Welcome to Day 2 coverage of Event 1 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
After six starting flights, Event 1 drew 1,966 entries. Following 14 levels of play only 456 players remain, each looking to capture the $172,943 first-place prize. Here is a breakdown of the six Day 1 flights:
Day 1A: Thursday, March 27 – 286 entries/59 players remaining
Day 1B: Thursday, March 27 – 278 entries/59 players remaining
Day 1C: Friday, March 28 – 272 entries/61 players remaining
Day 1D: Friday, March 28 – 263 entries/59 players remaining
Day 1E: Saturday, March 29 – 435 entries/113 players remaining
Day 1F: Saturday, March 29 – 432 entries/105 players remaining
On top of the chip counts entering Day 2 is Blake Whittington with 371,000, followed by Jason Ibrahim (322,300) and Brette DeJesus (316,300). The plan today is to play down to a winner and if we aren’t there by 3:00am, play will conclude tomorrow.