If there is one player who stands out in the massive field today, it is former NBA center Earl Barron.

At 7 feet tall, Barron played four years of college basketball at the University of Memphis before graduating in 2003. Although he did not get drafted into the NBA, Barron spent time playing professional basketball in Turkey, the NBA’s developmental league, and in the Philippines before catching on with Miami Heat in 2005.

Barron spent three seasons in a reserve role with the Heat and was a part of their NBA Championship roster in 2006. After his time in Miami, Barron returned to the international basketball scene in Italy in 2008. An ankle injury cut his time in Italy short, leading to an NBA D-League return in 2009. After being named to the D-League All-Star game in 2010, Barron signed with the New York Knicks late in the 2009-2010 season. In his short span on Broadway, Barron played seven games and enjoyed the best stretch of his career. He averaged a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in 33 minutes per game.

Following his time with Knicks, Barron had short stints with the Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, and again with the Knicks between 2010 and 2013.

As for his time spent on the poker felt, Barron has more than $65,000 in live tournament winnings. His best result came at the 2010 Gold Strike World Poker Open in Tunica, where he finished in 4th of 91 players in the $4,800 Championship Event for $33,896. In addition, Barron also finished 231st of 2,384 entries in the 2013 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship Event for $8,726.

$250 Buy-In Ladies Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em

Prizepool – $8,400

1st – $3,360
2nd – $2,100
3rd – $1,260
4th – $924
5th – $756

$560 Buy-In Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 9: Blinds 400/800/100 ante

Dmitry Saveylev (San Bruno, CA) – 146,500 (183 bb)
Gudmundur Sigurjonsson (Pompano Beach, FL) – 141,400 (176 bb)
Jayme Parro (Belchertown, MA) – 115,600 (144 bb)

$250 Buy-In Ladies Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em

Registration is closed and the unofficial number of entrants is 40. Prize pool information will be posted here as soon as it is available. Here are the big stacks after four levels of play.

Tracy Rack (Plantation, FL) – 45,350
Sheila Olsen (Jacksonville, FL) – 33,725
Mirta Estrada (Miami, FL) – 36,325
Jane Lew (Weston, FL) – 32,625
Tonia Sledd (Key Largo, FL) – 32,500
Marsha Wolak (Hillsboro Beach, FL) – 32,300

$560 Buy-In Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 5: Blinds 150/300/25 ante

Ronald Levy (Lake Worth, FL) – 91,800 (306 bb)
Debra Dorcy (Oakhill, FL) – 80,750 (269 bb)
Jayme Parro (Belchertown, MA) – 77,350 (257 bb)
James Salmon III (Davie, FL) – 76,200 (254 bb)
Oscar Ortiz Guzman (Puerto Rico) – 70,200 (234 bb)

$560 Buy-In Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 4: Blinds 100/200

We are now past the 400 entries mark for Day 1E. Dan Heimiller, Corrie Wunstel, Josh Hillock, and Sam Panzica are among those who have joined the field.

$560 Buy-In Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: Blinds 75/150

The board reads 329 entries so far for Day 1E, the biggest of any of the Day 1 starting fields. Darryll Fish and John Dolan are among those to have recently joined and registration remains open until the start of Level 5 (about 1:15 p.m.)

$250 Buy-In Ladies Big Stack No Limit Hold’em

The cards are in the air for Event 2: Ladies Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry).

Players start with 20,000 in chips and the blinds increase every 30 minutes. At the moment, 27 players are registered and registration will remain open until the start of Level 5 (roughly 2:15 p.m.). Play will continue until a winner emerges.

$560 Buy-In Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 2: Blinds 50/100

Among those in the field so far on Day 1E include Ylon Schwartz, Neville Darrell, Tim Kegel, Evan Teitelbaum, and Kevin O’Donnell.