Event 9

$260+$40 Deepest Stack Double Header NLH
$200,000 Guaranteed
Structure Sheet

Level 17:  Blinds 3,000/6,000/6,000 BB Ante
Total Entries:  1,129
Players Remaining:   236
Average Stack:  191,000

Day 2 and the final day of the Deepest Stack is getting underway here in the Event Center.   There are 236 hopefuls returning to battle for only 110 payout slots.  More than half the remaining field has to go before we reach the bubble.

Matthew Edge starts the day as chip leader with 584,000 (97 big blinds).

Matthew Edge – Start of Day 2 Chip Leader

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Level 17:  Blinds 3,000/6,000/6,000 BB Ante
Total Entries:  1,129
Players Remaining:   236
Average Stack:  191,000

Day 2 of the Deepest Stack begins in the Event Center at 12 noon.  Returning players are listed below with their seat assignments and chip counts, in a searchable and sortable table.

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Returning to Level 17: Blinds 3,000/6,000/6,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Players Remaining:~235

Matthew Edge

Day 1B of the $300 Deepest Stack Double Header NLH $200,000 GTD drew a massive field and after 16 levels of play it’s Matthew Edge bagging the overall Event 9 chip lead with 584,000.

David Bradshaw

Chris Castle

David Bradshaw is right on his heels with 529,000 and Chris Castle rounds out the top three Day 1B chip stacks with 449,000.

Approximately 243 total players will return on Tuesday January 22 at 12 P.M. to resume Day 2 play and play down to a winner.

Below is a look at some of the Day 1B big stacks and players that are advancing. A full list of Day 2 chip counts and seating assignments will be posted as soon as they’re available.

Matthew Edge- 584,000
David Bradshaw- 529,000
Chris Castle- 449,000
Michael Lombardi- 413,000
Michael Vega- 404,000
Zhi Guo- 364,000
Mike Azzaro- 357,000
Lawrence Engerman- 345,000
Joe Reddick- 205,000
Mark Perry- 108,000
Rob Saladin- 78,500

Michael Lombardi

Michael Vega

Lawrence Engerman

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Structure Sheet

Level 15: Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Day 1B Players Remaining: 170

Zhi Guo

Evan Silva is leading the way with over half a million as we approach the last level of the night. Although Silva is out in front Zhi Guo is quickly gaining ground.

Guo scooped a monster pot before the last break of the night and hasn’t looked back. He’s now up to over 450,000 and it looks like we’ll have a battle for the top spot to end the night.

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Level 14: Blinds 1,500/3,000/3,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Day 1B Players Remaining: 190

Evan Simon

Evan Simon raised to 6,500 from early position and L.J. Sande called from the small blind. They went heads up to the flop and both players knuckled the felt.

The dealer burned and turned the and Sande check-called a bet of 5,500 from Simon.

The completed the board and both players checked. Simon tabled and Sande fired his hand face down into the muck. Simon dragged in the pot and he’s now the first player to cross the half a million chip mark.

Evan Simon- 505,000
L.J. Sande- 95,000

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Level 14: Blinds 1,500/3,000/3,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Day 1B Players Remaining: 200

The Day 1B Event 9 players have returned from break and the cards are back in the air. There are just 200 players left in the hunt and less than three levels of play left in the night.

Play will conclude following Level 16 and the bagging process will begin and there are already 117 players moving on from Day 1A. The combined Day 1A-B survivors will resume play on Tuesday January 22 at 12 P.M. and play down to a winner.

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Level 12: Blinds 1,000/2,000/2,000 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Day 1B Players Remaining: 255

Michael Cannon

A player in middle position raised and Roneil Balani re-raised to 16,000 from late position. Michael Cannon moved all in for 34,500 from the button and it folded back to the original raiser who quickly folded. Balani called called and the hands were shown.

Michael Cannon:
Roneil Balani:

The dealer fanned the flop and Cannon’s pocket kings maintained control of the hand. The hit the turn and the table erupted.

Cannon had turned a royal flush holding the king of hearts and Balani’s set of tens was left drawing dead. The river sealed the deal for Cannon to earn him the pot and the double up.

Michael Cannon- 80,000
Roneil Balani- 120,000

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Level 11: Blinds 800/1,500/1,500 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Day 1B Players Remaining: 280

Rob Saladin

We arrived at the table to catch the heads up action on the board. Rob Saladin checked and Joe Reddick bet 20,000 into a main pot of about 25,000.

Saladin check raised all in covering Reddick who had 130,000 behind. “We’ll meet again” said Reddick with a smile as he folded his .

Saladin flashed for a turned straight assuring Reddick that he did indeed make the correct laydown.

Rob Saladin- 175,000
Joe Reddick- 130,000

Joe Reddick

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Level 10: Blinds 600/1,200/1,200 BB Ante
Total Entries: 1,129
Day 1B Players Remaining: 335

The Day 1B Event 9 players have returned from break and play is back underway. Tournament registration and re-entry is now closed.

There were 552 Day 1A entries and 577 Day 1B entries brining the combined Event 9 to 1,129 entries and 117 players are already moving on to Day 2.

We cruised right past the $200,000 guarantee and this is nearly $300,000 in the prize pool. The Event 9 tournament payouts are being finalized and will be posted as soon as they’re available.

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End of Level 10: Blinds 600/1,200/1,200 BB Ante
Day 1A Entries: 552
Day 1B Entries: 565

Mike Azzaro showing us that “Poker never dies”

The Day 1B Event 9 players are now on a 15 minute color up break. There are already over 560 entries this flight brining the combined Event 9 total to over 1,100 entries and counting.

Tournament registration and re-entry will be closing when play resumes at approximately 9:45 P.M.

There’s already more than $275,000 in the prize pool so dont’ miss your very last chance to get in on the action.

The always dangerous James “Suits” Salters is mixing it up at one of the outer tables.

Spencer Champlin turned his $340 investment into $3,000 in cash in last night’s Survivor NLH.

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