$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 9: 600/1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 200 of 342
Average Stack: 68,400 (57 big blinds)

After a short delay at the start of the day, cards are in the air for the WPT Finale. It took a few minutes to get the late reg players to their seats and it looks like the unofficial player count will lock down at 342. More than 20 added overnight and this morning to push the prize pool to $3,249,000.

It will be a busy day in the ballroom but we’ll be tracking it all the way down.

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 9: 600/1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 196 of 338
Average Stack: 69,000 (57 big blinds)

Players are returning to the ballroom for Day 2 of the WPT Finale and registration will close on the big tournament when cards go in the air. Day 1 ended with 321 players registered and we picked up a few more overnight to push the prize pool further over $3 million.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Team Member Jared Jaffee is the leader when play resumes but there are plenty of big names in contention including Noah Schwartz, Christian Harder, and Eddy Sabat. Besides Jaffee, Jessica Dawley, Sheddy Siddiqui, and Faraz Jaka are also still around representing the SHRP Team.

They will play 60-minute levels until the dinner break at 6:30pm then switch over to 90-minute levels. Day 2 is scheduled to complete at the end of Level 18 and survivors will return tomorrow for Day 3.

Top ten returning stacks:

Jared Jaffee – 222,500 (185 bb)
Benjamin Zamani – 195,000 (163 bb)
Noah Schwartz – 171,400 (143 bb)
Justin Liberto – 168,500 (140 bb)
Christian Harder – 167,900 (140 bb)
Stephanie Tang – 162,500 (135 bb)
Ryan Olisar – 161,600 (135 bb)
Adam Weinraub – 160,900 (134 bb)
Eddy Sabat – 157,100 (131 bb)
Adam Schwartz – 156,800 (131 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
End of Level 8: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 179 of 321

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
End of Level 8: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 179 of 321

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 8: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players: 321

Play has come to an end in the $10,000 $2 Million Guarantee WPT Finale with approximately 180 players remaining of the starting 321.

Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Jared Jaffee bagged up the chip lead with 222,500. We’ll post official chips count with table and seat assignments as soon as they are available.

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 8: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players: 321

The $10K WPT Finale has reached the 10-minute mark of Level 8 and tournament staff let them know they will complete four more hands before they bag up for a return tomorrow at noon.

They have 321 players in the game and we expect to pick up a few more over night.

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 7: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players: 320

Andy Frankenberger open shoved from early position and South Florida pro Jason Mercier moved all-in for less behind him. It folded around and Mercier was at risk versus Frankenberger.

Frankenberger:
Mercier:

The runout fell and Mercier never improved. Frankenberger’s tens held and he took the pot.

Andy Frankenberger – 30,000
Jason Mercier – Eliminated

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
evel 7: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Players: 317

The 316th entrant in the $10,000 WPT Finale took their seat just moments ago officially putting the prize pool over the $3,000,000 mark. Presently sitting at 317 players, the total kiddie is an unofficial $3,002,000 with late registration open until cards go in the air tomorrow at noon.

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Beginning of Level 7: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Players: 317

Cards are back in the air following the 90-minute dinner break. Here’s a look at some of the notable stacks:

Jared Jaffee – 148,700
Andre Crooks – 112,400
Pratyush Buddiga – 109,500
Justin Liberto – 100,200
Leo Wolpert – 87,500
Anthony Zinno – 83,500
John Templeton – 82,400
Joseph Hachem – 79,300
Justin Kruge – 77,500
Charlemagne Benjamin – 76,800
Myles German – 75,700
Aditya Prasetyo – 72,900
Andy Spears – 61,900
Adam Levy – 56,300
Jessica Dawley – 56,100
Kyle Julius – 54,900
Joseph Cheong – 53,100
Mike Leah – 52,000
Tyler Patterson – 45,700
Justin Zaki – 41,000
Kevin Eyster – 33,100
Maria Ho – 31,900
Mike Sexton – 31,800
Ryan D’angelo – 30,800
Eric Baldwin – 28,800
John Racener – 19,300
Chance Kornuth – 18,700

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
End of Level 6: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Players: 312

The remaining players are in the midst of their 90-minute dinner break. Cards go back in the air at about 10 p.m and the prize pool is expected to cross the $3,000,000 mark (316 entrants) in that time.