$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight G Players Remaining:  122 of 977

Flight G was playing down to the final 123 players, but when it was time to stop play to begin hand-for-hand on the Money Bubble, two of the hands in progress led to eliminations, leaving 122 players. So the remaining 122 players advance to Day 2, where everyone will be in the money.

Action ended with 17:06 remaining in Level 16, but earlier flights finished at Level 15, with blinds at 2,000-4,000 and a 4,000 ante. Day 2 begins tomorrow (Sunday) at 1:00 pm with blinds at the same point as the starting flight that finished earliest.

Of the 122 survivors from this flight, the biggest stack belongs to Mark Grassi, who bagged up 579,000 (116 big blinds). The full list of official chip counts will be posted soon, but here is a look at the six players who bagged at least 400K:

1.  Mark Grassi  –  579,000  (116 bb)
2.  Jose Rodriguez  –  510,000  (102 bb)
3.  Michael Blue  –  482,000  (96 bb)
4.  Rafael Reis  –  480,000  (96 bb)
5.  Sheddy Siddiqui  –  465,000  (93 bb)
6.  Quang Vu  –  411,000  (82 bb)

Flight H is already underway, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 9 (9:30 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.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight G Players Remaining:  122 of 977

When the flight got down to 124 players, the tournament staff announced that all tables should finish the hand in progress and then wait for hand-for-hand play to begin.

In one of those hands in progress, Jessica Cai opened to 10,000 from under the gun, a player in middle position reraised all in for about 70,000, and Cai called with , racing with her opponent’s .

The board ran out , giving Cai trip kings to eliminate her opponent.

Jessica Cai  –  220,000  (45 bb)

Along with another elimination, the field was down to 122 players and in the money.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight G Players Remaining:  153 of 977

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

A scan of the field during the break turned up two players with more than 400K in chips:

1.  Michael Blue  –  578,000  (145 bb)
2.  Quang Vu  –  413,000  (103 bb)

With 153 players remaining from a flight of 977, the average chip stack is around 128,000 (32 big blinds). This flight will play down to the final 123 players, which will also be the Money Bubble. Players who bag chips and advance to Day 2 will finish in the money.

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

The final flight of Showdown Event 1 gets underway at 5 pm and the $400 Deep Stack already crushed its $1,000,000 guarantee. The prize pool sits at $1,308,450 and they’ll will build it up higher this evening.

Players sit with 20K in their stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm.

• $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 1 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight G Entries:  977

Registration closed for Flight G of the $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 977 entries, taking the combined total up to 3,965 for a prize pool worth $1,308,450. The last flight gets underway at 5 pm with late registration available until 9:30 pm.

Action will continue in Flight G until 123 players remain and survivors will return for Day 2 tomorrow at 1 pm. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

Chip Counts Thru Flight F

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight G Entries:  880

One more level to get in this big field, Flight G will go on its second break when the clock hits zero on Level 8 and registration will close at 2:30 pm.

The prize pool is over $1.275 million and climbing, you will have one more chance to bag later this evening with the final flight at 5 pm.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight G Entries:  745

The entry count is snowballing as we get deeper into Flight G, rolling through new entries and re-entries and nearing a prize pool worth $1.1 million. They have until 2:30 pm to get a stack in the game, after that, they are left with only the 5 pm flight.

Some friends in the field include Sheddy Siddiqui, Dion Jagroo, Rafael Reis, Matt Glantz, Jessica Cai, Asher Neaman, Art Peacock, Tuan Nguyen, Raminder Singh, and defending champ Michael Newman.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 200 ante
Flight G Entries:  575

A busy first four levels is about to come to an end with a huge field and creeping up towards 600 entries before the first break.

They’ll head out of the Grand Ballroom at the top of the hour and return for four more levels with open registration.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight G Entries:  131

It wasn’t much of a stretch to predict we would surpass the $1,000,000 guarantee as soon as cards went in the air for Flight G. Only 43 new entries were needed today to get there and we had way more than that.

From this point until we close registration later this evening, the prize pool will continue to climb.

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 1 Day 1G – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $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 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 11 – $600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 11 Structure Sheet

3PM: Event 12 – $1,100 Deep Stack 5-Card PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (7:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 12 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 1 Day 1H – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $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 1 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,100 and $400 event plus $600 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $250 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $2,100 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $1,700 event and $400 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet