The final eight players are taking their first break of the day. Here is a look at the chip stacks they will return to when play resumes.

Seat 1: Ben Stark – 312,000
Seat 2: Alain Rodriguez – 72,000
Seat 3: Christopher Mitchell – 104,000
Seat 4: Chris Karambinis – 275,000
Seat 5: Moe Musa – Eliminated in Ninth Place ($2,450)
Seat 6: Michael Wakefield – 87,500
Seat 7: George Dolofan – 106,000
Seat 8: Francesco Pisani – 65,000
Seat 9: Yaroslav Nakonechnyy – 94,000

Day 3 of Event 1 ($240 no-limit hold’em) has begun and just the final 19 players remain from a field of more than 3,000. This will be the final day of the event as the field plays down to a champion on Monday. The blinds will begin at 50,000-100,000 and a 15,000 ante. Here are the chip counts at the start of play:

1.  Kevin Ho  –  7,695,000  (76 bb)
2.  Kane Kalas  –  6,690,000  (66 bb)
3.  Zack Goodman  –  6,475,000  (64 bb)
4.  Derek Buonano  –  5,800,000  (58 bb)
5.  David Diaz  –  5,775,000  (57 bb)
6.  Jaime Campos  –  5,460,000  (54 bb)
7.  Alcides Gomez  –  5,285,000  (52 bb)
8.  Steven McKoy  –  4,075,000  (40 bb)
9.  Michael Ortiz  –  3,950,000  (39 bb)
10.  Daniel Navarrete  –  2,865,000  (28 bb)
11.  Josée Thauvette  –  2,500,000  (25 bb)
12.  Jeff Yeh  –  2,340,000  (23 bb)
13.  Mike Chiappetta  –  1,940,000  (19 bb)
14.  Chad Eveslage  –  1,750,000  (17 bb)
15.  Michael Tait  –  1,530,000 (15 bb)
16.  Tim Myers  –  1,230,000 (12 bb)
17.  Mike Beasley  –  1,100,000 (11 bb)
18.  John Liu  –  1,070,000 (10 bb)
19.  Harold Lam  –  775,000 (7 bb)

Registration is now closed for the Day 1A starting flight of Event 6 ($125 no-limit hold’em – $150,000 guaranteed) and the field size clocked in at 285 players. At this pace, with a total of nine starting flights, this tournament is on pace to create a prize pool of $256,500. Late additions to the tournament field included Zo Karim and Bill Mullins. There are currently 180 players still in the hunt for Day 2.

Cards are in the air for the final 11 players in Event 2 ($1,100 no-limit hold’em) as of 1 p.m. ET. Here is a look at the two tables left in action. They will play down to a champion on Monday at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open.

Table 7

Seat 3: Michael Wakefield – 60,800
Seat 4: George Dolofan – 116,800
Seat 5: Tony Herring – 32,100
Seat 7: Alain Rodriguez – 114,400
Seat 8: Christopher Mitchell – 138,800
Seat 9: Chris Karambinis – 244,000

Table 8

Seat 1: Moe Musa – 23,900
Seat 4: Ben Stark – 207,900
Seat 5: Jeff Coutroulis – 114,400
Seat 8: Yaroslav Nakonechnyy – 50,000
Seat 9: Francesco Pisani – 112,700

Late reggd bullet one of this $125. Has 9 starting flights, should be massive. 10k at 200bb.

— Matthew Elsarelli (@The_RealMVP) August 12, 2013

There are a group of players emerging as tournament series regulars in the early going at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. Even though we are just six tournaments in players like Michael Rocco, Jeremy “PokerProfit” Costa, and Nancy Birnbaum have played in multiple events. Birnbaum has played in half of the events so far. She cashed in ninth place in Event 3 last night and she is back at it again this morning in the Day 1A flight of Event 6.

It’s going to be a bust day at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. In addition to three starting flights in Event 6 ($125 no-limit hold’em – $150,000 guaranteed) there will be four final tables taking place in the ballroom at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Here is a breakdown of what to expect.

NOTE: All times are Eastern Time

Event 6 Day 1A: 14 levels of poker from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Event 6 Day 1B: 14 levels of poker from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Event 6 Day 1C: 14 levels of poker from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Event 2 Day 2: Play down to a champion starting at 1 p.m. (11 players remaining)
Event 1 Day 3: Play down to a champion starting at 2 p.m. (19 players remaining)
Event 4 Day 2: Play down to a champion starting at 3 p.m. (14 players remaining)
Event 5 Day 2: Play down to a champion starting at 3 p.m. (10 players remaining)

Stay tuned for live coverage from all of the these events in South Florida.

With the tournament closing in on the end of Level 2 with blinds at 50-100 the field has grown to 204 players.

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida will award $12.5 million in guaranteed prize pools at 33 events that run from August 8-29. Everything leads up to the $5,300 no-limit hold’em championship event that starts on August 22 and features a $10 million guarantee that will crown a champion on August 28. Another marquee event on the schedule is the inaugural World Poker Tour Alpha8 $100,000 no-limit hold’em high roller event that runs on August 26 and 27.

Other preliminary events to keep an eye on include Event No. 1 ($350 no-limit hold’em – $500,000 guaranteed), Event No. 6 ($125 no-limit hold’em – $150,000 guaranteed prize pool), Event No. 7($560 no-limit hold’em – $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool), and Event No. 23 ($150 no-limit hold’em – $50,000 guaranteed prize pool). The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open live updates team will bring you all of the action from all 33 events. In addition to the website coverage you can also get updates on Facebook if you like the page: The Poker Room at Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, and follow us on Twitter @SHRPOLive. Live Streaming video from each and every day of the tournament series can be found here: www.SHRPOLive.com.

Here is a look at the remaining schedule: