$500 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Level 12: 2,500/5,000 Limits

There are five players remaining in the H.O.R.S.E. event, and they are now on the direct money bubble. Cory Zeidman is the most experienced player at the table, and he’s putting his know-how to good work this evening.  Zeidman is a Florida pro and a bracelet winner in Stud Hi/Lo, and he plays all the games rather well. Look at the chip lead he’s opened up:

Seat 1: George Fountoulakis – 66,000
Seat 2: Peter Walsworth – 42,000
Seat 3: Richard Levy – 13,000
Seat 4: Cory Zeidman – 171,000
Seat 5: Mike Chang – 28,000

$500 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em
Level 1: 300/600

The third round is underway for most of the remaining field. Players begin these matches with 30,000 chips, and the blinds start at 300/600. It’s the bubble round, too, with the winners advancing into the Quarterfinals and into the money. Each of the final eight players will earn at least $1,000 this evening.

There is still one Round 2 match in progress, though Schuyler Thornton has a significant chip lead over Trevor Doughty. Howard Mash awaits the winner, and this three are the only players not yet in Round 2 action.

An updated bracket will be posted when the match concludes.

$500 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Level 10: 1,500/3,000 Limits

The players are back in their chairs, and the cards are in the air once again. Each of the final five players will earn a share of the $20,000 prizepool.

$500 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em
Level 7: 800/1,600

While many of the Round 2 matches are already complete, Angelo Miele and Frank Lerczak were still battling seven levels deep into their Round 1 match. It ended only a moment ago, nearly two hours after it started.

On the final hand, Miele leads the betting for 2,300 on the turn of an board. Lerczak only has 1,700 chips left in front of him, and he stands up and kneels on his chair while he deliberates.

“I need a heart,” Lerczak says, exposing his but still considering the call for his tournament life. Finally, he splashes the rest of his chips into the middle.

“You can’t win,” Miele informs him. He shows , and Lerczak is indeed drawing dead. The river is the meaningless , and Miele’s aces up send him through to Round 2.

$500 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Level 9: 1,200/2,400 Limits

The nine remaining players are on a 45-minute dinner break. Here’s how the unofficial final table will stack up when play resumes at 9:45 PM:

Seat 1: George Fountoulakis – 36,000
Seat 2: Peter Walsworth – 81,600
Seat 3: Andrew Woodmancey – 39,000
Seat 4: Allen Green – 8,300
Seat 5: Randolph Grayson – 21,000
Seat 6: Richard Levy – 25,400
Seat 7: Cory Zeidman – 55,600
Seat 8: Mike Chang – 29,700
Seat 9: Dale Phillips – 19,500

$500 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em
Level 1: 200/400

Though there are still a few matches in play, Round 2 has begun for those with their matchups already set. For this round, players begin with 20,000 starting chips, and the blinds are 200/400 for the first level.

An updated bracket will be posted once all of the Round 1 matches are decided.

$500 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em
Level 4: 400/800

Less than an hour into the event, the first round is nearly complete. There are just four matches left in play.

November Niner Joshua Beckley is one of those still doing work, matched up against local sports radio host Andy Slater. The two men are almost exactly even in chips.

Beckley is on some kind of heater right now, using the November Nine down time to sharpen his game. He won a WSOP Circuit ring just a few days ago in West Palm Beach, and he’ll be back in Las Vegas in about a month to play for a gold bracelet and $7.7 million in cash.

2015 Coco Poker Open
$500 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em
$20,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

September 27, 2015

Total Entries:  46
Total Prize Pool: $20,240

1st: $8,096 plus $2,500 Coco Poker Open Championship seat
2nd: $4,048
3rd: $2,024
4th: $2,024
5th: $1,012
6th: $1,012
7th: $1,012
8th: $1,012