Event 1 Flight B: Ian Kramer Takes One Out

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight B Entries: 333

Ian Kramer

In a battle of short stacks, Ian Kramer held Ah8c from the big blind, against the Kd3h held by his opponent on the small blind.

The final board read AdAs9c8s8h, and Kramer took out his opponent to stack up 29,000 after collecting the pot.

Ian Kramer – 29,000 (58 bb)

Event 1 Flight A: Top Stacks at the End of Play

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  58 of 460

Rafael Lima

Play has come to a close in Flight A with 29:30 remaining in Level 16. Here is a look at the players that bagged up more than 200,000 at the end of play.

Gabriel Fuller – 589,000
Mike Tokatlyan – 525,000
DNR – 470,000
Rafael Lima – 409,000
Carlos Bermudez – 345,000
Billy Papadopoulos – 280,000
Hiram McIntosh – 273,000
Willy Stadele – 273,000
Daniel Mowrer – 266,000
Renato Akio Kaweoyo – 257,000
Randall Yasny – 225,000
Min Zhang – 219,000

Event 1 Flight A: Rafael Lima Takes One Out on the End of Day Bubble

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  58 of 460

The hijack was all in with Kc2d in the hole with the board reading JcJh5d3d, and Rafael Lima had him covered holding pocket eights.

The river delivered the Qd, and Lima took out his opponent to stack up 409,000 after collecting the pot.

Flight A has now ended. Stay tuned for top chip stacks from the bag and tag, and then we will shift attention over to Flight B that is already underway.

Event 1 Flight A: Nicholas McAlister Doubles

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  59 of 460

Nicholas McAlister

Nicholas McAlister was all in holding Ad6c from the cutoff, and his opponent held JcJs on the hijack.

The final board read 8s7d4dJdQd, and McAlister doubled up to survive with 74,000 after collecting the pot.

Nicholas McAlister – 74,000 (14 bb)

Event 1 Flight A: Paul Fisher Takes One Out

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  70 of 460

The cutoff was all in for 9c8c, and Paul Fisher had him covered holding pocket jacks from middle position.

The final board read 8h6h3h3cQh, and Fisher took out his opponent to stack up 147,000 after collecting the pot.

Paul Fisher – 147,000 (36 bb)

Event 1 Flight A: Carlos Bermudez Doubles Up

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  90 of 460

Carlos Bermudez

Carlos Bermudez got all in on a flop reading 9h7h3c with more than 60,000 already in the pot holding 7c7d, and his opponent had him covered with KsKh.

The set held on to win after the turn and river ran out 6d6c, and Bermudez stacked up 285,000 after collecting the pot to join the chip leaders in the field.

Carlos Bermudez – 285,000 (95 bb)

Event 1 Flight A: John Binns Takes One Out

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  99 of 460

John Binns

A player in middle position was all in for 41,500 holding 7h7s, and John Binns had him covered holding AcJh.

The board was dealt Ks8s4c8hAh, and Binns took out his opponent to stack up 122,000 after collecting the pot.

John Binns – 122,000 (48 bb)

Event 1 Flight A: Scott Robbins Busts One

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  117 of 460

Scott Robbins

The hijack was all in short with AcKs in the hole, and Scott Robbins had him covered holding pocket nines from late position.

The final board read Jd7h2h9dKh, and Robbins took out his opponent to stack up 128,000 after collecting the pot.

Scott Robbins – 128,000 (64 bb)

Event 1 Flight B: Second Flight Ready

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The second flight of the 2024 LHPO opener is ready to get underway after a great start in Flight A. They already put 460 entries in the field and the $400 Deep Stack should easily beat its $1,000,000 guarantee.

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

Flight B will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and those players will move on 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 (9:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
  • Event 8 Structure Sheet