$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: 75/150
Entries: 91

AJ “Doc” Santos was one of the 2015 Winter Poker Open headliners — a staple in each and every event good for an action-packed table, some laughs and a handful of re-entries. Until a few days ago, Santos had been absent for the 2016 series, but made his return and has been spotted a couple times during the $570.

Until today, there was one other absence — John Pappas. Pappas is a regular of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker events and claimed his first major tournament victory during last year’s $150 WPO turbo. Pappas defeated 202 players following a four-way chop and recorded a score of $3,485. He hadn’t been spotted much during the prelims, but he’s among the field here in today’s $570.