At the end of registration there is unofficially 690 entrants on the tournament clock for Day 1B and there are currently 432 remaining in the hunt for Day 2. That takes our entrant total to 1,324. Just 676 to go until the $10 million guarantee.
Yana, one of the dealers here at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, holds up the ace of hearts as she shows off her poker-themed fingernails.
Level 9 comes to an end, and the players take a 90-minute dinner break until 8:00 pm.
The tournament clock shows 682 entrants, and registration remains open until the end of the dinner break (8:00 pm). That means there are 1,316 total entrants in the field so far, with the third and final starting flight tomorrow.
TONIGHT’S ACTIVITIES
9:00-11:00 pm: Free Screening of “Bet Raise Fold”
There will be a free screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary “Bet Raise Fold: The Story of Online Poker” tonight in the pool area here at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The film starts at 9:00 pm, and there will be a Q&A afterward with Tony Dunst (one of three players profiled in the film) and Executive Consultant Marc Brody. There will be poolside cocktails and movie snacks, so if you aren’t playing in the tournament tonight (whether you’re a player or just a fan), be sure to check it out!
12:30 am-close: Nelly Hosts the Passion Nightclub
The rapper Nelly will be hosting tonight at the Passion Nightclub out in the Hard Rock Live area, starting at approximately 12:30 am. Pick up a VIP wristband from the tournament staff at the main desk to receive complimentary entry to a special VIP area for players. The Nelly party starts at about 12:30 am, but it won’t stop until the nightclub closes!
A player in middle position moves all in for 5,275, and Allen Kessler calls from the big blind with . His opponent turns over , and it’s a race situation.
The board comes , and Kessler wins the pot with two pair, fours and threes to bust his opponent and cross the 90K mark.
After shoving blind the previous two hands, Phil Ivey shoves blind from the cutoff for about 10,300. Neri Sanchez calls on the button with , ahead of Ivey’s . The board runs out , giving Sanchez trip queens to eliminate Ivey, who immediately re-enters with a full 30,000 starting stack.