$350 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
End of Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 80 of 721

Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day. Out in front with the money bubble right around the corner are Tampa regulars Tom Nguyen and Brandon Byars. Nguyen’s stack is roughly 580,000 while Byars is right behind him with about 550,000.

The clock shows 80 players remaining and putting the money bubble right around the corner. With the level up coming following the break, play is expected to start fast and the tournament will be into the money shortly. The details of bubble play will be provided after it bursts.

Winter Poker Open Event 1 payouts: