$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1C Entries:  155  (Total: 367)

The Flight C entry count pushed the prize pool over $550,000 with a few hours this evening to run it higher, plus late registration until noon tomorrow.

The $1,700 buy-in tournament is bringing out some tough players including WPT Champions Club member James Carroll. He picked up his second WPT title from us, winning the WPT Poker Showdown Championship in 2019.

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1C Entries:  150  (Total: 362)

We were able to track down our chip leader from dinner. It is Michael Brand and he’s sitting on 252,000 from the first eight flights of the day but there’s a lot play left for that to change.

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1C Entries:  139  (Total: 351)

Cards are back in the air for Flight C with 139 entries showing on the clock. They will play three more levels, take a break, play three more than call it a night.

We have one big stack found at the break but that player is taking their time coming back. They have the chips. Meanwhile, Carlos Guerrero is still sitting nicely with 185,000 at the same table.

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1C Entries:  130  (Total: 342)

Level 8 has come to an end and tournament staff sent Flight C players on a 40-minute dinner break. They will return at 4:30 pm to play six more levels today, with a break in the middle, before bagging chips at the end of Level 14.

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1C Entries:  127  (Total: 339)

We’ve seen players come from around the country and even some from outside the states, Luiz Duarte notable among them as the Brazilian finished second in Event 3.

South Florida is a fine place to spend the holiday weekend and get in some cards. We found a couple friends from the Northeast down here for the big tournament.

Both Guy Ciccioni and Gerry Aiello have big results in the northern climes but searching for their first Hollywood title. Welcome to the Sunshine State.

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1C Entries:  125  (Total: 337)

Players returned to their seats ready to play two more levels before dinner break. We have 125 entries so far with a couple dozen more expected before bagging.

Carlos Guerrero had the biggest stack we found during the break, his 158,800 leading the field at the midpoint of the day.

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1C Entries:  122  (Total: 334)

Shortly before the second break, entry 122 took their seat to push the Event 5 prize pool over $500,000. We’re not sure how big it will get before the start of Day 2 tomorrow but it’s looking good.

Tournament staff sent the players away from the room for 15 minutes and they will return to play two more before a dinner break.

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1C Entries:  117  (Total: 329)

Flight C is very close to hitting another milestone as the entry count continues to climb into the afternoon. We’re going to handing out a lot of money on Sunday.

Hector Pacheco is back in the Poker Room, the scene of his latest big score. Event 1 of the series drew 1,102 entries and Pacheco ended up with every chip in the tournament when it was done. He won the title outright and walked away with $62,160 for the effort.

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1C Entries:  104  (Total: 316)

The first May Deep Stack Poker Series ran in 2014 and we’ve had six different Main Event/Deepest Stack champions in six years. No one has one it twice and Ory Hen is trying to get that done this weekend.

Not only did Hen win this title back in 2015, but he also did it in a very unique way. Registration remains open for the tournament until the start of Day 2 and in 2015, Hen was one of the max late registered players. He then ran his stack all the way up until he had every chip for the outright win.

The win also helped propel Hen to becoming the 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year.

May Deep Stack Poker Series Main Event winners:

2014 – Nigel Murray
2015 – Ory Hen
2016 – Scott Heiligman
2017 – Geddes Cooper
2018 – Chris Bolek
2019 – Paul Domb

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1C Entries:  96  (Total: 308)

Flight C returned from their first break of the day with the entry count only a few clicks away from 100.  The combined total is over 300 and the prize pool surpassed $450,000 earlier this morning.

You might notice something a little different from the picture above. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood lifted the mandatory mask requirement this week and they are now voluntary. The Poker Room began removing the plexiglass dividers on the table last night and the process continues.