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Level 7: 250/500/75
Flight B Entries: 74 (Total Entries: 177)

The board was dealt through the turn and it laid . Mirza Sopovic was on the button and had his opponent’s last roughly 20,000 chips at risk.

Sopovic: for bottom set
Opponent: for top pair

The opponent was already drawing dead, but Sopovic hit quads when the river fell the for good measure. He scooped a sizable pot and took the chip lead early in Flight B.

$570 Buy-in No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
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Level 6: 200/400/50
Flight B Entries: 74 (Total Entries: 177)

With 74 Flight B entries, the combined field sits at 177 which exceeds the turnout on last year’s opening day. With late registration and re-entry available for about 90 more minutes, we expect the Flight B tally to tick up a few more and help the prize pool grow toward its $200,000 guarantee.

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Level 5: 150/300/50
Flight B Entries: 72 (Total Entries: 175)

A couple defending champions are in the Flight B field tonight at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa. Last year’s standout, Anthony Astarita, bested 538 entries in the $1,100 buy-in Main Event earning $130,541. Astarita has carded a handful of additional cashes in the months since and hopes to repeat his victorious performance during this year’s series.

Karl Manouchakian didn’t cash last year’s Main Event, but beat it up in the prelims. He finished runner-up in the 698-entry opener before claiming the top spot at the hands of a 495-entry field in Event 3. The deep runs were good enough for Player of the Series honors.

Both Astarita and Manouchakian are among the Flight B field and you can expect them to be here daily throughout the series.

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Level 4: 100/200/25
Flight B Entries: 67 (Total Entries: 170)

After taking the morning flight off, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa ambassador Wally Maddah is among the action in Flight B. Maddah is fresh off a score off a $32,783 score in Hollywood’s $1,650 Deepest Stack event. He’s a staple here in Tampa and looks to add a W in the win column at his home property.

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Day 2 Blinds: 1,500/3,000/500
Players Remaining: 21/103

Flight A: 103 Entries, 21 Advanced
Flight B: Thursday at 6pm
Flight C: Friday at 11am
Flight D: Friday at 6pm
Flight E: Saturday at 11am
Flight F: Saturday at 6pm
Day 2: Sunday at 12pm

Flight A chip counts:

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Level 3: 75/150/25
Flight B Entries: 63 (Total Entries: 169)

The Flight B field is off to a great start with 63 entries early in Level 3. The fast kickoff bodes well for the final tally which came in at 72 last year.

Among those in the early action is Anthony Hobbs. Hobbs came up dry in Flight A when his king-high flush was second best to Lewis Gallo who found a boat when he went runner-runner.

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End of Level 14: 1,200/2,400/400
Flight A Players Remaining: 21/103

Flight A play has concluded and 21 players are set to punch their tickets to Day 2. Toward the top of the action is Jean Zabin who sits on a stack of 186,000. While it’s quite a journey from the 20,000-chip starting stack, it appears she’ll bag second best to Nick Costa. Costa’s count is unofficial, but it looks like he’s set to throw over 200,000 in a bag.

Complete Day 2 chip counts with seat assignments will be posted shortly.

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Level 14: 1,200/2,400/400
Flight A Players Remaining: 23/103

Level 14 is here and it marks the final level of the night. From a starting field of 103 entries, the Flight A clock shows just 23 remaining. Out in front of the action with a stack of more than 180,000 is Jean Z.

Complete counts will be posted after play concludes.

$570 Buy-in No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
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Level 1: 25/50
Flight B Entries: 47 (Total Entries: 150)

Flight B of the $200,000 guaranteed WPTDeepStacks-Tampa opener kicked off just moments ago. The clock shows 47 midway through Level 1 with late registration and re-entry available until about 10:30pm. Play is set to wrap at 1:45am with those players who advance returning for Day 2 Sunday at 12pm.

More details on the 6pm flight are available one post below.

$570 Buy-in No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
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Flight B of the WPTDeepStacks-Tampa opener kicks off at 6pm. Here’s how it will play out:

6pm: Event 1 ($570 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry) – Flight B

• $200,000 guaranteed
• 20,000 chips and 30-/40-minute levels
• Late registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 9 (~10:30pm)
• Play concludes following Level 14 (~1:45am)
• Day 2 begins Sunday, June 11 at 12pm
• Structure Sheet