$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
Flight A Players Remaining:  44 of 345

Flight A:  345 Entries; 44 Advanced
Flight B:  In Progress  (Reg. Open Til 9:30 p.m.)
Flight C:  Thursday at 10 a.m.
Flight D:  Thursday at 5 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 7: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight B Entries:  339

A player in middle position got all in short with in the hole, and Eric Tarikis had him covered holding pocket queens.

The final board read , and Tarikis took out his opponent to stack up 48,300 after collecting the pot.

Eric Tarakis – 48,300 (80 bb)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight B Entries:  327

The button got all in for just 3,400 holding on the button, and Meir Mishali had him covered holding on the cutoff.

The final board read , and Mishali took out his opponent to stack up 22,000 after collecting the pot.

Meir Mishali – 22,000 (44 bb)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight B Entries:  316

Mohammed Kabir was all in preflop for 3,100 from the button, Claudel Joseph called on the big blind, and UTG+1 called as well. The flop was dealt , Joseph moved all in for just a little bit more, and UTG+1 called to cover him as well. All three players then turned over their cards.

Joseph:
Kabir:
UTG+1:

Turn and River:

Kabir was eliminated after scoring a run of doubles on a small stack, and Joseph stacked up 13,5000 after collecting the pot.

Claudel Joseph –  13,500 (27 bb)
Mohammed Kabir – Eliminated

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 5: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight B Entries:  299

Mohammed Kabir was all in with pocket eights from late position, and the button had him covered holding .

The final board read , and Kabir doubled up to survive with 26,500 after collecting the pot.

Mohammed Kabir – 26,5000 (66 bb)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  44 of 345

The field blasted down to the end of day bubble with not a moment’s hesitation from a table away, and there was only one hand that transpired during hand-for-hand play. That fast and furious ending led to Antonio Heredia stacking up 527,000 to lead the field at the end of play. Here is a look at the top stacks in the field, with the rest of the chip counts to follow later.

Antonio Heredia – 527,000 (131 bb)
Zachary Desiderio – 360,000 (90 bb)
Adam Rothschild – 350,000 (87 bb)
Veselin Katranozhiev – 307,000 (76 bb)
Sergio Sanchez – 291,000 (72 bb)
Eviator Beceria – 286,000 (71 bb)
Megan Chapman – 267,000 (66 bb)
Gaston Miculitzki – 262,000 (65 bb)
Lou Ojeda – 254,000 (63 bb)
Carlos Loving – 247,000 (61 bb)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 13: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  72 of 345

Mark Grala was all in short with from the big blind, and his opponent held pocket nines on the button.

The final board read , and Grala doubled up to survive with a stack worth 120,000.

Mark Grala – 120,000 (48 bb)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 12: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  99 of 345

Basar Kirang was all in with pocket tens in the hole from late position, and the small blind had him covered holding pocket deuces.

The final board read , and Kirang doubled to survive with a stack worth 50,000. His opponent held 31,000 after the hand.

Basar Kirang – 50,500 (25 bb)

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Level 1:  100/100

Showdown Event 26 continues on its path with Flight B starting at 5 pm and the $600 Deep Stack will get one step closer to its huge $2,000,000 guarantee.

Players start with 20,000 in their stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 on Day 2 and 60 minutes in Level 24. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm and player may re-enter as often as they wish during that time.

Flight B will continue until they are down to 12.5% of the field and players with chips will bag them for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 pm.

• $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

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  144 of 345

Registration closed for Flight A of Showdown Event 26 with 345 entries and seven more flights to go. Flight B gets underway at 5 pm with late registration until 9:30 pm.

Flight A will continue until 44 players remain and survivors will bag their chips for a Day 2 return on Sunday at 1 pm in the money. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.