Event 1 Day 1B – $580 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 25/50

The kickoff event of the WSOP Circuit series got off to a great start this morning and closed down registration with 160 entries in the opening flight. That’s a fine way to get things going and we expect another nice crowd this evening for the second flight.

Event 1 is the first multi-day event on the schedule and this is the second of six flights in the $580 buy-in tournament. It has a $500,000 gauranteed prize pool attached and we’re on pace to clear that number this weekend.

Each player sits down to a  12,000 starting stack and levels that last 30 minutes for all starting flights. Late registration is open until the start of Level 9 at 10:30 pm with unlimited re-entries during that time. Play is scheduled to continue through 15 full levels with survivors bagging up their chips for a Day 2 return on Sunday.

Players are taking their seats and cards will fly at the top of the hour and move us closer to the big numbers.

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 12,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 15 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

Event 1 Day 1A – $580 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13: 800/1,600 with a 200 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 28/160

The day’s final break wrapped moments ago and Julio Ruiz is king of the hill. Ruiz has hefty holdings of 156,000 chips with just three levels remaining in the night.

Here’s a look at some of the other stacks hovering around 100,000:

• Julio Ruiz – 156,000
• Gregory Barba – 140,000
• Maxwell Campbell – 120,000
• Alan Saltzman – 108,000
• Stuart Krasney – 95,000
• Raymond Nalbandian – 95,000

Event 1 Day 1A – $580 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 600/1,200 with a 200 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 31/160

Alan Saltzman was the most recent player to climb into six-figure territory moments ago when he got all-in preflop for 33,700 and received two callers. His pair of opponents had chips behind, but they checked down a runout.

Saltzman proudly tabled for a set and was best again their and .

With that, Saltzman scooped a triple-up pot and crossed the 100,000 mark in the process.

Event 1 Day 1A – $580 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 45/160

Blinds are climbing with a small of 500, a big of 1,000 and a 100 ante.  From 160 starting entries, the Event 1 Flight A starting field is down to 45. Play has moved along at a good clip since cards went in the air about five and a half hours ago and there’s another couple hours left before action concludes just after 7pm local time.

Event 1 Day 1A – $580 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 300/600 with a 100 ante
Flight A Entries: 160

Level 9 is going and registration is closed in Flight A of Event 1 of the Seminole Hard Rock World Series of Poker Circuit opener, a $580 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament. The first of six starting flights drew 160 entries generating $80,000 worth of the tournament’s $500,000 guarantee.

Event 1 breakdown:

WSOP Circuit Event 1 Structure Sheet

Next up is Flight B kicking off tonight at 6pm.

Event 1 Day 1A – $580 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 250/500 with a 75 ante
Entries: 154

Level 8 is halfway through leaving just 30 minutes of late registration and re-entry in the $580 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed World Series of Poker Circuit opener. After it closes, the Day 1A field will be final. As is, the clock shows 154 entries putting the event in good position to draw big numbers over the weekend flights.

Additional starting days remain tonight at 6pm and tomorrow and Saturday at 11am and 6pm.

Event 1 Day 1A – $580 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Entries: 147

A quick stroll through the tournament area revealed Stuart Krasney as one of the event’s big stacks. Krasney has transformed his 12,000 starting chips into well over 60,000.

“Wait for him to sing,” a tablemate said. “He’ll sing if you give him a minute.”

Whatever his tactics, Krasney is trending up and peaking midway through Level 7.

Event 1 Day 1A – $580 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 150/300 with a 25 ante
Entries: 139

Ory Hen rose to Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year fame in 2015. He’s long been a staple at any SHRP event and owns seven career tournament wins including five right here in Hollywood. Hen has also had success on the Circuit winning a ring and more than $52,000 in a 2011 event in West Palm Beach.

So far so good here for the former Seminole POY as he’s well ahead of starting stack late in Level 6.

Event 1 Day 1A – $580 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 100/200 with a 25 ante
Entries: 126

George Hortelano stands taller than the rest following the first break. Hortelano turned his 12,000 starting chips into better than 40,000 and is tops after four levels of action.

Here’s a look at some of the big and notable stacks in Day 1A of Event 1:

• George Hortelano – 44,000
• Fredrik Wannius – 32,300
• Stuart Krasney – 30,575
• Rob Pound – 30,000
• Jeffrey Goodman – 29,000
• Anthony Rennett – 29,450
• Richard Whitebrook – 28,575
• Raymond Claus – 26,000
• Alan Saltzman – 26,000
• Paul Balzano – 23,900
• Justin Levy – 20,000
• Ory Hen – 19,400
• Jose Delacruz – 18,000
• Jeffrey Fogel – 15,500
• Yves Fequiere – 12,000
• Julio Ruiz – 12,000
• Anthony Barbera – 11,300
• Joey Wideman – 6,200

Event 1 Day 1A – $580 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
End of Level 4: 100/200
Entries: 115

Flight A of the World Series of Poker Circuit opener is on a 15-minute break. We will take a look at some of the notable stacks shortly.