$150 Big Stack No Limit Holdem (Re-Entry)
Level 2: 50/100

After leading Day 2 of Event 1, a $350 deep stack no limit hold’em re-entry tournament, Anthony Dianaty got little traction late and went on to finish 22nd. With that performance in the past, he’s back in the re-entry action here in Event 4. He’s one of the tournament’s newest entries and sits with about starting stack early in Flight C.

$150 Big Stack No Limit Holdem (Re-Entry)

A total of 221 entries turned out for yesterday’s Flight A and Flight B of Event 4, a $150 big stack no-limit hold’em tournament. The two flights advanced a combined 34 players with Flight A’s Douglas Decker holding a commanding chip lead.

Complete combined Flight A/B chip counts:

$150 Big Stack No Limit Holdem (Re-Entry)

$150 Big Stack No Limit Holdem (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 25/50

The clock strikes 11 a.m. and action continues in the 2015 Winter Poker Open at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa, Fla. Freshly underway is the third of four starting flights in Event 4, a $150 big stack no limit hold’em re-entry tournament. Cards went in the air just moments ago and players took their seats to stacks of 15,000. The day’s action is set to be comprised of 12, 30-minute levels with registration closing at the start of Level 9.

Yesterday’s Flight A and Flight B saw 102 and 119 entries kick the action off creating a combined field of 221 thus far.

Updates on today’s this flight will be posted through its conclusion right here on SHRTPoker.com. While you have some down time, here’s a look at the series’ three champions thus far:

• Steven Bennett defeated 741 entries in Event 1 ($350 NLH Re-Entry) for $24,583
• Jean Miccio defeated 40 entries in Event 2 ($150 Ladies NLH) for $1,000 and $600 spa package
• John Duhig defeated 199 entries in Event 3 ($150 Deep Stack NLH Turbo) for $4,668

Main Event Schedule

11AM: Event 4 Day 1C – $150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in tournament chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 12
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 4 Day 1D – $150 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 15,000 in tournament chips and 30-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end after Level 12
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

$150 Big Stack No Limit Holdem (Re-Entry)
End of Level 12: 800/1,600/200 Ante

We definitely didn’t see the same level of activity in the second flight that we saw in the first. There were still 23 players remaining at the end from the starting 119 which also meant we didn’t have the same number of big stacks.

Woodrow Pass is your end-of-flight leader with 149,100 and Phil Sheffield is a close second with 145,700. Former leaders Cheri Beatty and Richard Thai made it through along with Seminole Hard Rock Tampa ambassador Wally Maddah.

They will join players from the other three flights with blinds at 1,200/2,400 and a 300 ante.

1. Woodrow Pass – 149,100 (62 bb)
2. Philip Sheffield – 145,700 (61 bb)
3. Songkun O – 137,000 (57 bb)
4. Steven Palumbo – 130,700 (54 bb)
5. Karl Manouchakian – 118,900 (50 bb)
6. Stephen Bristow – 105,100 (44 bb)
7. Khanh Le – 104,000 (43 bb)
8. Michael Jeanes – 102,700 (43 bb)
9. Frank Muir – 97,400 (41 bb)
10. Brandon Byars – 87,700 (37 bb)
11. Michael Dunn – 81,600 (34 bb)
12. Parveen Challagundla – 67,500 (28 bb)
13. Tom Nguyen – 62,000 (26 bb)
14. Cheri Beatty – 56,800 (24 bb)
15. Fabian Foster – 54,000 (23 bb)
16. Richard Thai – 48,800 (20 bb)
17. John Armatas – 44,500 (19 bb)
18. Jessie Hulen – 43,500 (18 bb)
19. Nicholas Koulouraris – 40,000 (17 bb)
20. Christopher Binion – 36,400 (15 bb)
21. Lior Kheal – 36,300 (15 bb)
22. Wally Maddah – 30,800 (13 bb)
23. Charles Bell – 30,600 (13 bb)

$150 Big Stack No Limit Holdem (Re-Entry)
Level 12: 800/1,600/200 Ante

We are into the last level of the day with a very healthy 26 players remaining. No where near the carnage of the first flight.

They have 30 minutes left to push their stacks higher or at least put something in a bag for Day 2. Players can always come back tomorrow and try to finish bigger to leave this one behind.

$150 Big Stack No Limit Holdem (Re-Entry)
Level 9: 500/1,000/100 Ante

We weren’t seeing big stack swings in the first parts of the flight but we had a big one after the last break. Karl Manouchakian not only became the first player over the 100,000 mark, he eclipsed the 200,00 point in one big hand.

It all began with someone who limped with Aces and got caught. Manouchakian flopped trip Nines with his but still had to deal with another opponent who was outkicking him with . There was a good chance for those two to chop up the Aces until Manouchakian hit the Deuce turn for a boat.

The hand moved him up to 202,000 and a good head start with a few more levels remaining.

$150 Big Stack No Limit Holdem (Re-Entry)
Level 10: 600/1,200/200 Ante

Players returned from the second/last break of the day and registration is closed for this flight. The evening session drew 119 runners to get us more than halfway to the $50,000 guarantee with two more big flights to go.

Richard Thai and Cheri Beatty are among the 44 still around tonight but we have two new names leading the way. Praveen Challagundla has the big stack in the room at 83,200 but Jeff Hayes isn’t far behind with 76,900.

The field has four more levels to run up their stack. Even if they bag a small amount, they can play either or both of the next two flights and take their best stack to Day 2 on Wednesday.

$150 Big Stack No Limit Holdem (Re-Entry)
Level 8: 400/800/100 Ante

While this wouldn’t normally be the last break of the day, it is now since the first flight shut down after Level 12. Registration will close at the restart and they will play four more levels before bagging up.