$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  67 of 400

With 10 minutes remaining in the final level, and each table plays three more hands to finish the day.

In the first hand, Daniel Aviles got it all in from middle position for a little more than 20K with against , and he caught two pair to win that pot and double up to 44,500.

Daniel Aviles  –  44,500  (15 bb)

The next hand, Aviles got it all in from UTG+1 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the small blind’s .

The board came , and Aviles won the pot with ace high to double up again.

Daniel Aviles  –  95,000  (32 bb)

Flight A comes to an end, and the survivors are now bagging up their chips. Stay tuned for official chip counts.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  81 of 400

As the first flight of Event 1 begins their final level, there are 81 players remaining with an average chip stack around 98,800 (33 big blinds). The big stack belongs to Lazaro Rojas, who has a little more than 300K.

Lazaro Rojas  –  305,000  (102 bb)

At another table, Brian Stewart got it all in UTG+1 for 43,500 after a flop of . Stewart held for top pair with a club flush draw, while Steven Langert had on the button for bottom two pair.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Stewart paired his seven on the turn to win the pot with two pair and double up in chips.

Brian Stewart  –  125,000  (42 bb)

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 117 of 400

Flight A players made it through the last break of the day to leave them three levels from wrapping it up. There are 117 players remaining and we expect to nearly cut that in half before they bag up around 6:45 pm.

Leif Force was a late entry but is having a good run. The 2019 WPTDeepStacks Hollywood Main Event runner-up is sitting with 153,000 in the late stages while reading an old-fashioned Kindle.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100
Flight B Entries: 93

The second flight for Event 1 is underway, and there are already 93 players in the field taking their shot at the prizepool guaranteed to be worth at least $1 million.

Registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 9 (around 9:30 pm), and the field is playing 14 half-hour levels today. Action is scheduled to end around 12:45 am.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100

The 2019 RRPO series continues this evening with the second of eight lights of Event 1. The $400 buy-in tournament has a huge $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and Flight A put 400 entries in the game to start.

That’s a great start to the series and the tournament is on an easy path to that seven-digit prize pool.

Players will start with 20,000 deep stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes on Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm and their day will come to an end after Level 14. Those with chips will bag them up for a Day 2 return on Sunday.

Cards go in the air at 5 pm and we will bring you all the highlights.

• $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
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight A Players Remaining: 171 of 400

The numbers were crunched and Flight A officially put the first 400 entries into Event 1. That’s a great start to getting to the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and well ahead of last year.

Flight A will continue on through Level 14, with one break in the middle, before survivors bag up their chips for a Day 2 return on Sunday.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries: 400

The second break is complete and registration is closed on the first of eight Event 1 flights. The tournament clock shows an unofficial 400 entries but there is some accounting to complete before locking it in.

We have a new leader in the room. Marvin Young climbed to the top and sits there with 140,000 to lead the way with Pedro Enriques second with 121,100.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight A Entries: 375

Level 8 is here and that means time is running out to get into the opening flight of the tournament. They will play out this level, take a 15-minute break, and close registration when they return.

The count stands at 375 entries to leave Flight A only a half dozen away from matching last year’s number. That tournament ended drawing 4,558 entries so we’re on a very nice pace.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight A Entries: 355

We had another nice run at the registration desk over the last level to push the count over 350. We have 381 entries for this flight last year and that number is in play.

It would be tough to run these big tournaments if not for our loyal group of regulars who support every series. We have a room full of them again along with our out-of-town visitors.

Among them include Nancy Thomas, Willie Wiggins, Zachary Mullennix (fresh off a WSOPC Coco win), and reigning WSOP Seniors Champion Howard Mash.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight A Entries: 314

The first break is complete, the entry count climbed over 300, and we have a new chip leader.

SHRP regular Michael Tait took his 20,000 starting stack and pushed it up to 80,300 in the first two hours of the day. That is good enough for the early lead with former November Niner Neil Blumenfield sitting in second with 77,400.

Nic Manion, another WSOP Main Event final table member (from 2018), began on a hot streak but settled back down to 45,000 from his high of 63,400.