2024 Fun in the Sun

Event 1: Michael Tarafa Leads at Dinner Break

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 594

The players are in the midst of a 45-minute dinner break. Play resumes at about 8:11 p.m.

Table 14
Seat 1:  Gary Lieberman  –  525,000  (18 bb)
Seat 2:  Angel Gamarra  –  955,000  (32 bb)
Seat 3:  Theo Lawson  –  1,030,000  (34 bb)
Seat 4:  Cory Rock Jr.  –  1,145,000  (38 bb)
Seat 5:  Abdullah Abusafieh  –  565,000  (19 bb)

Table 45
Seat 1:  Anthony Dunne  –  1,735,000  (58 bb)
Seat 2:  Benjamin Moschel  –  825,000  (28 bb)
Seat 3:  Christopher Howard  –  485,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4:  Frank Luciano  –  1,670.000  (56 bb)
Seat 5:  Michael Tarafa  –  2,800,000  (93 bb)

1st:  $33,480 + Trophy
2nd:  $21,900
3rd:  $16,300
4th:  $12,200
5th:  $9,200
6th:  $7,000
7th:  $5,400
8th:  $4,200
9th-10th:  $3,300

Event 1: Raminder Singh Eliminated in 11th Place by Angel Gamarra

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 594

Raminder Singh raised all in for about 250,000 from the button and Angel Gamarra called in the big blind with KhQc, leading Singh’s QdJd.

The board came Kc8d3d7cTh. no help to Singh, ending his tournament in 11th place.

Angel Gamarra  –  1,330,000  (53 bb)
Raminder Singh  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($2,880)

With 10 players remaining from the field of 594 entries, the average stack is about 1,190,000 (48 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,300.

Event 1: Adam Umstattd Eliminated in 12th Place by Michael Tarafa

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 594

Michael Tarafa raised to 65,000 from under the gun, Adam Umstattd reraised all in for 495,000 in the hijack, and Tarafa called.

Tarafa:  9s9h
Umstattd:  AsKh

The board came QdTdTc8h4s, no help to Umstattd, ending his tournament in 12th place.

Michael Tarafa –  2,210,000  (88 bb)
Adam Umstattd  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($2,880)

With 11 players remaining from the field of 594 entries, the average stack is about 1,080,000 (43 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,880.

Event 1: Rory Miller Eliminated in 14th Place by Cory Rock Jr.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 594

Rory Miller raised all in for about 90,000 in early position and Cory Rock Jr. called in the big blind with AsJs, leading Miller’s AcTh.

The board ran out KdQc2s7d8c, no help to Miller, ending his tournament in 14th place.

Cory Rock Jr.  –  760,000  (30 bb)
Rory Miller  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($2,480)

Recent Eliminations
13th:  Walter Bravo  –  $2,480

Event 1: Henry Eisenstein Eliminated in 15th Place by Cory Rock Jr.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 594

Henry Eisenstein was all in for about 280,000 in the big blind with AdTd against Cory Rock Jr. in middle position holding KhKd.

The board came 6d5c2s8dQd, no help to Eisenstein, ending his tournament in 15th place.

Cory Rock Jr.  –  690,000  (28 bb)
Henry Eisenstein  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($2,480)

Recent Eliminations
16th:  Steven Ross  –  $2,120
17th:  Cangir Elcin  –  $2,120

Event 1: Juan Montoya Eliminated in 18th Place by Anthony Dunne

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 594

Michael Tarafa raised to 50,000 from under the gun, Anthony Dunne called in middle position, Juan Montoya called all in for 45,000 on the button, Frank Luciano called in the small blind, and Cangir Elcin called in the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a Qc4d3d6c board where Tarafa bet 150,000. Dunne called, Luciano called, and Elcin folded.

The river was the 8s, Luicano checked, Tarafa checked, and Dunne bet 500,000. Luciano folded, and Tarafa thought for a little while before he folded as well.

Dunne tabled 6h5h for a pair of sixes, besting Montoya’s KhTh to score the elimination.

Anthony Dunne  –  2,120,000  (106 bb)
Michael Tarafa  –  1,330,000  (67 bb)
Frank Luciano  –  1,000,000  (50 bb)
Cangir Elcin –  220,000  (11 bb)
Juan Montoya  –  Eliminated in 18th Place  ($2,120)

Event 1: Final Two Tables

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 594

Table 14
Seat 1:  Gary Lieberman  –  460,000  (31 bb)
Seat 2:  Walter Bravo  –  400,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3:  Henry Eisenstein  –  110,000  (7 bb)
Seat 4:  Angel Gamarra  –  1,180,000  (79 bb)
Seat 5:  Theo Lawson  –  650,000  (43 bb)
Seat 6:  Cory Rock Jr.  –  380,000  (25 bb)
Seat 7:  Abdullah Abusafieh  –  430,000  (29 bb)
Seat 8:  Rory Miller  –  410,000  (27 bb)
Seat 9:  Raminder Singh  –   765,000  (51 bb)

Table 45
Seat 1:  Anthony Dunne  –  1,525,000  (102 bb)
Seat 2:  Benjamin Moschel  –  625,000  (42 bb)
Seat 3:  Christopher Howard  –  240,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4:  Juan Montoya  –  35,000  (2 bb)
Seat 5:  Frank Luciano  –  915,000  (61 bb)
Seat 6:  Cangir Elcin  –  430,000 (29 bb)
Seat 7:  Michael Tarafa  –  1,560,000  (104 bb)
Seat 8:  Adam Umstattd  –  1,010,000  (67 bb)
Seat 9:  Steven Ross  –  310,000  (21 bb)

1st:  $33,480 + Trophy
2nd:  $21,900
3rd:  $16,300
4th:  $12,200
5th:  $9,200
6th:  $7,000
7th:  $5,400
8th:  $4,200
9th-10th:  $3,300
11th-12th:  $2,880
13th-15th:  $2,480
16th-18th: $2,120

Event 1: 19th – 47th Place Finishers

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 594

19th:  Mitchell Silver  –  $2,120
20th:  Richard Ganesh –  $1,780
21st:  Thomas Gari  –  $1,780
22nd:  Carlos Bermudez  –  $1,780
23rd:  Pasquale Caiazza  –  $1,780

24th:  Judy Bielan  –  $1,480
25th:  Dan Kashvin  –  $1,480
26th:  Justin Swank  –  $1,480
27th:  Paul Prager  –  $1,480
28th:  Mikhail Chykiliov  –  $1,480
29th:  Jack Nathan  –  $1,480
30th:  Arthur Azen  –  $1,480
31st:  Brenda Nelson  –  $1,480

32nd:  Adi Amit  –  $1,260
33rd:  Matt Glantz  –  $1,260
34th:  James Morris  –  $1,260
35th:  Nir Sharon  –  $1,260
36th:  Piyush Mittal  –  $1,260
37th:  Nancy Birnbaum  –  $1,260
38th:  Christopher Carbine  –  $1,260
39th:  Kamil Zeman  –  $1,260

40th:  Bogdan Toma  –  $1,060
41st:  Juan Amaya  –  $1,060
42nd:  Robert Hagan  –  $1,060
43rd:  Joseph Murphy  –  $1,060
44th:  Richard Whitebrook  –  $1,060
45th:  Bryan Littlefield  –  $1,060
46th:  Adrian Winebarger  –  $1,060
47th:  Paul Domb  –  $1,060

Event 1: 48th – 74th Place Finishers

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $196,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 594

48th:  Jordan Flaschner  –  $900
49th:  Lakishia Jefferson  –  $900
50th:  Paul Lacourciere  –  $900
51st:  Andres Gomez  –  $900
52nd:  James Indiveri  –  $900
53rd:  Ionut Pitaru  –  $900
54th:  Vencent Welch  –  $900
55th:  John Vidal  –  $900

56th:  Maria Hernandez  –  $760
57th:  Alexander Orlov  –  $760
58th:  Ethan Schapira  –  $760
59th:  Robert McAllister  –  $760
60th:  Alcides Gomez  –  $760
61st:  Alexander Perez  –  $760
62nd:  Sam Sternfield  –  $760
63rd:  Denis Snyder  –  $760

64th:  Shneur Ciment  –  $660
65th:  Dario Pistalo  –  $660
66th:  Vincent Picardi  –  $660
67th:  Jay Klitzner  –  $660
68th:  Mervick Nunez  –  $660
69th:  Alizee Paradis  –  $660
70th:  Guillermo Najera-Sweeney  –  $660
71st:  Corel Theuma  –  $660
72th:  Barry Weprin  –  $660
73rd:  Marcus Lipiner  –  $660
74th:  Benjamin Bakal  –  $660

Fun in the Sun Day 2 Schedule (Friday)

1 p.m.  –  Event #1 Day 2 Restart

Tournament updates will begin at about 5:30 p.m.

4 p.m.  –  Event #2  –  $400 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)

  • Late Registration until start of Level 12 (8:10 p.m.)
  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 40,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
  • Event #2 Structure Sheet