$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Flight D of RRPO Event 1 gets underway at 5 pm and the fourth of eight flights for the $400 Deep Stack. Halfway done with a huge weekend coming up as they chase the $2,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 20K deep stacks and Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 at the start of Day 2 and 60 minutes with Level 24. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed.

They will continue until only 10% of the field remains and survivors will return on Sunday at 1 pm for Day 2.

We have some added value in this tournament in the form of Club WPT Gold Passports. One will be awarded to the Day 2 returning chip leader and the nine players at the final table. The passport is good for an entry into their $5 Million Freeroll, which takes place at Wynn Las Vegas on Dec 13-15, 2024.

• $2,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Club WPT Gold Passport will be awarded for the overall chip leader at the start of Day 2 and to the final 9 players at the final table
• 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 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  207 of 665

We thought Jessica Cai would be among the leaders at the break and we were mostly right. She is the leader at the break with 228,000 in her stack to pace the field.

There’s a long way to go, with only 67 of the 207 remaining booking a spot on Day 2, but she is in a good position for a deep run.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  207 of 665

As the next break nears, Jessica Cai is making a run toward the top of the counts. After winning a big all-in with queens, she is up to 226,000 and trending north with a chance to be among the big stacks coming back for Day 2.

Flight C will play out this level and take a 15-minute break while tournament staff color off the black chips.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  297 of 665

Registration closed for Flight C of RRPO Event 1 with 665 entries putting the combined total at 1,629 for the tournament with five more flights to go.

Flight C will continue until 67 players remain and survivors will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

The overall Day 2 chip leader and final nine players will win a ClubWPT Gold Passport into their $5 Million Freeroll, which takes place at Wynn Las Vegas on Dec 13-15, 2024.

Chip Counts Through Flight B

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight C Entries:  665

Cards are back in the air after the second break and we have a new leader. Tal Avivi, the 2023 Showdown Mixed PLO champ and two-time WSOPC ring winner, is the new frontrunner in the room and his 204,000 stack is the only one over 200K so far.

That will be the chip average returning for Day 2.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight C Entries:  554

The entry count quickly jumped over 500 after the first break and they are chasing down 600 before registration closes at 2:30 pm. A great base to build the weekend upon.

Some new friends we found include 2019 WPT Showdown champ James Carroll, Tampa SPS champ James “Ping” Kerr, Solange Lucas, Wagner Wysotchanski, Anna Antimony, Eric Siegel, Zoltan Czinkota, Brandon Miller, and Howard Mash.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight C Entries:  462

A walk among the tables during the first break did not yield anyone running away over the first four levels. Yesterday, we had a few sneaking up on 200K, but this time around, everyone must be a little more conservative because John Aycock held the biggest stack we could find with 96,200.

Action looks to pick up with only two more hours left to late reg or re-enter this flight.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight C Entries:  409

Flight C players are scheduled to take their first break at the end of this level and the field topped 400 entries well before they hit that point. We’re going to post bigger numbers than yesterday, and we’re seeing the spin-up as we near the weekend.

A few more friends in the field include Marshall Morris, Cuban Levenberry, Ido Ashkenazi, Rafael Lima, Thomas Gari, Scott Zakheim, and all-time Hollywood wins leader Raminder Singh.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2:  100/100 with a 100 ante
Flight C Entries:  211

The entry count nearly doubled over the first 30 minutes of the day and it’s a fun group trading chips in the Grand Ballroom. Plenty of laughs before things get a little more serious late in the day when the money is in view.

A few early friends include Jeff Kessler (2013 RRPO Seniors champ), Eric Tarikas, Jordan Flaschner, Nashaat Antonious, US Pickleball champ (and WSOP bracelet winner) Marsha Wolak, Richard Rice, Stephen Ekin, Jay Romano, and Nancy Birnbaum.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight C Entries:  110

Cards are in the air for Flight C of RRPO Event 1 with 110 entries at the start. We’ll have another nice day in the Grand Ballroom with one eye looking toward a massive weekend starting tomorrow.

Flight C will grind their way through the morning hours and take their first break at noon.