$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100
Flight E Entries:  80

Cards are in the air for the fifth of eight flights for Showdown Event 26 as we get closer to topping the $2,000,000 guarantee some time tomorrow afternoon.

They will cruise through the first four morning levels before their noon-time break.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

We put four flights of $600 Deep Stacks in the books with another two to run today. The first starts at 10 am with the second at 5 pm and they will get very close to the $2,000,000 guarantee.

Players start with 20K in their stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 in Day 2 and 60 minutes start in Level 24. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 2:30 pm and they may re-enter as often as needed.

Flight E will play down to the last 12.5% of the field and survivors will return on Sunday at 1 pm for Day 2.

• $2,000,000 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 26 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 26 Day 1E – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $2,000,000 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 26 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 30 – $600 Limit Omaha 8 (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 30 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 29 Day 2 – $400 Eight-Handed PLO (Re-Entry)

• Event 29 Day 2 Seats and Counts
• Event 29 Payouts

2PM: Event 31 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 12 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 31 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 26 Day 1F – $600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $2,000,000 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 26 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $150 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $600 and $400 event plus $250 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

7PM: $150 Event 36 Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two seats guaranteed into $1,100/$500,000 GTD Event 36
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  200 of 1,593

Flight A:  345 Entries;  44 Advanced
Flight B:  405 Entries;  50 Advanced
Flight C:  443 Entries;  56 Advanced
Flight D:  400 Entries;  50 Advanced
Flight E:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Friday at 5 p.m.
Flight G:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight H:  Saturday at 5 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 1 p.m.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight D Players Remaining:  99 of 400

UTG was  all in super short with in the hole, and Mike Steinbacher had him covered holding on the button.

The final board read , and Steinbacher took out his opponent to stack up 22,500 after collecting the pot.

Mike Steinbacher – 22,500 (11 bb)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight D Players Remaining:  114 of 400

The hijack was all in very short with in the hole from the hijack, and Brandon Wong had him covered holding on the big blind.

The final board read , and Wong took out his opponent to stack up 162,000 after collecting the pot.

Brandon Wong – 162,000 (101 bb)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight D Players Remaining:  136 of 400

UTG+1 got all in preflop with pocket nines in the hole, and Michael Lofty had him covered holding pocket kings on the cutoff.

The final board read , and Lofty stacked up 51,000 after taking out his opponent and collecting the pot.

Michael Lofty – 51,000 (31 bb)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight D Players Remaining:  180 of 400

Flight D of Showdown Event 26 closed with 400 entries, bringing the total field size to 1,593 entries through four flights. We are a little under halfway to the guarantee with the four weekend flights to come.

Play in Flight D will continue until 50 players remain. Players must bag a stack in order to cash, and those who do will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Chip Counts Through Flight C

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  150 of 1,193

Flight A:  345 Entries;  44 Advanced
Flight B:  405 Entries;  50 Advanced
Flight C:  443 Entries;  56 Advanced
Flight D:  In Progress (Reg. Open Til 9:30 p.m.)
Flight E:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Friday at 5 p.m.
Flight G:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight H:  Saturday at 5 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 1 p.m.

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Flight D Entries: 378

A series of raises saw UTG get all in with pocket fives, and Aaron Johnson had him covered holding pocket kings on the cutoff.

The final board read , and Johnson took out his opponent to stack up 136,000 after collecting the pot.

Aaron Johnson – 136,000 (170 bb)