Event 1 Day 1A: Steve Ekin Builds Big

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 150/300 with a 25 ante
Flight A Players: 245

Steve Ekin

Ultimate Re-Entry players are back in their seats after the first break and SHRP regular Steve Ekin is the early front-runner. The 2012 Hard Rock Summer Splash Seniors Champ pushed his 15,000 starting stack over 50,000 in the first four levels to take the top spot.

They still have a long way to go with registration open until 5:45pm at the start of Level 13, so Ekin will have to work to stay in the lead.

Top stacks:

Steve Ekin – 50,800 (169 bb)
Miguel Martinez – 45,500 (152 bb)
Marc Chavez – 44,525 (148 bb)
Justin Obront – 42,000 (140 bb)
Gan Huang – 41,600 (139 bb)
Craig Witz – 40,675 (136 bb)
Glenn Menne – 39,975 (133 bb)
Michael Marrero – 37,000 (123 bb)
Cory Lizhi – 35,000 (117 bb)