo (above) is still the chip leader.  He’s up to ~375k.

Hany Ayoub’s got 315k as they start the last level of the night.

Carlos Arabitg (pictured above) is close behind with ~300k.

Anything can happen during this final level, so that $500 chip leader bonus is still up for grabs.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 14:  1,200/2,400/400 ante

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year point leader Angel Vu got all-in on the river with the board showing .  Unfortunately for Angel, Frank Navin (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) held for the turned flush.

Angel mucked her hand and headed out.  Frank, a self-professed “PLO degenerate,” chipped up to about 220k.

We’ll be seeing a lot more of Angel during this series since she’s chasing points to try to stay atop the POY leaderboard.  At the end of this series, the POY will receive a prize package valued at over $30,000 that features entries and casino-based incentives for Seminole Hard Rock Poker’s most prestigious poker events throughout the following year including:

• $3,500 entry into Seminole Hard Rock N Roll Poker Open Championship (Nov 2014)
• $3,500 entry into Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship (Feb 2015)
• $3,500 entry into Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship (Apr 2015)
• $5,300 entry into Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Aug 2015)
• $10,000 cash for entry into Main Event
• Wild Card Elite status for following year along with additional benefits (including preferred access to hotel accommodations, dining and entertainment)

For more information on the POY race and the point standings, visit http://hardrockpoker.com/shrp-player-of-the-year/.