$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 2: 50/100
Flight 1E Entries: 150

The Flight E entrant count is quickly climbing and we’re on pace to top the morning session. If that happens, we’ll start piling money on top of the $150,000 Guarantee.

We found David Inselberg grinding away in the middle of the room and a nice run here in Event 5 can put him over $1 million in career tournament earnings. He picked up a trophy during the 2012 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown and his biggest cash came when he finished one spot short of winning a WPT title in the 2010 World Poker Finals.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

Registration closed on Flight D at 2:15pm and Flight E kicked off 45 minutes later. There’s still plenty of time to get a piece of the $150,000 guaranteed prize pool and the $150 buy-in is a good value.

The first four flights drew a combined 965 entrants to leave the tournament 285 shy of hitting that guarantee. The 3pm field will race against that number but it will be hit early in the 7pm flight if they don’t get there this afternoon.

Entrants sit down to 10,000 starting stacks and play 30 minute levels throughout the day. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 7 at 6:15pm. Play will conclude at the end of Level 14 and survivors will move on to Day 2 tomorrow.

Combined Chip Counts Through Flight C

• $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 7: 250/500 with a 75 Ante
Flight 1D Entries: 283
Players Remaining: 117

Registration closed for Flight D and the fourth run drew 283 entrants. There are 117 of them still around with a chance to bag later tonight and we expect it to drop into the 30s before then.

That entrant count gets us very close to hitting the $150,000 guaranteed prize pool and we only need 285 over the next two flights to get there.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 6: 200/400 with a 50 Ante
Flight 1D Entries: 270

Flight D is midway through Level 6 which only leaves 15 minutes for players to enter. But have no fear, Flight E is set to kick off at 3pm for the next chance.

Johannsy Joseph is cruising along and trying to add a Florida-based title to his credit. He’s taken home trophies from Massachusetts and New Jersey tournaments but still looking for a shiny Seminole Hard Rock Poker trophy. Joseph came close to earning one last night but fell short at the $350 Black Chip Bounty final table.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 5: 150/300 with a 50 Ante
Flight 1D Entries: 246

Players continue to mash the virtual re-entry button often and we’re getting close to this becoming the biggest flight of the event so far. Yesterday’s 3pm run drew 257 entrants and we should click over that before registration closes at 2:15pm.

Robert Valentine is the early leader in Flight C after he ran his 10,000 starting stack up to a very nice 66,500 in two hours. That is no guarantee of success but it’s a very nice start.

Top stacks and notable names:

Robert Valentine – 66,500 (222 bb)
Will O’Connor – 65,025 (217 bb)
Andrew Touchette – 43,100 (144 bb)
Ryan Anderson – 35,550 (119 bb)
Thomas Dujmovich – 32,950 (110 bb)
Julien Durity – 26,125 (87 bb)
Steven Bennett – 25,475 (85 bb)
Michael Newman – 16,150 (54 bb)
Paul Balzano – 15,825 (53 bb)
James Salmon – 13,525 (45 bb)
Abbey Daniels – 11,000 (37 bb)
Timothy Kegel – 10,875 (36 bb)
Nigel Murray – 7,125 (24 bb)
David Jackson – 6,000 (20 bb)
Eli Levy – 5,950 (20 bb)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 4: 100/200 with a 25 Ante
Flight 1D Entries: 230

Players in Flight D are taking their first break of the day with 230 entrants so far. They play two more levels when they return before registration closes.

We’ll return with the first round of big stacks and notable names.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 4: 100/200 with a 25 Ante
Flight 1D Entries: 200

Flight D hit 200 players in less than 90 minutes and they still have a little time to fire into the game before they close registration at the start of Level 7.

James Salmon is one of those getting some $150 tournament action, less than 24 hours after he earned nearly $100,000 for his runner-up finish in Event 1. He came within one bad river card of getting back-to-back titles in Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown opening events. Salmon won Event 1 during last year’s series against Marcus Stein (who finished fourth himself last night).

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: 75/150 with a 25 Ante
Flight 1D Entries: 175

We had a nice pace of players getting into Event 5 yesterday and today seems even better. Flight A drew 171 entrants and the early session today has already topped that number and we should see more than 200 before the first break.

Most top players can’t be bothered to get in the game too early, we have a nice group in the room this afternoon including 2011 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship final member Abbey Daniels.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

These big multi-flight tournaments usually spread the love over three days but Event 5 is running three a day to keep things moving. We’ll have a steady line at the registration desk with the next flight starting when the previous one closes the doors.

The first of the day is underway in the ballroom and looking to add to the 682 entrants who joined in yesterday’s action. The $150 buy-in gets them 10,000 in tournament chips with 30-minute levels all day long. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 7. If a player bust out after that point, Flight E will be ready to go on the other side of the ballroom.

Play will conclude at the end of Level 14 and those still with chips will move on to Day 2 tomorrow to join the 71 who already advanced from yesterday.

Cards are in the air and we’ll be keeping an eye on all three flights throughout the day.

Combined Chip Counts Through Flight C

• $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 7
• Day 1 will end after Level 14 or Tournament Director discretion
• Event 5 Structure Sheet

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Total Entries: 682
Players Remaining: 71