Fun in the Sun

Event 1: David Nathaniel Jr. Doubles Thru Ya Yun Liu

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$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  58 of 495

Ya Yun Liu opened to 13,000 from middle position, Josh Tzur called in the next seat over, Jessica Perez Borrego called in the cutoff, and David Nathaniel Jr. three-bet all in for 79,000 from the small blind.

Liu was the lone caller and showed AcKc, flipping with Nathaniel Jr.’s 7h7d.

The board ran out Qh6d2h10cQs, safe for Nathaniel Jr. to double up.

David Nathaniel Jr.  –  196,000  (33 bb)
Ya Yun Liu  –  460,000  (77 bb)

Fun in the Sun

Fun in the Sun Day 2 Schedule (Tuesday)

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Primary Event Schedule

1 p.m. – Event #1 Day 2  –  $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) 

6 p.m. – Event #2  – $150 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

  • Late Registration until start of Level 11 (8:55 p.m.)
  • $20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • 30,000 in chips and 15/20-minute levels
  • Event #2 Structure Sheet
Fun in the Sun

Event 1: Day 2 Table and Seat Draw

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$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  63 of 495

Flight A:  270 Entries;  34 Advanced
Flight F:   225 Entries;  29 Advanced
Day 2:  Tuesday at 1 p.m.

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
121DavidTuthillSt PetersburgFL299,000
122PaulBrettlerHallandale BeachFL60,000
123Alejandro RomeroBristolDavieFL74,000
124MarkNahamaHollywoodFL51,000
125MikeBeasleyDavieFL51,000
126BrentHooverLas VegasNV81,000
127JackRolnitzkyCommerce TownshipMI112,000
128VincentScillaHighland BeachFL110,000
129YigalHenCooper CityFL213,000
131JohnMalczanBoca RatonFL20,000
132BerthinJacquesNorth MiamiFL175,000
133MichelleMatzWiltonCT47,000
134TrentSmithVero BeachFL253,000
135MichaelWachtelTeaneckNJ56,000
136ScottLevittDelray BeachFL220,000
137MarceloJoBoca RatonFL88,000
138JacobKauffmanFt LauderdaleFL258,000
139JosephTeixeiraLake WorthFL115,000
141Sandeep HarryVelkuruHoustonTX331,000
142StuartGreenbaumHollywoodFL77,000
143ArleneColorado AlvaradoMayaguqPR34,000
144JoshuaGerzogMiamiFL145,000
145DavidShmuelMiamiFL241,000
146CharlemagneBenjamin JrMiami GardensFL75,000
147BradleyGrossmanSunriseFL78,000
148FabianGumzBad Oldesloe193,000
149MarcSpillmanAustinTX124,000
191BrandonNavarreteMiami SpringsFL184,000
192KevinPhamHollywoodFL423,000
193RobertDobbsDelray BeachFL31,000
194SpencerSimonNew YorkNY134,000
195ChristophCarbineHobokenNJ162,000
196AlcidesGomezMiamiFL307,000
197NikitaBakarjievNorth Miami BeachFL249,000
198StanleyPoint Du JourNorth MiamiFL131,000
199VincentCafoneNaplesFL111,000
201ElvioCescatoBoca RatonFL113,000
202RoniZelichonokAventuraFL278,000
203GavinGowieCape CoralFL31,000
204ArmandoRomeroNorth MiamiFL193,000
205OmarYatesEsteroFL357,000
206ScottBaumsteinFt LauderdaleFL184,000
207SolangeZambranoMontalban83,000
208YaymelBodesPembroke PinesFL126,000
209MatthewGoldDix HillsNY157,000
261DavidNathaniel JrMiramarFL99,000
262BrandonPuesLong BeachNY353,000
263YuryParadPalm BeachFL106,000
264RobertPoggio JrPalm Bch GdnsFL137,000
265Ya YunLiuShijazhuang532,000
266JoshTzurMiamiFL120,000
267RichardWhitebrookMiami BeachFL69,000
268JessicaPerez BorregoCiudad Panama123,000
269NancyThomasLauderdale By The SeaFL75,000
271JasonBattenPlantationFL427,000
272JohnKennedyBoynton BeachFL150,000
273KerryKicklighterHobe SoundFL81,000
274GeorgeHortelanoPlantationFL225,000
275PasqualeCaiazzaDavieFL106,000
276JakeSchwartzFt LauderdaleFL90,000
277ShannonMcCloudPompano BeachFL185,000
278KennethArnaezBoca RatonFL34,000
279MisaelIadiserniaBoynton BeachFL218,000
Fun in the Sun

Event 1: Day 2 Chip Counts

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$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  63 of 495

Flight A:  270 Entries;  34 Advanced
Flight F:   225 Entries;  29 Advanced
Day 2:  Tuesday at 1 p.m.

RankFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
1Ya YunLiuShijazhuangChina532,000
2JasonBattenPlantationFL427,000
3KevinPhamHollywoodFL423,000
4OmarYatesEsteroFL357,000
5BrandonPuesLong BeachNY353,000
6Sandeep HarryVelkuruHoustonTX331,000
7AlcidesGomezMiamiFL307,000
8DavidTuthillSt PetersburgFL299,000
9RoniZelichonokAventuraFL278,000
10JacobKauffmanFt LauderdaleFL258,000
11TrentSmithVero BeachFL253,000
12NikitaBakarjievNorth Miami BeachFL249,000
13DavidShmuelMiamiFL241,000
14GeorgeHortelanoPlantationFL225,000
15ScottLevittDelray BeachFL220,000
16MisaelIadiserniaBoynton BeachFL218,000
17YigalHenCooper CityFL213,000
18FabianGumzBad OldesloeGermany193,000
19ArmandoRomeroNorth MiamiFL193,000
20ShannonMcCloudPompano BeachFL185,000
21BrandonNavarreteMiami SpringsFL184,000
22ScottBaumsteinFt LauderdaleFL184,000
23BerthinJacquesNorth MiamiFL175,000
24ChristophCarbineHobokenNJ162,000
25MatthewGoldDix HillsNY157,000
26JohnKennedyBoynton BeachFL150,000
27JoshuaGerzogMiamiFL145,000
28RobertPoggio JrPalm Bch GdnsFL137,000
29SpencerSimonNew YorkNY134,000
30StanleyPoint Du JourNorth MiamiFL131,000
31YaymelBodesPembroke PinesFL126,000
32MarcSpillmanAustinTX124,000
33JessicaPerez BorregoCiudad Panama123,000
34JoshTzurMiamiFL120,000
35JosephTeixeiraLake WorthFL115,000
36ElvioCescatoBoca RatonFL113,000
37JackRolnitzkyCommerce TownshipMI112,000
38VincentCafoneNaplesFL111,000
39VincentScillaHighland BeachFL110,000
40YuryParadPalm BeachFL106,000
41PasqualeCaiazzaDavieFL106,000
42DavidNathaniel JrMiramarFL99,000
43JakeSchwartzFt LauderdaleFL90,000
44MarceloJoBoca RatonFL88,000
45SolangeZambranoMontalban83,000
46BrentHooverLas VegasNV81,000
47KerryKicklighterHobe SoundFL81,000
48BradleyGrossmanSunriseFL78,000
49StuartGreenbaumHollywoodFL77,000
50CharlemagneBenjamin JrMiami GardensFL75,000
51NancyThomasLauderdale By The SeaFL75,000
52Alejandro RomeroBristolDavieFL74,000
53RichardWhitebrookMiami BeachFL69,000
54PaulBrettlerHallandale BeachFL60,000
55MichaelWachtelTeaneckNJ56,000
56MarkNahamaHollywoodFL51,000
57MikeBeasleyDavieFL51,000
58MichelleMatzWiltonCT47,000
59ArleneColorado AlvaradoMayaguqPR34,000
60KennethArnaezBoca RatonFL34,000
61RobertDobbsDelray BeachFL31,000
62GavinGowieCape CoralFL31,000
63JohnMalczanBoca RatonFL20,000
Fun in the Sun

Event 1: Prize Pool and Payouts; $32,270 to the Winner

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2022 Fun in the Sun Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 1
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee
Entries:  495
Prize Pool:  $168,300
December 26-27, 2022

Event 1 of the 2022 Fun in the Sun Poker Open was a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). The opening event of the series drew 495 entries, more than tripling the guarantee to the tune of $168,300. The final 63 players that made Day 2 are in the money, earning at least $655.

Up top for the winner is $32,270.

1st:  $32,270 + FITS trophy
2nd:  $22,185
3rd:  $14,905
4th:  $10,290
5th:  $7,890
6th:  $6,585
7th:  $5,490
8th:  $4,395
9th-10th:  $3,350
11th-12th:  $2,740
13th-15th:  $2,170
16th-18th:  $1,825
19th-21st:  $1,540
22nd-24th:  $1,290
25th-27th:  $1,110
28th-36th:  $960
37th-45th:  $825
46th-54th:  $705
55th-63rd:  $655

Fun in the Sun

Event 1 Flight B: Registration Closed; Prize Pool Set at $168,300

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$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  99 of 225

Registration has closed for Flight B of the 2022 Fun in the Sun opening event. There were 225 Flight B entries, bringing the total field size to 495 entries and setting the prize pool at $168,300. Payout information will be released prior to the start of Day 2.

Flight B will continue until 29 players remain. Players must bag chips in order to cash and advance to Day 2 in the money.

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Event 1 Flight B: Chip Counts From Around the Room

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$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with an 800 ante
Flight B Entries:  218

Raminder Singh  –  68,000
David Shmuel  –  63,000
Alcides Gomez  –  54,000
Steven McKoy  –  45,000
Nigel Murray  –  43,000
Zoltan Czinkota  –  41,000
Carlos Rodriguez  –  40,000
Nancy Birnbaum  –  37,000
Athanasios Polychronopoulos  –  32,000
Solange Lucas  –  29,000
Charlemagne Benjamin  –  28,000
T.K. Miles  –  28,000
Michael Johnson  –  28,000
Paul Freedman  –  27,000
Yigal Hen  –  26,000
Dennis Rodriguez  –  26,000
George Hortelano  –  25,000
Juan Mubarak  –  21,000
Steve Karp  –  15,000
Donny Rubinstein  –  10,000
Trent Smith  –  9,500
Thomas Gari  –  9,000

Fun in the Sun

Event 1: Chip Counts Thru Flight A

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$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Return to Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  34 of 270

Flight A:  270 Entries;  34 Advanced
Flight F:  In Progress (Registration open until 10:30 p.m.)
Day 2:  Tuesday at 1 p.m.

RankFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
1Ya YunLiuShijazhuangChina532,000
2Jason PaulBattenPlantationFL427,000
3OmarYatesEsteroFL357,000
4Sandeep HarryVelkuruHoustonTX331,000
5DavidTuthillSt PetersburgFL299,000
6NikitaBakarjievNorth Miami BeachFL249,000
7ScottLevittDelray BeachFL220,000
8FabianGumzBad OldesloeGermany193,000
9ArmandoRomeroNorth MiamiFL193,000
10ShannonMccloudPompano BeachFL185,000
11BrandonNavarreteMiami SpringsFL184,000
12ScottBaumsteinFt LauderdaleFL184,000
13ChristophCarbineHobokenNJ162,000
14JohnKennedyBoynton BeachFL150,000
15SpencerSimonNew YorkNY134,000
16StanleyPoint Du JourNorth MiamiFL131,000
17YaymelBodesPembroke PinesFL126,000
18JosephTeixeiraLake WorthFL115,000
19JackRolnitzkyCommerce TownshipMI112,000
20VincentCafoneNaplesFL111,000
21VincentScillaHighland BeachFL110,000
22YuryParadPalm BeachFL106,000
23PasqualeCaiazzaDavieFL106,000
24JakeSchwartzFt LauderdaleFL90,000
25MarceloJoBoca RatonFL88,000
26BrentHooverLas VegasNV81,000
27StuartGreenbaumHollywoodFL77,000
28NancyThomasLauderdale By The SeaFL75,000
29RichardWhitebrookMiami BeachFL69,000
30PaulBrettlerHallandale BeachFL60,000
31MichaelWachtelTeaneckNJ56,000
32MichelleMatzWiltonCT47,000
33KennethArnaezBoca RatonFL34,000
34GavinGowieCape CoralFL31,000
Fun in the Sun

Event 1 Flight A: Brandon Navarrete Sends the Remaining Field Onward to Day 2

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$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  34 of 270

A short-stacked player raised all in for 14,000 from early position and Brandon Navarrete isolated the pot with a shove of his own in middle position with AsKc, racing with his opponent’s 9d9c.

The board came 8d7h2c4hAh, giving Navarrete a pair of aces on the river to eliminate his opponent and send the remaining 34 players onward to Day 2 and into the money.

Brandon Navarette  –  184,000  (37 bb)