$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The second weekend of the series is here, and today, we aim to hit another big milestone. Event 21 drew 1,021 entries over the first two flights and only 903 more are needed to surpass the $600 Deep Stack’s $1,000,000 guarantee.

That number will be reached before the end of the day.

Event 21 players start with 20,000 in their stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes on Day 2 and 60 at the start of Level 24. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm.

Flight C will end when 10% of the field remains and those players will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 21 Day 1C – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 24 – $400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 12,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 24 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 21 Day 1D – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 21 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

3PM: $200 Event 27 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $1,700/$100,000 GTD Purple Chip Bounty
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $200 Event 27 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $1,700/$100,000 GTD Purple Chip Bounty
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  103 of 1,021

Flight A:  497 Entries; 50 Advanced
Flight B:  524 Entries; 53 Advanced
Flight C:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight D:  Friday at 6 p.m.
Flight E:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Saturday at 6 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 1 p.m.

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  53 of 524

A five-way limped pot brought a flop of . The player in the big blind bet his remaining 5,000 and was called in three spots.

The turn was checked around.

The river was checked to Steven Spiegelman in middle position and he isolated the pot with for Broadway, besting the big blind’s to send the remaining 53 players onward to Day 2.

Steven Spiegelman  –  169,000  (28 bb)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight B Players Remaining:  210 of 524

Flight B of Event 21 drew 524 entries, bringing the total field size to 1,021 entries through two starting flights. We are more than halfway to the guarantee with four starting flights to go.

Play in Flight B will continue until 53 players remain. As a reminder, players must bag chips in order to cash and advance to Day 2.

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  50 of 497

Flight A:  497 Entries; 50 Advanced
Flight B:  Underway (Reg. Open Until 10:30 p.m.)
Flight C:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight D:  Friday at 6 p.m.
Flight E:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Saturday at 6 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 1 p.m.

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  50 of 497

Flight A came to an end during Level 18, with 8:00 left and blinds at 4,000-8,000 with an 8,000 ante, and the big stack belongs to Craig Pollak, who bagged up 593,000 (74 big blinds).

There were 50 survivors from this flight, and the full list of official chip counts will be released later tonight. In the meantime, here’s a look at the players with at least 400K in chips:

1.  Craig Pollak  –  593,000  (74 bb)
2.  Joseph DiPascale  –  457,000  (57 bb)
T-3.  Henry Billete  –  455,000  (57 bb)
T-3.  Ephy Uzan  –  455,000  (57 bb)
5.  Richard Yau  –  441,000  (55 bb)

Flight B is already underway, with registration open until 10:30 pm. There will be two starting flights a day for the next two days, with morning flights at 10:00 am (registration open until 2:30 pm), and evening flights at 6:00 pm (registration open until 10:30 pm).

Day 2 begins Sunday at 1:00 pm, and everyone who bags chips for Day 2 will be in the money.

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  50 of 497

On Hand #12 of the money bubble, Vaughn Steeves raised to 50,000 from middle position (leaving 8,000 behind). The next player to act reraised all in for 141,000, Craig Pollak four-bet all in for about 390,000 from the button, and action folded back to Steeves.

Pollak showed , but then realized that Steeves wasn’t all in. After about 20 seconds, Steeves open folded .

The all-in players showed and failed to catch up to Pollak’s aces as the board ran out , giving Pollak the pot and the Flight A chip lead. However, he will begin Day 2 with a one-orbit penalty.

Craig Pollak   –  593,000  (74 bb)
Vaughn Steeves  –  8,000  (1 bb)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  51 of 497

On Hand #7 of the money bubble, Sean Larson raised all in for 36,000 from middle position and Harold Evans called in the big blind with , leading Larson’s .

The board ran out , giving Larson sixes and deuces to double through Evans.

Sean Larson  –  84,000  (11 bb)
Harold Evans  –  160,000  (20 bb)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  51 of 497

On Hand #5 on the money bubble, Patrick Pelisier raised all in for 94,000 from the button and Jake Schwartz called in the big blind.

Pelisier: 
Schwartz: 

The flop came , giving Schwartz a pair of aces to take the lead.

The turn was the , giving Pelisier a set of kings to pull ahead.

The river was the , securing the double for Pelisier.

Patrick Pelisier  –  200,000  (25 bb)
Jake Schwartz  –  190,000  (24 bb)