$1,100 WPTDeepStacks NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 150/300 with a 50 ante
Flight B Entries: 335 (Total Entries: 704)

Chino Rheem claimed victory in the April 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown WPT Finale right here in Hollywood. For his efforts in the unique, $10,000 buy-in freeze-out, Rheem earned a top prize of more than $700,000.

That was just a small success in Rheem’s laundry list of tournament accomplishments which includes 11 wins and more than $8,800,000 in earnings.

Rheem is among the field here in Flight B of the WPTDeepStacks Lucky Hearts Poker Open opener and hopes to add to those impressive sums come Tuesday’s final table.

$300 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 7: 200/40 with a 50 ante | Structure
Entries: 150

Across the hall in the meeting rooms is the $300 buy-in Seniors Event. Last year’s tournament drew a solid field of 76 entries and this year’s event has already blown that figure out of the water. With just over 20 minutes left in Level 7, the clock shows 150 players in the 50+ game and it’s all but doubled last year’s figure.

Registration and re-entry are available until about 3:30pm and the count should only tick up between now and then. Full prize pool information and payout details will be posted when they’re finalized.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 100/200 with a 25 ante
Flight B Entries: 307 (Total Entries: 676)

Coming as no surprise, one of Seminole Hard Rock’s most loyal grinders, Wally Maddah, made the trek from his home city of Tampa and is in the game here in Flight B. Maddah, who arrived in town too late last night to get in the action, claims more than $300,000 in reported earnings including five tournament wins and multiple scores over $30,000.

The entry count crossed 300 just a few moments ago and the combined field now sits comfortably over 650.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4: 75/150 with a 25 ante
Flight B Entries: 288 (Total Entries: 657)

The entry count has taken a big jump since break with the board showing a field of 228 in Flight B as of now. There’s a number of big stacks emerging following the first recess with Mark Dube appearing to top them all.

Dube enjoys holdings of roughly 66,000 and edges out the trio of Derrick Simon, Qasem Jamhour and Marcos Exterkotter who also top 60,000.

Here’s a look at some of the stacks around the room:

• Mark Dube – 66,000
• Derrick Simon – 65,500
• Qasem Jamhour – 63,000
• Marcos Exterkotter – 62,500
• Marc Evanier – 55,000
• Steve Karp – 54,000
• Marvin Young – 54,000
• Armando Figueroa – 52,000
• David Shmuel – 49,500
• Jeffrey Saunders – 45,500
• Wendy Freedman – 44,500
• Jamie Sequeira – 44,500
• Michael Graffeo – 42,500
• Gregor Fishberg – 42,500
• David Inselberg – 41,500
• Joseph Palma – 41,500
• Daren Stabinski – 40,500
• Patrick Eskandar – 37,000
• Amelio Amato – 35,000
• Jacquelyn Scott – 33,500
• Staffan Lind – 32,500
• Spencer Champlin – 28,500
• Chad Eveslage – 27,000
• Bryce McVay – 24,500
• Nagui Yassa – 24,000
• Chino Rheem – 23,000
• Tim Reilly – 22,000
• Matt Affleck – 21,500
• Zoltan Czinkota – 21,000
• William McIntyre – 20,500
• Robert Hodson – 19,500
• Steve McKoy – 17,500
• David Poces – 15,500

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
End of Level 3: 75/150
Flight B Entries: 256 (Total Entries: 625)

Players in Flight B of the $1,000,000 guaranteed WPTDeepStacks opener are in the midst of their first break of the day. Cards go back in the air at roughly 1:15pm local time and we’ll take a look at some of the notable stacks at that time.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3: 75/150
Flight B Entries: 245 (Total Entries: 614)

Yesterday’s strong turnout has filtered into today’s play as Flight B is just a few entries ahead of Flight A’s pace. The clock shows 245 to this point (yesterday had 240) with lat registration and re-entry available until about 6:30pm. As is, the combined field sits at over 600 entries.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3: 75/150
Flight B Entries: 214 (Total Entries: 583)

Last year in this event, Michael Graffeo defeated a field of 1,509 entries earning better than $290,000 in the process. Back then, he was a recent transplant to South Florida and he’s had continued success in the 12 months since with a number cashes throughout the state.

Graffeo is in the Flight B action as the clock shows 214 entries early in Level 3.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 50/100
Flight B Entries: 183 (Total Entries: 549)

Yesterday, Joel Harwood spent the early stages of tournament play jockeying for a title in the Omaha/8 event across the hall. He ultimately finished shy of a payday, and decided to give no limit a chance today.

Harwood, the father of pro Loni Harwood, is a regular on the Seminole Hard Rock felt and has enjoyed a good amount of success. Among his two tournament wins was a title here in 2016 when he won a $200 HORSE event during the Everglades Poker Open.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 25/50
Flight B Entries: 147 (Total Entries: 516)

Yesterday’s Flight A began the WPTDeepStacks Season 5 Hollywood Main Event in a big way with 369 entries. A good chunk of those were satellite entries, and today’s play is off to a slightly more modest start, though still strong.

With the weekend underway, a number of players have flocked south and some new faces are in the action. One of those faces is that of Brian Reinert.

Reinert is a regular on the poker circuit and not one to miss a Florida series. Recently, he flew to Tampa from his home in Atlanta after seeing a monster turnout at our sister property there. He couldn’t find a cash, but hopes to use his entry in today’s Flight B as an opportunity to add to his more than $560,000 in reported earnings.

Let’s run it up! @WPTDeepStacks Hollywood!! pic.twitter.com/2tezpP2lNL

— Brian Reinert (@BrianReinert1) January 12, 2018