$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  76 of 508

The players return from break to begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 with a 4,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least 300K in chips:

1.  Delon Mikhail  –  381,000  (95 bb)
2.  Evgeniy Kharchenko  –  370,000  (93 bb)
3.  Phil Hui  –  356,000  (89 bb)
4.  Joseph Romeo  –  310,000  (78 bb)

With 76 players remaining from a flight of 508 entries, the average stack is about 134,000 (34 big blinds). This flight is playing down to the final 51 players, and everyone who bags chips for Day 2 will finish in the money.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The second flight of SHRPO Event 1 gets underway at 5 pm in the Grand Ballroom, the second of eight for the $1,000,000 guarantee opener that already produced a great turnout for the early session.

We are looking at a fantastic first weekend of the series.

Event 1 players start with 20k deep stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, going up to 40 on Day 2 and 60 from Level 24 forward. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

Flight B will continue until only 10% of the field remains and those survivors will return on Sunday for Day 2 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 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 10%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  130 of 508

The players return from break to begin Level 12, with increased blinds of 1,000-2,000 with a 2,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least 200K in chips:

1.  Hen Mizrahi  –  264,000  (132 bb)
2.  Jordan Ferber  –  244,000  (122 bb)
3.  Caio Sobral  –  223,500  (112 bb)
4.  Andres Reyes  –  212,500  (106 bb)

With about 130 players remaining from a flight of 508 entries, the average stack is about 78,000 (39 big blinds). This flight is playing down to the final 51 players, and everyone who bags chips for Day 2 will finish in the money.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  189 of 508

Registration closed for Flight A of the SHRPO opening event with 508 entries. A great start to the tournament and we are on pace to crush the $1,000,000 guarantee.

Flight A will continue until 51 players remain and they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm in the money.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries:  508

The players return from break to begin Level 9, with increased blinds of 500-1,000 with a 1,000 ante.

Registration is now closed, and the tournament clock shows an unofficial field size of 508. The field will be playing down to the final 10% of each flight (which is also the Money Bubble), and the Flight B begins at 5:00 pm.

A scan of the field during the break turned up only two players with at least 150K in chips:

1.  Delon Mikhail  –  161,500  (162 bb)
2.  Esteban Cabrera  –  159,000  (159 bb)

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight A Entries:  490

Flight A is nearing the end of Level 8 and time is running out if you want to join this big first session. It should hit 500 entries without much work and good start to the series.

A few more faces in the crowd include Zach Ryan, Omar Urriola, Loni Hui, Donny Rubinstein, Max Romano, Marc Sacheli, and Ari Engel (coming off a 13th WSOP Circuit win).

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight A Entries:  390

Flight A is close to hitting 400 entries after the first break and we have a quick-moving process of getting new players in seats. We need more than 3,000 entries to hit the $1,000,000 guarantee and the pace is set to crush it.

We found two players who made the most of their first four levels. Jim Vo leads the field with 100,300 and the only player with a six-digit stack. Jeff Tott is second with 98,900 and knocking on that door.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight A Entries:  350

Flight A of the SHRPO opener is set to take their first break at the top of the hour with 350 already in the game. That’s a huge start for the series and a wonderful turnout in the middle of the week.

We will walk the tables while they are gone and see who had the best start to the series.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Flight A Entries:  262

The Flight A entry count quickly jumped over 250 before the first level ran its course and we have a great turnout so far. This is going to be huge.

Some early entrants include Michael Tait, Luz Sanchez, Paul Domb, Joel Harwood, Allan Bieler, Ron Levy, Richard Rice, and Larry Klur.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight A Entries:  110

At 10 am on the dot, tournament staff and dealers were ready to go and cards went in the air for the first day of the 2013 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open.

Flight A of Event 1 is underway and they will play the first four levels of the tournament before taking a 15-minute break.