$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 14: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 171

Flight A: 171 Entries; 22 Advanced
Flight B: Underway
Flight C: Thursday at 11 am
Flight D: Thursday at 6 pm
Flight E: Friday at 11 am
Flight F: Friday at 6 pm
Flight G: Saturday at 11 am
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  22 of 171

Randy Raji was the chip leader at the last break of Flight A and added a couple hundred thousand to his stack in a level and a half after. The field reached 22 players and Raji bagged up 729,000 for a huge early lead.

Two-time Tampa Championship/Main Event winner Matthew Leecy is second with 529,000 with 20 others in various stages of happiness to be moving on to Day 2 in the money on Sunday at 11 am.

We will post full chip counts as soon as they are available.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  33 of 171

The pace slowed a bit and 33 players were sent on (what should be) the last break of the day. They only need to get to 22 before calling it a night and bagging up some chips.

Randy Raji is the new leader in the tournament after a bunch of different players were sent off Table 11 late in the day. He sits with 495,000 with tablemate Dan Clemente in second with 365,000.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The second flight of SPS Event 1 gets underway at 6 pm in the Poker Room and it will build on a strong start in the morning flight. They already put 171 entries into the game with six more big flights to go.

Players start with 30K in their stacks and the first 19 levels last 30 minutes before increasing to 40. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 10:30 pm.

Flight B will play down to the last 12.5% of the field and survivors will bag their chips for a Day 2 return on Sunday in the money.

• $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels 1-19 last 30 minutes; Levels 20+ last 40 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 1 Structure Sheet

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  44 of 171

The field is shrinking fast this afternoon, down to 44 players and only half of them set to book a seat for Day 2. It will slow down soon as they near the bubble but it’s moving along now.

Frank Weigel is still in contention for his third Tampa trophy after going back-to-back in Pinktober $1,100 events. Clyde Maliauka is to his left and was at Weigel’s 2022 final table and finished third.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  72 of 171

Registration closed for Flight A of SPS Event 1 with 171 entries setting a fast pace for the tournament. They’ve already put more than $55,000 toward the $250,000 guarantee with some really big days coming up.

Flight A will continue until 22 players remain and survivors will return on Sunday at 11 am in the money. Players must bag chips to cash in the tournament.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight A Entries:  170

Players returned to action after the second break and registration closed with an unofficial 170 entries showing on the clock. We will report the official count a soon as it is available.

Maroun Akiki had the big stack in the room after eight levels, sitting with 266,000 and Dan Clemente sits in second with 226,000. The only two players over 200K but there are a lot of players close to catching them.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries:  155

The clock is ticking down if you want to jump in this first flight of the SPS opener. Registration is only open for one more hour (and change). But have no fear—we have another flight starting at 6 pm, and other flights will run until Saturday afternoon.

A few more friends in the crowd include Ryan Hogan, Phil Krnyaich, Shane Melert, and Dan Wilson.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight A Entries:  120

Flight A players are taking the first break of the day with 120 entries in the game and many more expected with session running between now and Saturday afternoon.

They will return to play four more levels, enjoy another break, and registration will close at 3:30 pm.

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Flight A Entries:  102

We have a great turnout for the opening event of the series and Flight A topped 100 entries before the first hour was in the books. We are on a pace to completely smash the $250,000 guarantee and they are putting together a big number already.

Some early friends in action include Tony March, Dan Clement, Eric and Caleb Piderit, and Frank Weigel.