$2,500 SPS Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries:  82

The entry count moved over 80 entries after the first break and more players are finding their way to the tables. We are running it up and getting closer to the $500,000 guarantee.

More friends in the field include Juan Rodriguez, Ricardo Eyzaguirre, Justin Zaki, Peter Walsworth, Jerry Silva, and Jamie Smith.

Rodriguez made Florida poker proud this summer when he captured the WSOP $5,000 Seniors High Roller bracelet, topping a tough 844-entry field to bank $673,011.

$2,500 SPS Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 3:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries:  70

Players returned to action after the first break and we’re having a bit of deja vu. At this point yesterday, Adel Kabbani held the biggest stack in the room and he’s at the top once again today with 71,400.

He ran into some problems late yesterday and missed a bag but he’s giving it another good run today.

Here are a few counts from around the room during break:

Adel Kabbani – 71,400 (179 bb)
Hyndi Khomutetsky – 61,500 (154 bb)
Alan Taylor – 53,900 (135 bb)
Nikita Patalinghug – 52,800 (132 bb)
Josh Nicholson – 52,800 (132 bb)
Mark Wiser – 51,000 (128 bb)
Nick Scholz – 47,600 (119 bb)
Woodrow Pass – 47,000 (118 bb)
Brian Ray – 46,600 (117 bb)
Ken Fishman – 46,200 (116 bb)
Jeff Trudeau Jr – 42,300 (106 bb)
Justin Swillin – 41,900 (105 bb)
John Kennedy – 41,700 (104 bb)
Gabe Fuller – 39,700 (99 bb)
Diego Uez – 38,700 (97 bb)
Huicun Qiao – 38,400 (96 bb)
James Casement – 38,100 (95 bb)
Mike Ahmad – 34,600 (87 bb)
Grant Missonis – 33,100 (83 bb)
Curtis King – 32,300 (81 bb)
John Gordon – 27,100 (68 bb)
Barbara Cardin – 10,800 (27 bb)
Mark Zhang – 4,200 (11 bb)

$2,500 SPS Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1B Entries:  57

The first break of the day is rolling around at the top of the hour, the first of four today with their day ending after Level 9.

We are creeping up on 60 entries with plenty of time to get down here to the poker room and join the fun.

$2,500 SPS Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 2:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1B Entries:  52

We have half a hundred entries heading into the afternoon hours with more players waking and walking into the poker room. We are starting to snowball a bit and building something big.

A few early friends in the field include Mark Wiser, Barbara Cardin, Mark Zhang, Ken Fishman, Mike Ahmad, Hyndi Khomutetsky, Josh Nicholson, and Curtis King.

$2,500 SPS Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  32

Cards are in the air for the final flight of the Signature Poker Series with 32 players at the start and 125 entries needed to surpass the $500,000 guarantee.

It should get there this evening but for sure tomorrow if not. Big money up for grabs.

$2,500 SPS Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/200 with a 200 ante

The final Saturday of the series is here and we have the last flight of the 2026 Signature Poker Series Championship kicking off at 11 am. The tournament has a $2,500 buy-in and the $500,000 guarantee should be bested later today.

Players sit with huge 40K stacks and all levels last 60 minutes. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 12 at 2:15 pm on Day 2 tomorrow.

They will play nine levels today before bagging up for Day 2.

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 90 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 12 on Day 2
• Day 1 will end after Level 9
• Championship Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Day 1B – $2,500 SPS Championship (Re-Entry)

• $500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 90 minutes
• Late registration available until start of Level 12 on Day 2
• Day 1 will end after Level 9
• Championship Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

9AM: $280 SPS Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1-in-10 win seat into the $2,500 SPS Championship
• Players begin with 15,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (10:45am)
• Structure Sheet

12PM: $280 SPS Championship Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• 1-in-10 win seat into the $2,500 SPS Championship
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 7 (1:45pm)
• Structure Sheet

$2,500 SPS Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Return to Level 10:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 98

Flight A: 98 Entries; 28 Advanced
Flight B: Saturday at 11 am
Day 2: Sunday at noon
Day 3: Monday at noon

$2,500 SPS Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  28 of 96

Tournament staff paused the clock with ten minutes remaining in Level 9 and instructed the dealers to deal two more hands.

When those were done, Reese Combs bagged the biggest stack going to Day 2 with 546,000. Liam Murphy moved up to second followed by Bart O’Connell, Aaron Mederos, and John Dolan.

We will post the complete chip count list as soon as it is available.

Top five Flight A stacks:

Reese Combs – 546,000 (364 bb)
Liam Murphy – 373,500 (249 bb)
Bart O’Connell – 321,500 (214 bb)
Aaron Mederos – 211,500 (141 bb)
John Dolan – 211,000 (141 bb)

$2,500 SPS Championship
$500,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 9:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  31 of 96

Players are back in their seats and set to play one more level before survivors bag up their chips. They will play until ten minute remain on the clock, tournament staff will pause the clock, and all tables will play set number of hands.

Reese Combs is the late leader and his 467,000 is more than 100K over second-place Bart O’Connell’s 352,000. John O’Neal is also making a run and sits with 224,000 late in the day.