Event 4: Final Flight Bagged & Tagged

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End of Level 13: Blinds 2k/4k/500 ante

Total 4I Entries: 157
4I Players Remaining:   24
Average Stack:  131,000  (33 big blinds)

James Meyer led the final flight with 270,000 chips.  Unfortunately he escaped without a photo.

Here are the other 23 who made the cut:

Sanjib Acharya – 257,500
Calvin Luong 239,500
Jay Gruden – 205,000
Nicholas Nardello – 201,000
John Dobson – 199,000
Lana Nester – 197,000
Michael Alcalde – 159,000
Michael Ropiza – 131,000
Manny Minaya – 128,000
Ricky Welch – 125,500
Curtis Cheaney – 115,000
Justin Warf – 109,500
Jimmy Sanchez – 90,500
Joseph Buonodono – 90,500
Iannetti Roberto – 89,000
Clint Dunn – 76,500
Aaron Young – 76,000
Ravi Mishra – 75,500
Robert Russo – 71,000
Andrew Lindenfilser – 66,500
Hung Quach – 58,500
Wally Maddah – 51,000
Richard Hope – 49,500

The 141 survivors of all nine starting flights will come together at 12 noon Thursday for Day 2.  Play will resume with level 14, blinds 3,000/6,000/500 ante.

Elizabeth Blalock leads the field with 426,000 chips.  Other stacks over 300,000:

Francisco Contreras – 407,000
Peter Dragar – 393,500
Claudemir Osorio – 337,500
Geoffrey Mikulka – 319,000

A full list of returning players with seat assignments and chip counts will be posted before the start of play.

Prize pool distribution will also be posted when available.

Event 4: Registration Closed. Period.

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Level 9:  Blinds 600/1,200/200 ante

Total 4I Entries:  157
4I Players Remaining:    60
Average Stack: 52,600 (44 big blinds)

Registration is closed for this final flight, which means registration is closed for Event 4.  There were 157 entries in this flight, bringing the grand total to 875.

Numbers are unofficial until verified by the house, but the estimated total prize pool is $105,000.

This final flight will play through level 13, then bag up for the night a little after 2am.

Event 4: 19 Advance From Flight H

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End of Level 13: Blinds 2k/4k/500 ante

Total 4H Entries: 116
4H Players Remaining:   19
Average Stack:  122,000  (31 big blinds)

As in the previous flight, there were a couple of big stacks when they reached the bag & tag.  Claudemir Osorio claimed the lead for this flight with 337,500.  Close behind him was Geoffrey Mikulka, who bagged 319,000.

These are the other 17 survivors of Flight H:

Bryce Snively – 248,000
Anthony Pellegrini – 210,000
Norbert Kara – 203,500
Mark Scarewater – 181,000
Daniel Richert – 137,500
Renato Moraes – 136,500
Christopher Gunter – 96,500
Anthony Hartofilis – 89,000
Richard Ogle – 77,500
Ricardo Rodriguez – 67,500
Guillaume Starek – 67,000
Richard Cefaloni – 59,500
Ou Chhun – 45,000
Ben Thompson – 43,000
Peter Bogulski – 39,000
Michael McLafferty – 34,500
Michael Micelli – 29,000

Just one more flight to go tonight, then Day 2 begins at 12  noon Thursday!

Event 4: 116 Entries for Flight H

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Level 10:  Blinds 800/1,600/300 ante

Total 4H Entries:  116
4H Players Remaining:  40
Average Stack: 58,000 (36 big blinds)

Registration is closed for this flight. There were a total of 116 entrants in the second flight of they day, bringing the overall total for this event to 718 entries.

They’ll play through level 13, then bag up for the night a little after 6pm.

Registration is still open for Flight H, which started at 7pm.  Last chance to get into this event will close at about 10:30pm!

Event 4: Final Flight In Progress!

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Level 1: Blinds 25/50 (Click here for complete structure)

The ninth and final starting flight of this $100,000 Guaranteed event is underway!

Players began with 20,000 chips and all levels are 30 minutes long. They will play 13 levels, then remaining players will bag up their chips and advance to Day 2 on Thursday at 12 noon.

Schedule of Starting Flights
Flight A:  Completed – 11 of 90 advance
Flight B:  Completed – 13 of 65 advance
Flight C:  Completed – 14 of 82 advance
Flight D:  Completed – 18 of 100 advance
Flight E:   Completed – 10 of 71 advance
Flight F:   Completed – 17 of 82 advance
Flight G:  Completed – 15 of 112 advance
Flight H:  Underway
Flight I:  Underway

Late registration and re-entry are available until the start of Level 7, about 10:30pm.  Players who bust out may re-enter this flight until registration closes.

Event 4: Flight G In The Bag(s)

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End of Level 13: Blinds 2k/4k/500 ante

Total 4G Entries: 112
4G Players Remaining:   15
Average Stack:  149,000  (37 big blinds)

When the dust settled, there were only 15 players remaining in Flight G, with a couple of big stacks leading the way.

Francisco Contreras bagged up 407,000 for the lead in this flight and second overall behind Elizabeth Blalock, who bagged 426,000 in Flight D.

Peter Dragar bagged 393,500, putting him second in this flight and third overall going into Day 2 (with two flights still to go).

Here are the final 15 players in this flight:

Francisco Contreras – 407,000
Peter Dragar – 393,500
Cory Alter – 219,000
Anthony Corrao – 172,000
Chad Kitchen – 160,000
Richard Soto -142,000
Jason Karen – 116,000
Brandon Strenko – 114,500
Stephen Alling – 113,500
Russell Rucks – 88,500
Michael Cavalieri – 76,000
Michael Simon – 73,500
Mario Moreno – 56,500
Frank Shumock – 54,500
Michael Mandara – 50,000

These 15 players will join the survivors of the other flights at 12 noon Thursday for Day 2.

Event 4: Registration Closed for Flight G

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Level 8:  Blinds 500/1,000/100 ante

Total 4G Entries:  112
4G Players Remaining:  49
Average Stack: 45,700 (46 big blinds)

Registration is closed for this flight. There were a total of 112 entrants in the first flight of they day, bringing the overall total for this event to 602 entries.

They’ll play through level 13, then bag up for the night a little after 6pm.

Registration is still open for Flight H, which started at 3pm.  The final flight takes off at 7pm.

Event 4: Penultimate Flight Underway

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Level 1: Blinds 25/50 (Click here for complete structure)

Flight H, the next-to-last starting flight of this $100,000 Guaranteed event, is underway!

Players began with 20,000 chips and all levels are 30 minutes long. They will play 13 levels, then remaining players will bag up their chips and advance to Day 2 on Thursday at 12 noon.

Schedule of Starting Flights
Flight A:  Completed – 11 of 90 advance
Flight B:  Completed – 13 of 65 advance
Flight C:  Completed – 14 of 82 advance
Flight D:  Completed – 18 of 100 advance
Flight E:   Completed – 10 of 71 advance
Flight F:   Completed – 17 of 82 advance
Flight G:  Underway
Flight H:  Underway
Flight I:  Today, 7pm

Late registration and re-entry are available until the start of Level 7, about 6:30pm for this flight.  Players who bust out may re-enter this flight or the final flight until registration closes.

Event 4: Flight G Going

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Level 1: Blinds 25/50 (Click here for complete structure)

The final day of starting flights of the $100,000 Guaranteed Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em event is underway!  Flight G is the first of the final three flights today.

Players began with 20,000 chips and all levels are 30 minutes long. They will play 13 levels, then remaining players will bag up their chips and advance to Day 2 on Thursday at 12 noon.

Schedule of Starting Flights
Flight A:  Completed – 11 of 90 advance
Flight B:  Completed – 13 of 65 advance
Flight C:  Completed – 14 of 82 advance
Flight D:  Completed – 18 of 100 advance
Flight E:   Completed – 10 of 71 advance
Flight F:   Completed – 17 of 82 advance
Flight G:  Underway
Flight H:  Today, 3pm
Flight I:  Today, 7pm

Late registration and re-entry are available until the start of Level 7, about 2:30pm for this flight.  Players who bust out may re-enter the same flight or any subsequent flight until registration closes.

Event 4: Flight F is Finito

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End of Level 13: Blinds 2k/4k/500 ante

Total 4F Entries:  82
4F Players Remaining:   17
Average Stack:  96,500  (24 big blinds)

Chris Williams - Flight F Chip Leader
Chris Williams – Flight F Chip Leader

At the end of the Flight F action, 17 players were left with chips and rewarded with a bag.

Chris Williams led this flight with 193,500 chips.  Here are the other 16:

Ross Monteleone – 180,000
Femi Fashakin – 174,500
Grant Missonis – 146,000
Tim Harrell – 135,000
Marvin Karlins – 125,500
Robert Sheets – 96,000
Fidencio Velez – 91,500
Allauddin Khan – 86,000
David Coke – 66,500
Jordan Peralta – 62,500
Brian Johnson – 62,500
Cesar Castaneda – 60,500
Raymond Gallagher – 59,500
Michael Ferneman – 51,000
Douglas Plogencia – 34,000
Han Kim – 27,500

These players will join the other players advancing to Day 2 on Thursday at 12 noon.