Cards are now in the air at the World Poker Tour Alpha8 $100,000 super high roller event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. Nine players remain in the tournament and we will be playing down to a champion tonight in Hollywood, Florida. Tune back in throughout the day for level-by-level reports of the action. Shuffle up and deal!

Here is a look at the chip counts and seating chart as cards get into the air:

Seat 1: Daniel Alaei – 293,500 (73 bb)
Seat 2: Isaac Haxton – 218,500 (54 bb)
Seat 3: Jeff Gross – 140,500 (35 bb)
Seat 4: Bill Perkins – 89,000 (22 bb)
Seat 5: Steven Silverman – 372,500 (93 bb)
Seat 6: Joseph Cheong – 106,000 (26 bb)
Seat 7: JC Tran – 94,000 (23 bb)
Seat 8: Jason Mercier – 375,500 (93 bb)
Seat 9: Matt Glantz – 410,500 (102 bb)