The Day 1B flight of event 6 is closing in on the last level of the night and 53 players remain from the 347 that entered this particular start point.
Event 6: Over 1,000 Players
After the close of registration in the Day 1C flight the number of players that entered was 397 and that means that the total number of entries is now over 1,000 (1,029) in Event 6 ($125 no-limit hold’em – $150,000 guaranteed). That puts the prize pool at $102,900, well on pace to beat the guarantee easily given that there are six more starting flights taking place over the next two days.
Event 6: Field Update
The Day 1B flight has 80 players remaining from the 347 that entered. Day 1C is now up to 325 entrants and counting. The total field size is closing in on 1,000 players with registration still open until 9 p.m. ET.
Event 1: Derek Buonano Wins $90,000 in a 9-Way Chop
After nearly two levels without a bustout at the final table of Event 1 ($350 No-Limit Hold’em), the final nine players took their scheduled break and came back talking about a chop scenario.
Everyone counted their chip stacks and entered the numbers into an online ICM calculator. (ICM calculations are designed to split a prizepool based on a player’s reasonable expected value rather than a straight % based on chip counts.)
The primary holdout was chipleader Derek Buonano, who had a big chip lead, while everyone else had fewer than 25 big blinds. The ICM calculation would award him $81,702, which was about third-place money, and he wasn’t happy with that since he had a big chip lead.
Eventually, a deal was reached for other players to kick in enough money to award Buonano an even $90,000 for first place.
Their finishing places were determined by the agreed-upon payouts:
1st: Derek Buonano – $90,000
2nd: Steven McKoy – $64,001
3rd: Jaime Campos – $58,418
4th: Zack Goodman – $58,323
5th: John Liu – $57,557
6th: David Diaz – $50,047
7th: Jeff Yeh – $42,742
8th: Kevin Ho – $41,000
9th: Daniel Navarrete – $38,787
John Liu, 5th Place ($57,557)
Jeff Yeh, 7th Place ($42,742)
Event 5: Christopher Carey Wins $240 Bounty No-Limit Hold’em Event ($7,053)
Christopher Carey has won Event 5 ($240 bounty no-limit hold’em) by topping a field of 252 players to take home the top prize worth $7,053. The final nine returned at 3 p.m. this afternoon and action moved fast as action concluded before 8 p.m. Here is a look at the final table results.
1: Christopher Carey – $7,053
2: Richard Hopple – $4,158
3: Alexis Carrasquillo – $2,772
4: Abbey Daniels – $1,928
5: Fernando Alfonso – $1,436
6: Benito Prats – $1,109
7: Francis Garcia – $857
8: Marvin Karlins – $630
9: Celena Holloway – $454
Event 4: Kevin Painter Wins $240 Seven-Card Stud Event ($2,287)
Another final table has come to a close with a chop at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. The final seven players in Event 4 ($240 Seven-Card Stud) decided to chop the prize pool since only the final five spots got paid in the original prize structure. Here is a look at the final results after the chop, which made Kevin Painter the champion.
1: Kevin Painter – $2,287
2: Sergio Corominas – $1,575
3: Debra Jorgensen – $1,287
4: Al Green – $1,013
5: Roberto Martinez – $875
6: Jeremy Jennings – $600
7: Christian Ivens – $563
Event 6: Field Update
The Day 1B flight in Event 6 ($125 no-limit hold’em) is down to 107 players remaining from the final 347, while the Day 1C flight has 266 players and counting midway through the second level.
Event 2: Ben Stark Wins $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em Event ($27,000)
The final table came to a close with a six-way chop in Event 2 ($1,100 no-limit hold’em) and the champion is Ben Stark, who took home the top portion of the prize pool worth $27,000. Stark was a dominating chip leader when the tournament came to an end. Here is a look at the final table results from Monday for the nine players that made the money from a field of 98 entrants.
1: Ben Stark – $27,000
2: Chris Karambinis – $19,333
3: Alain Rodriguez – $16,978
4: Christopher Mitchell – $9,910
5: Michael Wakefield – $9,900
6: Yaroslav Nakonechnyy – $9,900
7: George Dolofan – $4,410
8: Francesco Pisani – $3,430
9: Moe Musa – $2,450
Event 6 Day 1C: Cards in the Air
Cards got in the air on Day 1C for Event 6 ($125 no-limit hold’em – $150,000 guaranteed) at 7 p.m. ET. This is the third of nine starting flights and the last of three taking place on Monday. We will bring you live updates throughout the day until the final flight ends just before 3 a.m.
Registration in this third flight is open through the end of Level 4. Players may re-enter while the registration period remains open, and they may also re-enter on any subsequent starting flight.
Players begin with 10,000 in chips and the blinds begin at 25-50 for the first 30-minute level. There will be a 15-minute break every four levels. The field will play 14 levels before the end of the Day 1B starting flight. Shuffle up and deal!
Event 6 Day 1A: Flight Ends with 36 Players
The Day 1A flight of Event 6 ($125 no-limit hold’em – $150,000 guaranteed) has come to a close with 36 players advancing. Matthew Elsarelli, and Jeremy Costa were among the notables to advance to Day 2, which begins on Thursday, August 15. Costa was the chip leader with 201,000.