$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 5: 150/300 with a 50 Ante
Flight 1D Entries: 246

Players continue to mash the virtual re-entry button often and we’re getting close to this becoming the biggest flight of the event so far. Yesterday’s 3pm run drew 257 entrants and we should click over that before registration closes at 2:15pm.

Robert Valentine is the early leader in Flight C after he ran his 10,000 starting stack up to a very nice 66,500 in two hours. That is no guarantee of success but it’s a very nice start.

Top stacks and notable names:

Robert Valentine – 66,500 (222 bb)
Will O’Connor – 65,025 (217 bb)
Andrew Touchette – 43,100 (144 bb)
Ryan Anderson – 35,550 (119 bb)
Thomas Dujmovich – 32,950 (110 bb)
Julien Durity – 26,125 (87 bb)
Steven Bennett – 25,475 (85 bb)
Michael Newman – 16,150 (54 bb)
Paul Balzano – 15,825 (53 bb)
James Salmon – 13,525 (45 bb)
Abbey Daniels – 11,000 (37 bb)
Timothy Kegel – 10,875 (36 bb)
Nigel Murray – 7,125 (24 bb)
David Jackson – 6,000 (20 bb)
Eli Levy – 5,950 (20 bb)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 4: 100/200 with a 25 Ante
Flight 1D Entries: 230

Players in Flight D are taking their first break of the day with 230 entrants so far. They play two more levels when they return before registration closes.

We’ll return with the first round of big stacks and notable names.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 4: 100/200 with a 25 Ante
Flight 1D Entries: 200

Flight D hit 200 players in less than 90 minutes and they still have a little time to fire into the game before they close registration at the start of Level 7.

James Salmon is one of those getting some $150 tournament action, less than 24 hours after he earned nearly $100,000 for his runner-up finish in Event 1. He came within one bad river card of getting back-to-back titles in Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown opening events. Salmon won Event 1 during last year’s series against Marcus Stein (who finished fourth himself last night).

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: 75/150 with a 25 Ante
Flight 1D Entries: 175

We had a nice pace of players getting into Event 5 yesterday and today seems even better. Flight A drew 171 entrants and the early session today has already topped that number and we should see more than 200 before the first break.

Most top players can’t be bothered to get in the game too early, we have a nice group in the room this afternoon including 2011 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship final member Abbey Daniels.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

These big multi-flight tournaments usually spread the love over three days but Event 5 is running three a day to keep things moving. We’ll have a steady line at the registration desk with the next flight starting when the previous one closes the doors.

The first of the day is underway in the ballroom and looking to add to the 682 entrants who joined in yesterday’s action. The $150 buy-in gets them 10,000 in tournament chips with 30-minute levels all day long. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 7. If a player bust out after that point, Flight E will be ready to go on the other side of the ballroom.

Play will conclude at the end of Level 14 and those still with chips will move on to Day 2 tomorrow to join the 71 who already advanced from yesterday.

Cards are in the air and we’ll be keeping an eye on all three flights throughout the day.

Combined Chip Counts Through Flight C

• $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Total Entries: 682
Players Remaining: 71

$150 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry 

The first three of six starting flights of the $150 No Limit Hold’em re-entry event are in the books. There were 682 players who took their shot over the three flights, but by the day’s end, there were only 71 who had secured a spot in Day 2.

Of all three flights, Mike Corbett bagged the chip lead after bagging 455,500 in Day 1A. Joining him at the top of the counts are Marc Levy, Evan Young and Eric Polirer with 315,000, 265,000 and 230,000 in chips, respectively.

There are three more flights that kick off on Tuesday at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. before the field is merged together on Wednesday for Day 2.

A complete chip count list will be published overnight.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

We’re ready to start off the new week on the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown schedule and today’s first new event is great for all bankrolls. Event 5 is a $150 buy-in tournament with a huge $150,000 guaranteed prize pool and six starting flights over the next two days.

The first flight is underway in the ballroom and the others start at 3pm and 7pm. Entrants begin with 10,000 starting chips and play 30-minute levels throughout the day. Late registration is available until the start of Level 7 at 2:30pm and unlimited re-entries during that time. Play will conclude at the end of Level 14 when survivors bagging up for a return on Wednesday.

If players don’t get that far, there’s always the next two flights later today.

• $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet