$500 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $496,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  72 of 1,181

The action definitely picked up before the break and still cruising after it. We are down to eight tables with 72 players remaining, and the pay jumps are climbing.

73rd: Josh Nicholson – $1,090
74th: George Holman – $1,090
75th: Justin Bogeajis – $1,090
76th: John Wolfe – $1,090
77th: Kevin Blewitt – $1,090
78th: Harold Schmoecker – $1,090
79th: Rohan Singh – $1,090
80th: Christopher Moore – $1,090
81st: David Weyn – $1,090

82nd: Jackson Smith – $1,020
83rd: Anibal Pabon – $1,020
84th: Milan Cyprich – $1,020
85th: Robert Herndon – $1,020
86th: Idan Ben David – $1,020
87th: Jack Seymour – $1,020
88th: Donald Jackson – $1,020
89th: Steven Bagby – $1,020
90th: John Lisi – $1,020

91st: Karl Manouchakian – $970
92nd: Michael Bronzo – $970
93rd: Khanh Truong – $970
94th: Charles Pearce – $970
95th: Mark Glazewski – $970
96th: Keith Boreham – $970
97th: Richard Leyberman – $970
98th: Teddy Tavares – $970
99th: Matthew Kerley – $970

$500 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $496,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  74 of 1,181

Players returned to action after the second break and blind levels now last 40 minutes until we have a winner.

We caught four stacks over the one-million chip mark with Drew Dodge and Roy Young tied at the very top. Grant Missonis and Marcio Peixoto are also in seven-digit territory and Manny Minaya isn’t far off the mark.

Drew Dodge – 1,115,000 (56 bb)
Roy Young – 1,115,000 (56 bb)
Grant Missonis – 1,095,000 (55 bb)
Marcio Peixoto – 1,080,000 (54 bb)
Manny Minaya – 925,000 (46 bb)

$500 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $496,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  81 of 1,181

Players are prepping to go on their second break as tournament staff color the 1K chips out of play.

When they return, blind levels will increase to 40 minutes and stay that way until we have a winner later this evening.

$500 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $496,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  99 of 1,181

Another round of results with 99 players remaining and another pay jump.

100th: Brett Streicher – $930
101st: Brian Ray – $930
102nd: Felipe Koury – $930
103rd: Sandip Guha – $930
104th: Jonathan Bartholomew – $930
105th: Michael Kelly – $930
106th: Adam Yellin – $930
107th: Ryan Wyant – $930
108th: Donald Kidman – $930
109th: Pablo Monge Vera – $930
110th: David Moon – $930
111th: Eli Kiwan – $930
112th: Vincent Spadavecchia – $930
113th: Sean Turow – $930
114th: Evan Pantano – $930
115th: Cheri Ivan – $930
116th: Cornelius Walker – $930
117th: Sanjib Acharya – $930
118th: Matthew Buckles – $930
119th: Brad Sailor – $930
120th: Justin Bold – $930
121st: Anthony Washington – $930
122nd: Robert Cornette – $930
123rd: Roland Willis – $930
124th: Jason Block – $930
125th: William Burdick – $930
126th: Marc Saddik – $930

$500 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $496,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  108 of 1,181

We had two Shawns at the top of the counts when Day 2 started and they are still up at the top. Shawn Cunix leads the field at first break 955,000 and Shawn Barnett is not very far behind with 921,000.

There’s still a long day ahead of them, so everyone still in the game has a shot.

They will play three more 30-minute levels before the next break and levels increase to 40 minutes when they return.

$500 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $496,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  126 of 1,181

Action was flying at the start of the day and we have the first batch of results as they line up for payouts.

127th: Steven Sinclair – $900
128th: William Heinz – $900
129th: Brenda Lane-Worley – $900
130th: Spencer Sweisford – $900
131st: Ryan Hogan – $900
132nd: Robert Wuestner – $900
133rd: Mark Soltysik – $900
134th: Larry Ram – $900
135th: Remedios Patalinghug – $900
136th: Sean Ricciardi – $900
137th: Tina Bobango – $900
138th: Jesse Urbina – $900
139th: Doug Marro – $900
140th: Andrew Martinez – $900
141st: Matthew Skinner – $900
142nd: Michael Darling – $900
143rd: Onder Ekinci – $900
144th: Dalton Dowdy – $900
145th: Adam Goldgell – $900
146th: John Pizano – $900
147th: Conner Reynolds – $900
148th: Robert Fregosi – $900
149th: Christopher Kobil – $900
150th: Charles Blankenship – $900
151st: Andreas Prinsen – $900

$500 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $496,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  150 of 1,181

The clock hit 11 am and tournament staff put cards in the air for Day 2 of SPS Event 1.

We have 150 players in action and a few minutes left in Level 14 before blinds go up.

$500 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $496,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  150 of 1,181

The opening event of the 2026 Signature Poker Series is a $500 No-Limit Hold’em tournament that drew 1,181 entries over seven starting flights to nearly double the $250,000 guarantee.

We had 151 players bag chips for their Day 2 return but only 150 will take their seat. Andreas Prinsen took advantage of the best-stack-forward option and will play his biggest bag after receiving a min-cash for the smaller stack.

We have a pair of Shawns at the top of the counts coming back; Shawn Cunix went huge in Flight E and has the chip lead and Shawn Barnett is second after running hot in the last flight.

They will play the last 4:21 of Level 14 before blinds go up. They will run for 30 minutes each until going up to 40 in Level 20.

Top ten returning stacks:

1. Shawn Cunix – 978,000 (196 bb)
2. Shawn Barnett – 634,000 (127 bb)
3. Milan Cyprich – 614,000 (123 bb)
4. Rohan Singh – 596,000 (119 bb)
5. Andrew Whitaker – 580,000 (116 bb)
6. Damian Dvorak – 567,000 (113 bb)
7. Parminder Clemente – 563,000 (113 bb)
8. Mark Glazewski – 543,000 (109 bb)
9. Brandon Wong – 541,000 (108 bb)
10. Adam Levy – 533,000 (107 bb)

Day 2 Seats  |  Day 2 Chips  |  Payouts

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 1 Day 2 – $500 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• Event 1 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 1 Day 2 Chip Counts
• Event 1 Payouts

12PM: Event 2 – $400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 3 Flight A – $600 Mega Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $75,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (5:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 3 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 4 Flight A – $300 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $25,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9 (10:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

$500 No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $496,020  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  150 of 1,181

Flight A: 101 Entries; 13 Advanced
Flight B: 71 Entries; 9 Advanced
Flight C: 115 Entries; 15 Advanced
Flight D: 132 Entries; 17 Advanced
Flight E: 190 Entries; 24 Advanced
Flight F: 185 Entries; 24 Advanced
Flight G: 387 Entries; 49 Advanced

Andreas Prinsen bagged twice and will receive a min-cash for his smallest stack and play the bigger one.