$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 12:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Flight E Entries:  362

Level 12 is here and now we’re watching the entry count on the clock with only 45 minutes remaining to run it up. The field is only 40 short of the $1,000,000 guarantee; there’s still a chance we hit it in this flight.

But if not, it will not take long to hit it in Flight F at 5 pm and then they begin crushing it.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 9:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight E Entries:  301

Players returned from the second break, after tournament staff pulled the black chips out of action, and they will work through four more levels before another break and closing registration.

We have a legitimate shot to surpass the $1,000,000 guarantee this flight, but if it comes up a little short, it hits early in Flight F at 5 pm.

Duc “Lucky Ducky” Nguyen has the biggest stack in the room with 438,000 with Yuris Sosa his closest competitor with 415,000.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 4:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight E Entries:  154

The only thing that can slow down the pace of new players entering the Platinum Stack? The first break.

Players will soon head off for 15 minutes of fresh air or snacks from the bar. They will return for four more levels before the next break and plenty of time to join the fun.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 3:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight E Entries:  120

Fantastic turnout this morning in the Grand Ballroom, outpacing the fields from the first two days and we are drawing live to surpass the $1,000,000 guarantee in this flight. If not, it will hit very early in the 5 pm session.

Some early friends in today’s field include Noah Schwartz, Nigel Murray, Nancy Birnbaum, Jerome Leonardo, Skip McDonough, Gili Simon, Jacquelyn Scott, Fred Paradis, Richard Whitebrook, Justin Datloff, and Uri Kadosh.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  300/500 with a 500 ante

We are halfway through the Mid-Series Showdown with four flights locked in and four more to go on a busy weekend. The $800 Platinum Stack drew 1,107 entries over the first two days and the tournament only needs 400 more to surpass the $1,000,000 guarantee.

This is going to be another big one.

Players sit with huge 100K starting stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 on Day 2 and 60 minutes in Level 27. Late registration is available until the start of Level 13 at 4:45 pm and players may re-enter as often as needed while reg is open.

Play will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and those with chips will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 27+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 13 (4:45pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 23 Structure Sheet

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 18:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  129 of 1,017

Flight A:  259 Entries;  33 Advanced
Flight B:  239 Entries;  30 Advanced
Flight C:  244 Entries;  31 Advanced
Flight D:  275 Entries;  35 Advanced
Flight E:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Friday at 5 p.m.
Flight G:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight H:  Saturday at 5 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 1 p.m.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 13:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Flight D Players Remaining: 108 of 275

Registration closed for Flight D of the $800 Platinum Stack Mid-Series Showdown with 275 entries, bringing the total field size to 1,017 entries at the halfway point.

Play in Flight D will continue until 35 players remain. Players must bag a stack in order to cash, and those who do will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Chip Counts Thru Flight C

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 18:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  94 of 742

Flight A:  259 Entries;  33 Advanced
Flight B:  239 Entries;  30 Advanced
Flight C:  244 Entries;  31 Advanced
Flight D:  In Progress  (Late Reg. ~ 11:45 p.m.)
Flight E:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Friday at 5 p.m.
Flight G:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight H:  Saturday at 5 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 1 p.m.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  31 of 244

Flight C of the multi-flight Platinum Stack ended with 10:39 remaining in Level 19, with blinds at 15,000-30,000 and a 30,000 ante. Day 2 will begin on Sunday at 1:00 pm with blinds at the same point as the starting flight that finished earliest.

Of the 31 survivors from this flight, the biggest stack belongs to Niall Costigan, who bagged up 3,075,000 (103 big blinds). The full list of official chip counts will be posted soon, but here is a look at the top of the Flight C leaderboard:

1.  Niall Costigan  –  3,075,000  (103 bb)
2.  Mitesh Shere  –  1,725,000  (64 bb)
3.  Chase Hounshell  –  1,705,000  (64 bb)
4.  Joel Gola  –  1,600,000  (53 bb)
5.  Rafael Reis  –  1,400,000  (47 bb)
6.  Howard Mash  –  1,385,000  (46 bb)

Flight D is already underway, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level13 (11:45 pm). Each flight will play down to the final 12.5% of the field, and everyone who advances to Day 2 will be in the money.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  31 of 244

Niall Costigan raised to about 1,400,000 with his big stack from the cutoff and Daniel Swartz called all in for about 355,000 in the big blind with , leading Costigan’s .

The board ran out , giving Costigan a pair of kings to eliminate Swartz on the money bubble of Flight C and sending the remaining field onward to Day 2.

Niall Costigan  –  3,075,000  (103 bb)
Daniel Swartz  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble