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Event 1 Day 1F: Jason Kmetetz Still Leading, Taking Another Break

$350 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry) 
Level 11: 600/1,200 with a 200 ante
Flight 1F Entries: 606
Players Remaining: 216

Jason Kmetetz's Chips
Jason Kmetetz’s Chips

As level 11 winds down, Jason Kmetetz is still leading the field, but he has also taken another break that has lasted most of the level. His seat is empty and there is about 275,000 in front of it.

With three levels left in the day, it wouldn’t take much for Kmetetz to finish the day with the the overall chip lead. Rudy Diaz currently has the overall chip lead with 302,000.

Event 1 Day 1F: Field Size Finalized

$350 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry) 
Level 11: 600/1,200 with a 200 ante
Flight 1F Entries: 606
Players Remaining; 247

The numbers are now finalized and there are officially 606 players registered for the final flight of this event. That brings the total number of entries for the entire tournament to 2,692 players and a total prizepool of $807,600.

The payouts are being processed by the cashier’s cage and will be released as soon as possible.

Event 1 Day 1F: Jonathan Moseley Knocks Out Two Players

$350 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry) 
Level 10: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Flight 1F Entries: 606
Players Remaining: 252

Jonathan Moseley
Jonathan Moseley

A player under-the-gun raises to 3,000 and is called by a player in middle position. Action folds to Jonathan Moseley in the big blind, who moves all in for about 20,000.

Both of his opponents call and are all in for less than his shove. The cards are tabled and Moseley needs some help.

Moseley shows 10s10h, but the player in middle position shows JsJd and the under-the-gun player tables AdQs.

The flop is 10c8c4h and Moseley takes the lead, leaving middle position drawing to two outs and under-the-gun drawing to runners to make Broadway.

The turn is the 7d and the river is the 3h to give the pot to Moseley and eliminate two more players in the process.

Jonathan Moseley – 58,000

Event 1 Day 1F: Anthony Ocampo Doubles Through Jason Kmetetz

$350 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry) 
Level 10: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Flight 1F Entrants: 606

Jason Kmetetz, the current chip leader who was absent from his seat for most of level 8, raises to 4,000 from the hijack and is called by the cutoff and the button.

Anthony Ocampo is in the small blind and moves all in for 56,400, which sends Kmetetz into the tank. He gets a count from the dealer and then takes a minute before announcing a call and putting a stack of chips in the middle.

Ocampo shows JcJh and is in the lead against Kmetetz’s 9s9h.

“Give me some spades,” said Kmetetz to the dealer while pointing at the nine of spades.

The flop is As8s7h and Kmetetz asks for two more spades from the dealer. The turn is the Qc and the river is the 10d and Ocampo doubles up. Kmetetz takes a hit to his stack, but is still the chip leader.

Anthony Ocampo – 117,000
Jason Kmetetz – 193,000

Event 1 Day 1F: Michelle Shah Crosses into Six-Figures

$350 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry) 
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Flight 1F Entries: 606

Michelle Shah
Michelle Shah

There is about 17,000 already in the pot on the river with the board reading Jd10c4hAc6s.

A player in early position bets 7,000 and Michelle Shah raises to 25000 on the button. After some time in the tank, early position calls.

Shah tables KsQs, good for the nut straight and her opponent mucks his hand. Shah drags the pot and moves into six-figure chip territory.

Michelle Shah – 108,000

Event 1 Day 1F: Josh Beckley and an Empty Seat Atop the Counts

$360 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry) 
Level 8: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Flight 1F Entries: 576

Josh Beckley
Josh Beckley

As the players head on their second break of the day, late registration is on the brink of closing and the field size finalized.

There is a player who was absent from his seat for almost the entirety of level 8 who is currently the chip leader with 143,000. Josh Bekcley (109,000), Bill Stanton (105,000) and Marvin Karlins (89,000) are his closest competitors.

When the players return from break, the blinds will be increased and registration will be closed.

Event 1 Day 1F: Ryan Eriquezzo Takes One Down

$350 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry) 
Level 8: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Flight 1F Entries: 576

Ryan Eriquezzo
Ryan Eriquezzo

Ryan Eriquezzo raises to 1,250 from middle position and the big blind defends. They are heads-up to a flop of JhJd3c and the big blind checks.

Eriquezzo bets 1,200 and the big blind check-calls. The turn is the 10c and both players check. The river is the Ah and the big blind checks for a third time.

Eriquezzo bets 6,200 and the big blind quickly folds.

“Nice river,” said the big blind as he tosses his hand into the muck.

Eriquezzo doesn’t respond and has almost doubled his original starting stack as the level nears a close.

Ryan Eriquezzo – 37,000

Event 1 Day 1F: Kent Taepakvee Doubles Up

$350 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry) 
Level 7: 250/500 with a 75 ante
Flight 1F Entries: 531

Kent Taepakvee
Kent Taepakvee

Erik Christensen raises to 1,250 from the cutoff and is called by the button, the small blind and Kent Taepakvee out of the big blind.

The flop is 1[0s]6d3d and action checks to Christensen, who bets 2,700. The button calls, the small blind folds and Taepakvee calls.

The turn is the 6c and Taepakvee leads out for 6,200. Christensen folds and the button calls. The river is the 3s and Taepakvee moves all in. The button quickly calls.

Taepakvee shows Ks6s, giving him a full house and doubles up against the button’s Qd10d.

Kent Taepakvee – 49,450

Event 1 Day 1F: Muir’s Shove Gets Through

$350 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry)
Level 6: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Flight 1F Entries: 515

On a flop of Ac8h4s, a player in early position checks and Frank Muir checks from middle position. The hijack bets 2,600 and early position calls.

Muir takes a few moments in the tank and then calls. The turn is the 9d and early position checks again. Muir moves all in for 9,600 and the hijack goes into the tank for a couple minutes before finally releasing his hand.

Early position quickly folds and Muir drags the pot and moves back above a starting stack.

Frank Muir – 27,000

Event 1 Day 1F: More Than $750,000 in the Prizepool

$350 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry) 
Level 5: 150/300 with a 50 ante
Flight 1F Entries: 446

With another few hours left of late registration, flight 1F has surpassed 414 entries, which brings the total field size to more than 2,500 players and a prizepool of over $750,000.

Currently, with 446 players in this flight, there are 2,532 players in the field and a prizepool of $759,600.