$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante|
Day 1B Entries: 195

All the cards were out on the table when the cutoff was all in with pocket fives, but he was behind the of Alan Schein on a board reading . The cutoff was eliminated early on Day 1B with plenty of time to re-enter before the close of registration. Schein stacked up 86,200 after collecting the pot thanks to a better full house.

Alan Schein – 86,200 (431 bb)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  175

The button bet 500 preflop, and Lee Markholt called on the big blind. The flop was dealt , and both players checked before the turn fell .

Markholt bet 800, and the button called before the river delivered the . Markholt bet 2,600, and the button called.  Markholt flipped over for two pair, and the button folded his cards. Markholt was up to 46,000 after collecting the pot.

Lee Markholt – 46,000 (230 bb)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

As promised and predicted, Flight B of the SHRPO Championship put the prize pool over the $3,000,000 guarantee before cards went in the air. It will continue climbing throughout the day with late registration and single re-entry available until 9:15 pm.

It will be a great day in the Grand Ballroom.

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 60 minutes until 27 players remain and increase to 90 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Single re-entry available per day
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

Chip counts through Flight B

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1B – $5,300 SHRPO Championship

• $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 60 minutes until 27 players remain and increase to 90 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Single re-entry available per day
• Day 1 will end after Level 10
• Championship Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 40 – $1,100 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• Event 40 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 41 – $300 Quad Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (8:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 41 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $600 SHRPO Championship Super Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $3,000,000 GTD SHRPO Championship
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 10 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (11:20pm)
• Structure Sheet

2PM: $300 Event 43 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Ten seats guaranteed into SHRPO Big 4 $2,700/$1,000,000 GTD Event 43
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (5:00pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $2,650 High Roller Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1-in-10 win seat into SHRPO Big 4 $25K High Roller
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $300 Event 43 Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Five seats guaranteed into SHRPO Big 4 $2,700/$1,000,000 GTD Event 43
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  162 of 543

Day 1A:  543 Entries;  162 Advanced
Day 1B:  Saturday at 11 a.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 12 p.m.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  162 of 543

Day 1A comes to an end with 162 players remaining from a Day 1A field of 543 entries, and the chipleader appears to be Brandon Wittmeyer with 474,000 (190 big blinds).

The full list of official chip counts will be posted later tonight, but in the meantime, here’s an unofficial top five:

1.  Brandon Wittmeyer  –  474,000  (190 bb)
2.  Shannon Shorr  –  396,000  (158 bb)
3.  Jason Daly  –  384,500  (154 bb)
4.  Asher Neaman  –  369,500  (148 bb)
5.  Koray Aldemir  –  359,500  (144 bb)

With 543 entries on Day 1A, there is already more than $2.63 million in the prizepool, and we should surpass the $3 million guarantee before play begins tomorrow.

Players are allowed one entry and one re-entry per starting flight, and registration will remain open tomorrow until the start of Level 9, around 9:15 pm.

Day 1B begins tomorrow at 11:00 am, so stay tuned to SHRPO.com for our continuing coverage of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  173 of 543

The tournament clock has been paused, and the field was just informed that they will play four more hands before the end of Day 1A. Stay tuned for official chip counts later tonight.

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  174 of 543

James Romero raised from middle position, the player in the small blind three-bet all in for about 20,000, and Romero called with , trailing his opponent’s .

The board ran out , giving Romero a pair of kings to eliminate his opponent.

James Romero  –  212,000  (106 bb)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  173 of 543

Four players saw a flop dealt , and then they checked to the on the turn. Frank Stepuchin bet 6,000 from late position, the big blind raised to 23,000, and the other two players folded.

Stepuchin called before the river delivered the , and the remaining two players checked. Stepuchin revealed , and that was enough to top the of the big blind. Stepuchin stacked up 128,000 after collecting the pot.

Frank Stepuchin – 128,000 (64 bb)

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  189 of 543

All the cards were out on the table, and Zach Eichenbaum held pocket sixes on a board reading . His opponent held an ace on the cutoff, but that wasn’t enough for him to survive the hand. Eichanbaum stacked up 97,500 after collecting the pot.

Zach Eichenbaum – 97,500 (48 bb)