$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
End of Level 4: 100/200 with a 25 ante
Entries: 346

The first four levels have concluded, and the field was sent on their first 15-minute break of the day. The board shows 346 entries so far for this flight, with registration and re-entry available for more than an hour. The total field size across all six starting flights is now well over 1,750 and counting.

A list of big and notable chip counts will be posted shortly.

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH/PLO
Level 15: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 94

No Limit Hold’em 

On a flop of , Cesar Fuentes bet 6,800 from middle position and Joel Harwood moved all in on the button for about 40,000. Fuentes quickly called and the cards were tabled.

Fuentes showed and was in bad shape against Harwood’s . The turn was the , however, and Fuentes took the lead to leave Harwood drawing to two outs on the river.

The river was the and Harwood hits the rail just shy of the money and Fuentes earned the bounty.

There are 11 players remaining and after one more elimination, the final 10 players will re-draw for seats at the unofficial final table and will be on the money bubble.

Cesar Fuentes – 145,000
Joel Harwood – Eliminated 

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH/PLO (Single Re-Entry)
Level 15: 1,200/2,400 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 94

No-Limit Hold’em

Cesar Fuentes opened to 4,800 in the cutoff, and Joel Harwood three-bet to 13,000 in the small blind. Fuentes called.

The flop came . Harwood moved all in with the larger stack, and Fuentes instantly called all in for 29,600, putting himself at risk.

Fuentes:
Harwood:

“Whoa,” Fuentes said, standing from his chair. “Oh no. How do you have that?” He was ahead, but he didn’t seem to like Harwood’s flush draw.

The turn gave Harwood additional outs to a straight. “Whoa!” Fuentes said again, leaning over the table to examine the situation.

The river was the blank , and Fuentes faded the draws, doubling up with a pair of aces.

Cesar Fuentes – 88,600 (37 bb)
Joel Harwood – 28,000 (12 bb)

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH/PLO
Level 14: 1,000/2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 94

No-Limit Hold’em

Marc Schiller raised to about 11,000 from the cutoff and Schneur Borenstein three-bets on the button. Schiller called and was all in for about 31,000.

It was a flip for Schiller’s tournament life with his up against Borenstein’s .

The board ran out and Borenstein won the pot to eliminate Schiller and pick up a $200 bounty.

Schneur Borenstein – 85,000
Marc Schiller – Eliminated 

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH/PLO
Level 14: 1,000/2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 94

Pot Limit Omaha 

Cesar Fuentes raised to 7,000 from under the gun and Joel Harwood called from the cutoff. Jon Brody came along from the big blind and they were three-handed to a flop of .

Brody checked, Fuentes bet 12,000, Harwood called, and Brody folded. The turn was the and Fuentes put his last 2,000 into the middle. Harwood called.

Fuentes showed and was up against Harwood’s . The river was the and Fuentes won the pot to double up.

Cesar Fuentes – 50,000
Joel Harwood – 60,000

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH/PLO (Single Re-Entry)
Level 14: 1,000/2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 94

Pot-Limit Omaha

Jon Brody limped in from early position, and the player on the button raised to 6,000. Brody re-raised to 21,000, and the button called to see a flop.

It came . Brody bet the pot, and the button called all in for just over 40,000 total, putting himself at risk.

Brody:
Button:

The turn and river completed the board. Brody won the pot with the nut flush, reducing the field by one in the process.

Jon Brody – 140,000 (70 bb)

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH/PLO
Level 14: 1,000/2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 94

No Limit Hold’em 

Joseph Marzilli moved all in from under the gun for 16,500 and Marc Levy called from the small blind.

“You got a pair?” asked Marzilli.

Levy didn’t respond and showed . He was in the lead and in good shape against Marzilli’s .

The board ran out and Levy’s aces held up to send him the pot and eliminate Marzilli.

“I’m fighting back,” said Levy referring to the pot he lost to Mahaffey.

“Yea, there is a lot of fighting going on there,” said Jon Brody. “You got dealt aces and someone shoved on you.”

Marc Levy – 150,000
Joseph Marzilli – Eliminated 

$570 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH/PLO (Single Re-Entry)
Level 13: 800/1,600 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 94

Pot Limit Omaha

There was 25,600 in the middle on the turn and a board of . Marc Levy was in the big blind and asked the dealer how much is in the pot. The dealer gave him an answer and then Levy checked.

The player in middle position bet 15,000 and Harold Mahaffey called from the hijack. Action was back on Levy and he potted it to 85,600.

Middle position moved all in for about the amount of the raise and Mahaffey moved all in for 102,100. Levy called the additional 16,500 and the cards were tabled.

Middle position showed , good for the nut flush, Levy showed , good for fives full, but Mahaffey had everybody drawing dead with his , good for quad tens.

The river was an irrelevant and Mahaffey dragged the massive pot to almost triple up and take the chip lead. The player in middle position was eliminated and Mahaffey earned an extra $200 for the knockout.

Mahaffey puts himself in a good position to make his second final table in as many days. Mahaffey finished fourth in yesterday’s $300 HORSE event for just over $2,000.

Harold Mahaffey – 305,000
Marc Levy – 106,000

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
End of Level 14: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 99 of 1,015

Flight A: 205 Entries, 17 Advanced
Flight B: 321 Entries, 35 Advanced
Flight C: 252 Entries, 24 Advanced
Flight D: 237 Entries, 23 Advanced
Flight E: Tuesday at 3pm
Flight F: Tuesday at 7pm
Day 2: Wednesday at 1pm

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

The sixth and final Event 5 starting flight has just gotten underway inside the ballroom. The $150 buy-in, $150,000 Guarantee tournament has drawn more than 1,400 entries through the first five flights, and another robust turnout is expected this evening.

Players start with 10,000 chips, and they play 30-minute levels throughout the day. Late registration is open until the start of Level 7, around 10:20 this evening, and unlimited re-entries are available during that time.

Play will conclude at the end of Level 14 with survivors bagging up their chips and returning tomorrow to play down to a champion.

• $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet