Event 10 Day 1B: Tom Kearney Doubles Through Andres Jara

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) 
Level 11: 600/1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 162 of 356

Tom Kearney
Tom Kearney

It’s a battle of the blinds between Andres Jara in the small blind and Tom Kearney in the big blind. They get Kearney’s last 17,000 into the middle preflop and the cards are tabled.

Kearney showed AsTs and was in the lead against Jara’s Jh6h.

The board Td6c3d2h5c and Kearney dragged the pot with a pair of tens. Kearney, who is most well-known for his deep run in the 2015 WSOP Main Event, doubled through one of the bigger stacks in the tournament.

Tom Kearney – 34,000
Andres Jara – 97,000

Event 10 Day 1B: Matt Affleck Loses a Flip

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) 
Level 10: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 162 of 356

Matt Affleck raised to 2,500 from the hijack and the cutoff moved all in for 10,100. Action folded back to Affleck, who called.

Affleck showed 2c2h and was flipping with the cutoff’s AsTs. The window card was the Th, followed by the Kc and 5s to give the cutoff a pair of tens and the lead in the hand.

The turn was the 9d and the river was the Tc to give the cutoff trips and shipped the pot. Affleck loses about a quarter of his stack as he pays off his neighbor.

Matt Affleck – 28,000

Event 10 Day 1B: Andres Jara Cracks David Diaz’s Kings

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) 
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Entries: 356

Andres Jara
Andres Jara

On a flop of QhTs4s, the small blind and big blind both checked. Andres Jara checked from under the gun and and David Diaz bet 6,500 from the cutoff.

The blinds folded and Jara called. The turn was the 8s and both players checked. The river was the 8d and Jara checked again. Diaz bet about 20,500 and Jara quickly called.

Diaz showed KxKx, but Jara won the pot with his 9c8c, good for trip eights.

Andres Jara – 120,000
David Diaz – 30,500

Event 10 Day 1B: Registration Closes With 356 Players

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) 
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Entries: 356

With the start of level 9, the late registration and re-entry period is over and the second flight of the day drew another 356 entries.

The first flight brought 369 entries to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, which brings the total entries for the first day of action to 725. There are still four more flights to be played over the next four days and there is already $362,500 in the prizepool, which is on pace to break the $1 million guarantee.

Event 10 Day 1B: Adam Levy Runs Into Trips

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) 
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Entries: 356

There is about 8,500 in the middle on the turn with the board reading QsTd4sKd.

Adam Levy checked from the small blind, Brian Hastings checked from the big blind, Aaron Massey checked from the hijack and the player on the button checked as well.

The river is the 4c and Levy leads out for 5,500. Hastings and Massey both fold before the button raised to 12,000. Levy hesitates for a minute and then calls.

The button showed Ad4d, good for trip fours with an ace kicker, and Levy mucked his hand.

Adam Levy – 22,000

Event 10 Day 1B: Anderson Blanco Picks Off Chino Rheem

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) 
Level 8: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Entries: 349

Anderson Blanco
Anderson Blanco

Anderson Blanco raised to 1,500 from middle position and Chino Rheem three-bet to 4,300 out of the small blind. Blanco called and they were heads-up to a flop of Ks9h8c.

Rheem bet 3,600 and Blanco called. The turn was the Js and Rheem bet 8,000. Blanco took a minute of thought and then called.

The river was the Jd and Rheem bet 20,000. Blanco quickly called.

“Nada,” said Rheem.

Blanco tabled KdQs and Rheem mucked his hand. Blanco collected the pot and is one of the biggest stacks in the field.

Anderson Blanco – 135,000
Chino Rheem – 27,000

Event 10 Day 1B: Jake Bazeley Scores a Knockout

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 7: 250/500 with a 75 ante
Entries: 336

Jake Bazeley
Jake Bazeley

Cesar Fuentes raised to 1,000 from early position and the player on the button called. Jake Bazeley moved all in from the small blind for about 25,000 and Fuentes quickly folded. The button hesitated for just a moment before calling, all in for about 16,000.

Bazeley showed 9d9h and was in the lead against the button’s 6h4h. Bazeley didn’t ever have a sweat as the board ran out JsJhJc7s3h and Bazeley dragged the pot to eliminate a player.

Jake Bazeley – 44,000

Event 10 Day 1B: Dan Heimiller Sends One Out

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 6: 250/500 with a 75 ante
Entries: 328

The player on the button opened with a raise, and Dan Hemiller three-bet from the big blind. The button called.

The flop was 5h3d2d. Heimiller continued for 5,000, and the button raised all in for 17,200 total. Heimiller made a comment about re-entry still being available, then called to put his opponent at risk.

Heimiller: Qc2c (pair of deuces)
Button: Jd4d (straight/flush draws)

The 5s turn and 8c river completed the board, both safe for Heimiller. He won the pot with two pair, eliminating his opponent in the process.

Dan Heimiller – 55,000

Event 10 Day 1B: James Salmon Doubles Through Brian Hastings

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 6: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Entries: 306

James Salmon
James Salmon

Brian Hastings opened with an under-the-gun raise, and James Salmon three-bet in position. Hastings four-bet shoved, and Salmon called all in for 15,000 total, putting himself at risk.

Hastings: JhJc
Salmon: QsQd

The board ran out Td6c4hTc4s, and Salmon’s queens held to earn him the pot. After paying off the debt, Hastings was left with just 125 chips, and he was eliminated in the big blind one hand later.

James Salmon – 31,000
Brian Hastings – Eliminated

Event 10 Day 1B: First Break

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
End of Level 4: 100/200 with a 50 ante
Entries: 265

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The first four levels have ticked off the clock, and the field has been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day. Here’s a smattering of chip counts from around the room:

Marc Schiller – 60,025
Chino Rheem – 57,300
Zo Karim – 50,150
Aaron Massey – 47,000
Matt Affleck – 36,875
Ory Hen – 29,000
Brian Hastings – 28,275
Francis Margaglione – 26,075
Scott Zakheim – 26,000
Mike Beasley – 25,000
Marsha Wolak – 24,625
Adam Levy – 22,000
Tom Kearney – 21,500
Je Wook Oh – 20,725
Marc Levy – 19,750
Jake Bazeley – 18,025
Dominique Mosley – 14,450
Ebony Kenney – 11,500
Dan Heimiller – 9,500