2018 Escalator Series

Escalator $560: Hastings Sits Second as 27 Advance, Rodriguez Leads

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2018 Escalator Series (Week 4)
$560 Buy-In, $400,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 14: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante | Structure
Flight C Players Remaining: 27 of 169

Brian Hastings

And that’s a wrap on Flight C of the Escalator $560. From 169 starting, only 27 advanced with Carlos Rodriguez topping a tough fieldd. Trailing the 305,500 chips of the leader are Brian Hastings (294,500) and Michael Newman (252,500).

Chip leader Carlos Rodriguez
Michael Newman

Here’s a look at some of the big stacks advancing:

  • Carlos Rodriguez – 305,500
  • Brian Hastings – 294,500
  • Michael Newman – 252,500
  • William Wilkinson – 244,500
  • Ira Schwartz – 226,000
  • Richard Arno – 214,500
  • Bienvenido Santiago – 200,500
  • Josh Beckley – 195,000
Josh Beckley

Complete chip counts through Flight D will be posted tomorrow morning by 9am.

As is, the field stands at 511 total entries generating $255,500 toward the $400,000 guarantee. With tonight’s Flight D starting momentarily and Flight E and F still to come tomorrow, the six-figure target will easily bested by the time the dust settles.