$360 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 9 of 78

With the final board showing , Eric Von Gutternberg was all in with for a pair of aces with a 7-6-5-4-A low.

But Bruce Freedman turned over to scoop the entire pot with two pair for the high end (sevens and sixes), and a 7-6-5-2-A for a better low hand.

Bruce Freedman  –  125,000  (21 bb)
Eric Von Guttenberg  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($702)

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Level 9: 400/800 with an 800 ante
Flight B Entries: 388

A scan of the field during the break turned up three players with at least 100K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Constantinos Liapis  –  118,500  (148 bb)
2.  Mihaly Luckas  –  106,500  (133 bb)
3.  George Hortelano  –  102,000  (128 bb)

$360 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 10 of 78

The Omaha 8 event reached its final table ten at the end of Level 16 and they gathered together as one. Michael Dreese hit the final table with a healthy lead followed by Hyndi Khomutetsky, Gabriel Ramos, and Michael Rosenberg.

Seat 1: Michael Dreese – 201,000
Seat 2: Eric Von Guttenberg – 45,000
Seat 3: Perry Klein – 44,000
Seat 4: Gabriel Ramos – 110,000
Seat 5: Adam Walter – 102,000
Seat 6: Hyndi Khomutetsky – 119,000
Seat 7: Michael Rosenberg – 107,000
Seat 8: Wayne Brown – 78,000
Seat 9: Harry Eisenberg – 13,000
Seat 10: Bruce Freedman – 105,000

Payouts:

1st: $7,908
2nd: $4,563
3rd: $2,855
4th: $1,931
5th: $1,463
6th: $1,170
7th: $1,053
8th: $936
9th: $819
10th: $702

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Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 48 of 483

Flight A came to an end with 48 players advancing to Day 2, and 9:31 remaining in Level 17. The surviving players are all guaranteed at least $700 for a min-cash on Day 2, though the full prizepool won’t be available until registration has closed in all eight flights. Players who survive multiple flights, will play their largest stack on Day 2, and receive $2,500 for each of their smaller stacks.

Here are the six players from Flight A who bagged up at least 300K:

1.  Bret Grebow  –  557,500
2.  James Salmon  –  429,500
3.  Dejan Petkovic  –  388,500
4.  Jason Young  –  361,000
5.  Frankie Flowers  –  356,000
6.  David Bradshaw, Jr.  –  317,000

Flight B is currently underway, with registration open (unlimited re-entries) until 11:45 pm.

There will be two more flights tomorrow (Friday), with Flight C beginning at 11:00 am (registration open until 5:45 pm), and Flight D beginning at 5:00 pm (registration open until 11:45 pm).

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 48 of 483

With 49 players remaining, and only 48 advancing to Day 2 to reach the money, a player got it all in with , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Paul Pantoja’s .

But the board came , and Pantoja rivered a diamond flush to win the pot and eliminate his opponent to burst the Money Bubble and end Flight A.

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Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 51 of 483

Flight A is taking their last break of the day with 51 players remaining and 48 of them making the money. They will go into hand-for-hand when 49 are still here and continue that way until one player is eliminated.

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Level 5: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight B Entries: 284

The players in Flight B return from their first break to begin Level 5, with increased blinds of 200/300 and a big-blind ante of 300.

There are currently 284 entries and counting, with unlimited re-entries until registration closes at the start of Level 13 (11:45 pm). The field will play down to the final 10% of the field before stopping for the night.

A scan of the field turned up three players with at least 50K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Aaron Mastny  –  62,000  (207 bb)
2.  Michael Turcol  –  54,000  (180 bb)
3.  Jack Shea  –  51,500  (172 bb)

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Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 72 of 483

A player in middle position opened to 13,000 and picked up two callers. Jason Young moved all in from the small blind with a stack that covered the other three. The original raiser called for 84,000 total and the other two released.

Young;
Opponent:

The former WSOP Shootout bracelet winner held the dominant hand as both flopped top pair on the board. Young was still ahead and locked up the hand on the turn to send the players out while he moved up to 313,000.

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Level 14: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 90 of 483

The Flight A field is shrinking a little slower than anticipated and there are still 90 players remaining on ten tables. They will continue until they make the money with 48 players and they will advance to Day 2.

Among those still around we found Sean Shah, Matthew Zarcadoolas, Jason Young, Al Gomez, James Salmon, and Stuart Paterson will healthy stacks.

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$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Entries: 483

Registration closed on Flight A after players returned from their third break of the day. It drew 483 entries to put the tournament on pace to easily double the $500,000 Guarantee.

There are less than 100 players remaining and they will continue playing until only 48 are left. Those 48 will advance to Day 2 already in the money.