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Level 14 has ended and play has concluded in Flight B of the Escalator Series opener. Action began today at 3 p.m. with 98 entries and played down to 6 players over the course of about eight hours. That brings our two flight total coming back to Day 2 at 17 players.

Ira Schwartz is our chip leader through the first 2 flights, having bagged 257,000 in Flight B. Chip counts through Flight C will be posted in the morning around 9am.

For those of you still looking to get in on the action, there are three flights tomorrow at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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Flight B of the opening Escalator Series event drew the same total as Flight A, 98 entries, bringing the two-flight field to 196. The clock reads 28 players remaining with play set to conclude following Level 14 (at about 10:45 p.m.). Complete combined chip counts through tonight’s Flight C will be posted first thing in the morning.

More on Flight A is posted below while additional details on Flight C are set to come shortly.

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It’s 7 p.m. in South Florida and Flight C of the $150 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed Escalator Series is off and running. The Flight A opener is freshly concluded while Flight B is going strong on the first level of the poker room.

Escalator structure sheet

Like those before them, Flight C players begin with 10,000 chips and late registration/unlimited re-entry is available until the start of Level 9 (about 11:30). Play is set to conclude following Level 14 (at about 2:45 a.m.) and complete, combined chip counts for all of today’s flights will be posted by Thursday morning.

We will provide the final Flight C attendance figure as soon as it’s verified. In the meantime, more on Flight A and Flight B is available in the posts below.

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Level 14 has expired and play has concluded in Flight A of the Escalator Series opener. Action began today at 11 a.m. with 98 entries and played down to just 11 over the course of about eight hours.

It appears Michael Newman holds the chip lead having bagged 180,500. We’ll take a closer look at advancing stacks when complete, combined chip counts through Flight C are posted in the morning.

For those of you still looking to get in on the action, Flight C begins in a few short minutes while Thursday and Friday each boast three flights at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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Level 9 is underway and registration is officially closed in Flight A of the $150 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed Escalator event. The field topped out at 98 entries strong and they’ll pair with all entries from the eight subsequent flights to create the complete player pool.

Here’s a look at the remaining tournament flights:

• Flight B – Underway (Late reg/re-entry until 6:30 p.m.)
• Flight C – Tonight at 7 p.m. (Late reg/re-entry until 10:30 p.m.)
• Flight D – Tomorrow at 11 a.m.
• Flight E – Tomorrow at 3 p.m.
• Flight F – Tomorrow at 7 p.m.
• Flight G – Friday at 11 a.m.
• Flight H – Friday at 3 p.m.
• Flight I – Friday at 7 p.m.

The Flight A clock shows 27 players remaining and they’re set to log just about three more hours of play before action concludes at roughly 6:45 p.m. local time. Complete chip counts for all of today’s flights will be posted following Flight C’s completion.

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Flight B — the second of three flights slated for today — is underway. With its Flight A predecessor playing out in the background, Flight B’s players are freshly in their seats.

As with all starting flights, players begin with 10,000 chips and late registration/unlimited re-entry is available until the start of Level 9 (about 7:30 p.m.). Action concludes following Level 14 (about 10:45 p.m.) with those players fortunate enough to advance returning for Day 2 Saturday at 2 p.m.

Escalator structure sheet

Stay tuned as we’ll provide the final attendance figure shortly after the registration desk closes.

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The clock strikes 11 a.m. and the first of nine flights in the opening event of February’s $1,000,000 Escalator Series is underway.

The four-week series features today’s $100,000 guarantee, next week’s $200,000 guarantee, Week 3’s $300,000 guarantee and the final week’s $400,000 guarantee (totaling $1,000,000). Buy-ins escalate from today’s $150 price point to the closing event’s $560 price point.

Here’s more on the 11 a.m. flight of the $150, $100,000 guaranteed opener:

• 10,000-chip starting stacks and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 3:30 p.m.)
• Play concludes following Level 14 (about 6:45 p.m.) or at Tournament Director’s discretion
• Structure sheet

We will update you again when registration closes and the field is finalized.

The first of four weeks of Escalator Series events kicks off today at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood at 11 a.m. The opener features a $150 buy-in and $100,000 guarantee. Today’s play includes three (of nine) starting flights beginning at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

More on the Escalator Series

Wednesday’s full schedule:

11AM: $150 Buy-In/$100,000 Guaranteed Escalator – Flight A

• 10,000-chip starting stacks and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 3:30 p.m.)
• Play concludes following Level 14 (about 6:45 p.m.) or at Tournament Director’s discretion
• Structure sheet

3PM: $150 Buy-In/$100,000 Guaranteed Escalator – Flight B

• 10,000-chip starting stacks and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 7:30 p.m.)
• Play concludes following Level 14 (about 10:45 p.m.) or at Tournament Director’s discretion
• Structure sheet

7PM: $150 Buy-In/$100,000 Guaranteed Escalator – Flight C

• 10,000-chip starting stacks and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (about 11:30 p.m.)
• Play concludes following Level 14 (about 2:45 a.m.) or at Tournament Director’s discretion
• Structure sheet

Periodic updates — including final registration figures and end-of-flight chip counts — will be posted right here at SHRPO.com.

Good luck, players!

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Escalator Series starts on February 3, 2016.