Chino Rheem, Mike Beasley, Tony Ruberto, Micah Smith, Jason Sackler, Barry Hutter, and Adam Levy are among those we have spotted in the Day 1E field. The field is currently at 538 players.
Cards in the Air for Day 1E
Day 1E is under way with 394 players currently registered.
Day 1D Ends with Less Than 200 Players from Largest Starting Flight Turnout
Day 1D attracted the most players of any starting flight in Event 1 ($350 no-limit hold’em – $500,000 guaranteed) with 798 players taking a seat at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, taking the total field size all the way up to 2,606. By the end of 14 levels the tournament clock showed that 198 of them survived.
It was a tough day for the notables in the field as just Steve Buckner, Marsha Wolak, Michael Beasley, Matthew Burnitz advanced to Day 2 from this starting flight. The players that fell were Chino Rheem, Michael Rocco, Cord Garcia, Lily Kiletto, Matt Waldron, and Tony Ruberto.
Tune back in just a few minutes from now for 14 more levels of poker action from the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. In addition to the live updates coverage you can also watch full live streaming all night on the Live Stream tab. The total tournament field size could reach 2,000 players tonight in Hollywood, Florida.
Notables Chip Count Update
Blinds: 1,200-2,400
Ante: 300
Steve Buckner: 165,000 (68 bb)
Marsha Wolak: 120,000 (50 bb)
Michael Beasley: 84,000 (35 bb)
Matthew Burnitz: 60,000 (25 bb)
Cord Garcia: Eliminated
Michael Rocco: Eliminated
Tony Ruberto: Eliminated
Chino Rheem: Eliminated
Lily Kiletto: Eliminated
Matt Waldron: Eliminated
Saved By The Bell
Mario Lopez, aka Slater from Saved By The Bell just made an appearance in the ballroom at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. His stay was a quick one though since he will not be playing in any tournaments.
Field Update
With the players back in their seats for the start of Level 13 the blinds are now 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante and there are 225 players remaining from the 798 that entered on Day 1D.
Michael Beasley Just Misses a Huge Pot
Michael Beasley just lost a pot when his pocket kings ran into the pocket aces of an opponent in a pot worth 120,000. He would have been one of the chip leaders if he won the pot, but he is still cruising with 75,000.
Chip Count Update
Blinds: 800-1,600
Ante: 200
Steve Buckner: 140,000 (87 bb)
Marsha Wolak: 110,000 (68 bb)
Michael Beasley: 75,000 (46 bb)
Matthew Burnitz: 60,000 (37 bb)
Cord Garcia: 41,000 (25 bb)
Michael Rocco: 23,000 (14 bb)
Tony Ruberto: Eliminated
Chino Rheem: Eliminated
Lily Kiletto: Eliminated
Matt Waldron: Eliminated
Lily Kiletto Eliminated
Busted. Ran Ks 8s, into AA for my itty bitty 8k all-in pre Re-entry back at 7pm
— Lily Maylia Kiletto (@LilyKiletto) August 10, 2013