$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  153 of 6,253

The players have returned from break to begin Level 24, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least two million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Will Manzueta  –  2,350,000  (78 bb)
2.  Mohammed Kabir  –  2,190,000  (73 bb)
3.  John Binns  –  2,125,000  (71 bb)
4.  Carlos Bolanos  –  2,115,000  (71 bb)

We’ve also found Barry Abramowitz sitting on a stack of 1.52 million, which is particularly impressive because he started the day with just 36,000 in chips — six big blinds.

Abramowitz tells us that he scored two quick double-ups early in the day, worked his way up to about 500,000, and then knocked out players in back-to-back hands when he woke up with pocket queens and then pocket kings. And now he is sitting pretty among the big stacks.

Barry Abramowitz  –  1,520,000  (51 bb)

With 153 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 815,000 (27 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,650 each. The next pay jump is $1,860 for 144th place.

$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Another fun tournament on today’s schedule with a lot of chips and cash for a smaller buy-in. Event 15 is a $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH game with $100 cash on every player’s head from the start.

They’ll start with 40,000 in their stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes, increasing to 20 minutes in Level 9. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 12 at 9:30 pm. They will play down to the final table and our soon-to-be SHRPO winner.

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 15 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  178 of 6,253

Brandon Duvdivani completed the small blind to 25,000, and Jordan DeGrenier checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Duvdivani bet 25,000, and DeGrenier called.

The turn card paired the board with the , Duvdivani checked, DeGrenier bet 90,000, and Duvdivani called.

The river card double-paired the board with the , Duvdivani checked, DeGrenier moved all in for 395,000, and Duvdivani went into the tank for a long time.

Eventually, somebody called for a clock, and with just a few seconds left in the countdown, Duvdivani called all in for about 290,000 with for a full house, fours full of aces.

But DeGrenier turned over to win the pot with a higher full house, aces full of fours, eliminating Duvdivani in 179th place.

Jordan DeGrenier  –  940,000  (38 bb)
Brandon Duvdivani  –  Eliminated in 179th Place  ($1,450)

With 178 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 705,000 (28 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,450 each.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  198 of 6,253

Eastom Andrew moves all in from middle position for 270,000, Russel Tash called from the hijack, and Dave Alfa thinks for a while before he moves all in over the top from the cutoff for about 630,000. Tash calls all in for about 450,000, and all three players turn over their cards.

Dave Alfa:  
Russel Tash:  
Eastom Andre:  

The board came , and Alfa pairs his ace on the turn to win the pot and eliminate both players from the tournament.

Dave Alfa  –  1,400,000  (70 bb)
Russel Tash  –  Eliminated in 199th Place  ($1,275)
Eastom Andrew  –  Eliminated in 200th Place  ($1,275)

With 198 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 630,000 (32 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,275 each.

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

We have a multi-flight Pot-Limit Omaha tournament on the schedule and Flight A gets underway at 5 pm with the last two tomorrow. The Deep Stack PLO tournament has a $600 buy-in with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and a lot of fun.

Players start with 20K stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 for Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm. Each flight will play down to the last 12.5% and survivors will return on Tuesday for Day 2 in the money.

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels increase to 60 minutes when 27 players remain
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 14 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  215 of 6,253

We missed the action but found a thrilled Solange Lucas piling up a big stack of chips. As told by the floor staff and confirmed by the table, she put her stack in the middle with jacks.

A smaller stack player called at risk with pocket eights to her immediately left, and the next player did the same with pocket threes. Then it really got interesting on the flop when all three players flopped a set.

Lucas held with her pocket jacks and jumped over one million.

Solange Lucas – 1,180,000 (59 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The next big tournament on the SHRPO schedule gets underway at 4 pm with a $1,100 Deep Stack NLH tournament. It features a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and a two-day structure for plenty of play.

They’ll start with 20K stacks and the first 12 levels last 30 minutes, going up to 40 in Level 13. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 8:30 pm.

Event 13 will continue through Level 15 and survivors will return tomorrow for Day 2 at 1 pm to play it out.

• $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
• Final table levels last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:30pm)
• Day 1 will end after Level 15
• Event 13 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  306 of 6,253

The extended break ended and players returned to the action with 306 players remaining and Charlemagne Benjamin still leading. He sits with 1,530,000 with Donovan Conley not far behind with 1,400,000.

Charlemagne Benjamin – 1,530,000 (102 bb)
Donovan Conley – 1,400,000 (93 bb)
Habib Jahangard – 1,280,000 (85 bb)
David Jackson – 1,270,000 (85 bb)
Jacob Thomas – 1,080,000 (72 bb)

Blinds are up to 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante and the average stack is about 410,000 (27 bb).

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  310 of 6,253

Tournament staff are sending Event 1 players on an extended break to color off the 1K chips. It will take some time.

There are approximately 310 players remaining, less than half of those who started the day a couple of hours ago.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  330 of 6,253

The leaderboard got a little more talent near the top with David Jackson climbing over one million before the first break. He sits with 1,195,000 and will be among the biggest stacks when we grab the leaders during the color up.

The Family Slay is also in contention. With the elimination of Loni Hui leaving Phil alone in the tournament, it looks like Kelly and Kelley Slay (not a typo) are the last married couple still in the game.