$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed
Level 9: Blinds 400/800/100 ante

The cards are back in the air for the final two levels of Day 1B.  As of now, we are listed at 180 players and counting down fast.

One player not headed out the door any time soon is Kent Taepakdee.  Taepakdee has a large stack of 5k chips in front of him and is well on his way to coming back tomorrow playing for the championship.

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed
Level 8: Blinds 300/600/100 ante

Players are now on their final 15 minute break for the day and the green 25 chips will be coming out of play.

Out of Day 1B’s 342 entries, 189 players remain trying to reach Day 2 tomorrow and get their piece of this $2,000,000 prize pool.

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed
Level 8: Blinds 300/600/100 ante

She’s so good it’s just scary.

The unbridled agression and reading skills of Vanessa Selbst were on display again as Selbst ended up in a four-way pot.  After a flop of and all four checked it was on.  With a on the turn, Selbst bet out 7,000 and her opponent on the button called.

With a on the river, Selbst checked.  Her opponent put out a small bet of 6,000 after which Selbst quickly went over the top for 14,000.  After getting a call, Selbst found her opponent with and playing the board after being counterfeited.  Selbst showed for king high and won the significant pot.

If Selbst continues plays like that, she could be on her way to another championship being added to her stellar resume.

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed
Level 8: Blinds 300/600/100 ante

As we all know, when the numbers start to dwindle in a large poker facility like the Seminole Hard Rock-Hollywood Ballroom it can tend to get a little chilly.  The air conditioning is always set to accomodate a large amount of people but when the body heat is gone, players sometimes resort to interesting tricks to keep warm.

But it looks like Angela Prada-Moed is pulling out all the stops.   We all wish we could fit in a seat like that.  Someone get Angela a hot chocolate and a cupcake, please.

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed
Level 7: Blinds 250/500/75 ante

Alex Haber is on a heater.

A stunned table looked on as Haber sent another player to the rail.  Haber with called his oppenent hold on a board.  After a blank on the turn, Haber rivered a 9 and claimed another victim.  Haber cleared the 100k mark with the win.

Meanwhile, Will Failla continues to chat it up as usual.  Whether it’s giving a cordial greeting to the blog team or mentoring up-and-coming pro Nick Yunis, Failla is never short on table talk.  Failla currently stands around 35k.

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed
Level 8: Blinds 300/600/75 ante

The field has moved into the 8th level of play with under 200 players remaining from the starting 142.

The are each aiming to stay alive until the end of Level 10 and join the 97 who advanced last night. The person they are all chasing is local Elliott Zaydman who bagged up 287,000 to lead that field.

The average stack is hovering around 75 big blinds so they have plenty of room to maneuver.

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed
Level 7: Blinds 250/500/75 ante

Registration has officially closed for the Championship Event with 341 entrants in the second and final flight. That brings the total entrants up to 601 for a nice, even $2,000,000 prize pool.

Tournament staff are crunching the numbers and payout information will be posted when it’s available.

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed
Level 7: Blinds 250/500/75 ante

With registration now closed, the serious chase for the Seminole Hard Rock “Rock N’ Roll” Poker Open begins with some of poker’s elite still alive.

Among them are last season’s WPT Champion Kevin Stammen, Will Failla, David Levi, Jared Jaffee, Matt Affleck, Tristan Wade, Matt Glantz, Allen Kessler and Vanessa Selbst along with many more.

One superstar who made an unfortunate exit was WPT Season IX Player of the Year Andy Frankenberger who was knocked out shortly after returning from the dinner break.

Final registration numbers will be posted shortly.

$3,500 Championship No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2 Million Guaranteed
Level 7: Blinds 250/500/75 ante

Tournament players are back in their seats with full bellies ready to run up their stack.

Registration has closed for the Championship event with the unofficial number standing at 342 for the final starting flight. We are awaiting on official confirmation once all accounting has been completed.