$5,300 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em $10 Million Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 9: 300/600/75 ante

Players are now on their 90 minute dinner break, coming back at about 8:09pm. When they return they’ll be at Level 10 of play: 400/800/ 100 ante. Currently 324 entries, with registration for Day 1A closing when the dinner break is over. We’ll have some updated notable chip counts soon.

$5,300 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em $10 Million Guaranteed (Re-Entry)

Level 9: 300/600/75 ante

On the river with a board of 9 4 3 5 8 the player in seat 8 bet and defending champion Blair Hinkle gave it some thought, then called.

“Good call” said his opponent, showing A5 suited for a pair of 5s.  Blair flashed a 5 and said “not really” as he tossed his hand into the muck.

$5,300 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em $10 Million Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 9: 300/600/75 ante

Another big name has entered today’s championship field, flying in from half way across the world. Jason Mercier has just sat down, fresh off his 2nd place finish in the European Poker Tour – 10K Euro buy-in No Limit Hold’em – High Roller 8Max event in Barcelona, good for $630K.

Blows my mind that within 24 hours of finishing up a tournament in Barcelona. I’m playing another tourney across the world. Just hopped in

— Jason Mercier (@JasonMercier) August 28, 2014

Flying Barcelona to Miami and there’s a ton of poker players on this flight. Wonder where they all going??? @SHRThePokerRoom 10 mill guar!!!

— Jason Mercier (@JasonMercier) August 28, 2014

$5,300 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em $10 Million Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 8: 250/500/75 ante

Blinds have just gone up to Level 8, and we have 306 entries so far in today’s illustrious event. After Level 9, players will be going on their 90 minute dinner break. It will also be the last chance for players to enter today before the start of level 10.

And as for the answer to our question of whether Chance Kornuth will re-enter, here is his answer. Social media, what a wonderful invention.

Did not make it thru on one bullet. Going to try again tomorrow

— Chance Kornuth (@ChancesCards) August 28, 2014

$5,300 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em $10 Million Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 7: 200/400/50 ante

Here are some recent tweets from today’s Championship field:

42,575 going to 200/400.

— Ian O'Hara (@ianohara2) August 28, 2014

Rocky start to the 10 million guaranteed Main. 16k from 30k starting. I have made 3 ridiculous folds… and folding sucks..a lot. #SHRPO

— Nicolas 'Nick' Yunis (@nickyunis) August 28, 2014

Also, seen walking out of the room is Chance Kornuth. We’ll keep an eye out to see if he re-enters.

$5,300 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em $10 Million Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 7: 200/400/50 ante

The entrant count hit a clean 300 entrants soon after players returned from their break. “Johnny World” Hennigan is among the leaders after the second break while Matt Glantz and Nenad Medic are sharing the same table and bad luck today.

Notable counts from the break:

John Hennigan – 84,650
Noah Schwartz – 75,650
Jared Jaffee – 65,050
Abe Mosseri – 64,825
Simon Deadman – 60,000
Isaac Baron – 57,825
Blair Hinkle – 55,150
Dan Buzgon – 49,075
Joe Kuether – 42,825
Matt Stout – 38,350
Chris Moorman – 38,225
Darren Elias – 38,050
Todd Terry – 36,175
Brian Hastings – 30,075
David Paredes – 29,350
Dan O’Brien – 25,225
John Dolan – 23,925
Matt Affleck – 17,525
Chance Kornuth – 15,725
Matt Glantz – 9,275
Nenad Medic – 9,000

$5,300 Buy-In Championship No Limit Hold’em $10 Million Guaranteed (Re-Entry)
Level 7: 200/400/50 ante

Players are now on their 15 minute break. When they return they’ll be at Blind Level 7: 200/ 400/ 50 ante. Registration and re-entry is available until the start of Level 10. Currently 290 entries and growing.