Event 1 (Flight A): Ido Ashkenazi Continues to Chip Up

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight A
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 14: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 BB Ante
Players Remaining: 29/258

A player in early position raised all in for 35,500 and Ido Ashkenazi called from the small blind with AdQh, racing with his opponent’s 8h8s.

The board fell Kc9d4sQdJc, giving Ashkenazi a pair of queens to add to his chip lead and eliminate his opponent.

Iso Ashkenazi – 435,000 (145 bb)

Event 1 (Flight A): Nick Yunis Doubles Up

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight A
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 13: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 BB Ante
Players Remaining: 36/258

A player in middle position opened to 6,500, the player in the hijack called and Nick Yunis three-bet shoved from the big blind for 42,000. The initial raiser isolated the pot with a shove his own, showing AsKd. Yunis tabled 4d4s.

The board ran out 8h8c3hJs3c, safe for Yunis to double up with eights and fours.

Nick Yunis – 93,000 (37 bb)

Event 1 (Flight A): Ory Hen Eliminated by Raminder Singh

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight A
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 12: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 BB Ante
Players Remaining: 43/258

Raminder Singh raised to 5,500 from under the gun, Ory Hen reraised all in from the hijack for 10,000 and Singh called.

Singh: AcAh
Hen: As10d

The board came down QsQd10h6hKs, not enough help to Hen, locking up the pot for Singh with aces and queens.

Raminder Singh – 170,000 (85 bb)
Ory Hen – Eliminated

Fun in the Sun Day 1 Schedule (Wednesday)

Primary Event Schedule

11 AM: Event 1 Day 1A – $250 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (about 3:30 PM)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet
  • Winner Receives an Added $2,500 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event #21 Seat

7 PM: Event 1 Day 1B – $250 Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 15,000 in chips
  • Single ante will be paid from the big blind for the entire table
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (about 11:30 PM)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
  • Event 1 Structure Sheet
  • Winner Receives an Added $2,500 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Event #21 Seat

Tournament updates begin at about 3:30 PM.

2018 Fun in the Sun Schedule

DateTimeBuy-InTournamentDetails
Wed, Dec 2611:00 AM$250F.I.T.S. Event #1 Day 1A -- Big Stack NLH (RE) -- $50,000 GuaranteedStructure
Wed, Dec 267:00 PM$250F.I.T.S. Event #1 Day 1B -- Big Stack NLH (RE) -- $50,000 GuaranteedStructure
Thu, Dec 272:00 PMDay 2Day 2 -- F.I.T.S. Event #1 -- Big Stack NLH (RE) -- $50,000 Guaranteed - Winner Receives a $2,500 LHPO Event #21 Seat--
Thu, Dec 276:00 PM$130F.I.T.S. Event #2 Deep Stack Turbo NLH (RE) -- $15K GTD - $1,100 WPTDeepStacks Seat ADDED to 1st & 2nd PlaceStructure
Fri, Dec 2811:00 AM$350F.I.T.S. Event #3 Black Chip Bounty NLH (RE) -- $25K GTDStructure
Fri, Dec 286:00 PM$140Mega Satellite into Fun in the Sun Main Event (1 in 5) - 5 Seats GTDStructure
Sat, Dec 2911:00 AM$250F.I.T.S. Event #4 Big Stack NLH (RE) -- $25K GTDStructure
Sat, Dec 296:00 PM$140Mega Satellite into Fun in the Sun Main Event (1 in 5) - 5 Seats GTDStructure
Sun, Dec 3011:00 AM$560F.I.T.S. Event #5 F.I.T.S. Main Event Deep Stack NLH (RE) -- $75,000 GuaranteedStructure