When the field in Event 1 ($350 No-Limit Hold’em) reached the final three tables, there was a redraw for the entire field. With 26 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.6 million (about 32 big blinds).

Here’s a look at the top of the leaderboard, along with chip counts from some of the other remaining players, with the blinds at 40,000-80,000 and a 10,000 ante.

1. Mike Chiappetta  –  5,380,000  (67 bb)
2. Kane Kalas  –  5,250,000  (65 bb)
3. Derek Buonano  –  5,070,000  (63 bb)
4. Michael Ortiz  –  4,700,000  (58 bb)
5. Steven McCoy  –  4,450,000  (55 bb)
6. David Diaz  –  4,215,000  (52 bb)

Angelo Miele  –  3,900,000  (48 bb)
Kevin Ho  –  3,750,000  (46 bb)
Daniel Navarrete  –  2,960,000  (37 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  2,300,000  (28 bb)
Sonia Marks  –  1,600,000  (20 bb)
John Liu  –  1,400,000  (17 bb)
Brian Phillis  –  1,360,000  (17 bb)
Jaime Campos  –  1,150,000  (14 bb)
Oscar Ortiz  –  1,050,000  (13 bb)
Mike Beasley  –  815,000  (10 bb)
Marlon Ballentine  –  800,000  (10 bb)
Michael Tait  –  610,000  (7 bb)

The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $5,392. The next pay jump is for 18th place, which is worth $6,409.

Action will continue tonight until the end of the next level, which will be around 2:35 am EDT.

Lets go Darling TID!! RT @abbeydaniels1: Cashed in Event 1 (tho b it small), then entered Event 5. In the $. 24 left.

— Brian Reinert (@BrianReinert1) August 12, 2013

The final 35 players return from the last break of the day to begin Level 29, with increased blinds of 35,000-70,000 and a 10,000 ante.

The average chip stack is a little more than 1.9 million, which is worth about 27 big blinds.

Here’s a look at some of the updated chip counts:

David Diaz  –  5,230,000  (74 bb)
Daniel Navarrete  –  4,030,000  (57 bb)
Derek Buonano  –  4,000,000  (57 bb)
Mike Chiappetta  –  3,850,000  (55 bb)
Steven McKoy  –  3,700,000  (52 bb)
Kevin Ho  –  3,600,000  (51 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  3,425,000  (48 bb)
Oscar Ortiz  –  2,350,000  (33 bb)
Brian Phillis  –  1,500,000  (21 bb)
Marlon Ballentine  –  1,200,000  (17 bb)
John Liu  –  1,200,000  (17 bb)
Mike Beasley  –  1,100,000  (15 bb)
Michael Tait  –  1,000,000  (14 bb)

Daniel Navarrete moved into second on the leaderboard after eliminating Pedro Rios. They had gotten it all in preflop with Navarrete’s pocket aces dominating the pocket nines of Rios. The board brought quad fours (Q-4-4-4-4), and Navarette won the pot with one of his aces as the kicker.

Action will continue tonight until the field reaches the final table (very unlikely) or the end of Level 31 (about 2:35 am EDT).

All three of the preliminary events are closing in on the money as we pass the witching hour at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. Event 2 ($1,100 no-limit hold’em) has 18 players remaining and nine will make the money, Event 4 ($240 Seven-Card Stud) has 14 players remaining and five will get paid, although they have chosen to halt play until 3 p.m. on Monday; and Event 5 ($240 bounty no-limit hold’em) is right on the money bubble with 28 players remaining.

Busto. That’s all there is to say.

— Redlocks (@zachtax) August 12, 2013

Out in 51st. 1010<jj
— Adam (@ABlake92s) August 12, 2013

The players returned from their 15-minute break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 and a 5,000 ante.

With 76 players remaining, the average chip stack is nearly 900,000. Here’s a look at the top 10 on the leaderboard:

1.  Michael Ortiz  –  2,550,000  (63 bb)
2.  Jaime Campos  –  2,370,000  (59 bb)
3.  Jeff Yeh  –  2,300,000  (57 bb)
4.  Steven McKoy  –  2,215,000  (55 bb)
5.  Pedro Rios  –  1,950,000  (48 bb)
6.  Peter Walsworth  –  1,700,000  (42 bb)
7.  Brian Reinert  –  1,650,000  (41 bb)
8.  Oscar Ortiz  –  1,600,000  (40 bb)
9.  Angelo Miele  –  1,485,000  (37 bb)
10.  David Diaz  –  1,450,000  (36 bb)

Jeff Yeh catapulted up the leaderboard after winning a pot worth 2.3 million against Mike Beasley in a preflop aces-vs.-queens situation. (Beasley’s queens never improved.) Beasley is still in the tournament, but short-stacked with about 440,000 (11 big blinds).

Event 5 ($240 bounty no-limit hold’em – $20,000 guaranteed) attracted a total of 252 players and that created a prize pool worth $25,200. There are currently 72 players remaining and the money bubble will burst when 27 remain.

1: $7,053
2: $4,158
3: $2,772
4: $1,928
5: $1,436
6: $1,109
7: $857
8: $630
9: $454
10-12: $353
13-15: $302
16-18: $265
19-27: $227

It appears that a turbo tournament wasn’t fast enough for the final eight players in Event 3 ($240 turbo no-limit hold’em) at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. The final eight players have decided to chop up the remaining prize pool. We will have full results for you when they are released by the tournament staff.