Event 1: Chris Durgin Continues to Lead; Joel Deutsch Moving Closer

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  95 of 3,788

Chris Durgin

The second break ended and players returned to their seats for three more action-packed levels before dinner.

Chris Durgin increased his chip lead and up top with 3,655,000 followed by Joel Deutsch with 2,575,000 and a handful around 2.5 million.

Blinds are up to 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante and the average stack is about 1,180,000 (30 bb).

Chris Durgin – 3,655,000 (91 bb)
Joel Deutsch – 2,575,000 (64 bb)
Nick Chong – 2,425,000 (61 bb)
AJ Kelsall – 2,400,000 (60 bb)
Joey Burns – 2,395,000 (60 bb)
Carina Cedrechi – 2,325,000 (58 bb)

Joel Deutsch

Event 1: Nick Chong Goes Big

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  113 of 3,788

Nick Chong

Nick Chong is making a move up the counts and added a huge chunk of chips with a double through Carina Cedrechi. His queens were good for a full double to 2,460,000 and he’ll be among the leaders when we check stacks at the next break.

Blinds are now 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante and the average stack is about 995,000 (33 bb) with 113 players remaining.

Nick Chong – 2,460,000 (82 bb)

Event 1: Joey Burns and TK Miles Moving Up

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  135 of 3,788

Joey Burns

We found two big stacks sitting next to each other at Table 53. Both Joey Burns and TK Miles came into the day among the leaders and they continue to climb. Burns sits with 2,375,000 while Miles (second on the all-time SHT Tampa money list) is dangerous with 1,645,000.

The blind increased to 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante and the average stack is about 830,000 (33 bb).

TK Miles

Event 1: Wagner Wysotchanski Eliminated by Joe Parrish

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  160 of 3,788

Wagner Wysotchanski

Joe Parrish opened to 45,000 from the hijack and Wagner Wysotchanski three-bet to 150,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and Parrish moved all in. Wysotchanski quickly called at risk for 600,000 total and a huge pot.

Wysotchanski: QdQh
Parrish: AsKd

It was a big flip for a lot of chips, and Wysotchanski maintained his lead with queens on the Jc7s3d flop and 4s turn. The Kh river improved Parrish to a pair of kings to send Wysotchanski and stack up among the leaders.

Joe Parrish – 1,865,000 (93 bb)
Wagner Wysotchanski – Eliminated in 161st Place ($1,240)

Event 7: Bigger Deep Stack

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Going a little bigger this afternoon with Event 7 at 4 pm in the Event Center. It’s a Deep Stack with an $1,100 buy-in, a two-day structure, and a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players sit down to 30K deep stacks and the first 12 levels last 40 minutes, increasing to 40 minutes in Level 13. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 9 pm following the 45-minute dinner.

Action is scheduled to continue through 15 levels and survivors will return tomorrow at 2 pm to play down to a champion.

  • $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-12 last 30 minutes; Levels 13+ last 40 minutes
  • Final table levels last 60 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (9:00pm)
  • Day 1 will end after Level 15
  • Event 7 Structure Sheet

Event 1: Chris Durgin Leads with Over Two Million

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  180 of 3,788

Chris Durgin

After a little bonus time to make sure everything was settled, players returned to their seats with 180 still in contention and a new chip leader.

Chris Durgin is the new top stack in the room and the only player over two million. He has 2,375,000 to work and Carina Cedrechi is his closest competitor with 1,855,000. A few more sit over 1.5 million, including Armando Figueroa and AK Kelsall.

Blinds are up to 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante and the average stack is about 625,000 (31 bb).

Carina Cedrechi

Event 1: Lana Nester Doubles Up

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  244 of 3,788

Lana Nester

James Collins opened to 50,000 from under the gun, a middle position player called, and Lana Nester moved all in for 338,000. Collins folded his hand, and the player in middle position quickly called.

Nester: KcKd
MP: JhJd

Nester was in great shape for a double up and stayed that way on the Ac6d2h flop. Collins let out a small groan when he saw the flop, saying he had pocket sixes in the muck.

The 8c turn and 9c river finished the board and Nester had her double.

Lana Nester – 753,000 (47 bb)

Event 6: Sunday One-Day

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$25,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

Not everyone could make it through to Day 2 from the big Event 1 field so we have three new trophy events on today’s schedule starting with Event 6 at 2 pm. It is a $400 Deep Stack with a $25,000 guaranteed prize pool and football on the TVs.

Players start with 30K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for the one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 6:30 pm. The 30-minute dinner break is scheduled for 8:30 pm and they’ll return to play down until one player is posing with the SPS trophy.

  • $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
  • Event 6 Structure Sheet