$500 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em
Level 1: 150/300

The fourth trophy event of the series is the $500 heads-up event, and it now underway with 46 entries. That means 18 players will have a bye for the first round. Here are the other vitals:

• No late registration is available
• Players begin with 15,000 chips
• Blinds start at 150/300 for Round 1
• Levels are 15 minutes apiece
• $20,000 Guaranteed Prizepool
• Winner receives entry into the $2,500 Championship Event

A full bracket will be posted shortly.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
End of Level 14: 2,000/4,000/400 Ante

Play has concluded for the night, and 30 players remain from the 989 who began this event.

Evan Teitelbaum bagged the big stack of 387,500, claiming the bonus prize for Day 1F. Teitelbaum is a local pro with nearly a half million dollars in live earnings, and he’s put himself in a good spot to add to that this week. Thanks to his performance today, he’ll be freerolling in the $2,500 Championship Event, which features a $1 million guarantee.

Here’s the full list of chip counts for the day’s survivors:

Evan Teitelbaum – 387,500 (77 bb)
Jeff Charlton – 331,500 (66 bb)
Pedro Palacio – 232,500 (47 bb)
Todd Berman – 202,500 (41 bb)
Kyle Taddsi – 195,500 (39 bb)
Scott Menard – 187,500 (38 bb)
Andrew Black – 181,000 (36 bb)
Al Gomez – 180,000 (36 bb)
Yue Wang – 151,500 (30 bb)
Michael Garcell – 144,500 (29 bb)
Phil Hernz – 137,000 (27 bb)
Edward Mendes – 129,500 (26 bb)
Steven L. – 125,000 (25 bb)
Jeff Trudeau, Jr. – 123,000 (25 bb)
Cornelius Rogers – 111,500 (22 bb)
Roberto Lane – 107,000 (21 bb)
Robert Nieto – 98,000 (20 bb)
Vito Polera – 93,000 (19 bb)
Mario James – 90,000 (18 bb)
Edward Medoff – 68,500 (14 bb)
James Salveau – 68,000 (14 bb)
Marcus Stein – 62,500 (13 bb)
Jonathan Pinsner – 54,500 (11 bb)
Ron Cheatwood – 53,500 (11 bb)
Ross Willner – 53,000 (11 bb)
Eduardo Christ – 50,500 (10 bb)
Blair Miller – 45,000 (9 bb)
J. Griffin – 45,000 (9 bb)
Dane Cassidy – 27,000 (5 bb)
Joaquin Sosa – 21,500 (4 bb)

Though there are some big stacks in that list, everyone is still trailing Faycal Bennouna, who finished Day 1E with 515,000 chips.

A total of 122 players will return for Sunday’s Day 2, beginning at 2:00 PM. The prizepool and seat draw will be posted as soon as they are finalized by the tournament staff.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 14: 2,000/4,000/400

The clock is paused with ten minutes left in the level, and a card is drawn. It’s a three, so each table will play that many more hands before calling it a night.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 13: 1,500/3,000/300

A table has just been broken, and the field has been reduced to 36 players. There are four tables remaining in the room, and Pedro Palacio leads the pack with more than 250,000 chips.

Palacio is a local from right here in Coconut Creek, and his two previous tournament cashes both came during the April series in this same building.

Here are the top ten stacks right now:

Pedro Palacio – 257,900 (86 bb)
Evan Teitelbaum – 222,800 (74 bb)
Mario D. – 202,200 (67 bb)
J. Sosa – 189,500 (73 bb)
Andrew Blake – 189,200 (63 bb)
Jeffrie Clarttan – 185,900 (62 bb)
A. Gomez – 156,600 (52 bb)
Scott Menard – 150,700 (50 bb)
Jeff Trudeau, Jr. – 148,400 (49 bb)
Andrey Kolochkov – 136,300 (45 bb)

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 12: 1,200/2,400/300

Twelve levels are complete, and there are two left to play in Day 1F. The board shows 45 players remaining from the 239 initial entries, and the average stack will be just under 30 big blinds when the players return from break.

The player who bags up the biggest stack at night’s end wins an entry into the $2,500 Championship Event, to be held on October 1.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 10: 800/1,600/200

Level 9 concludes, and registration is now closed for Event 1. This Day 1F flight was easily the largest of the six, drawing a field of 239 entries.

Day 1A: 135 entries
Day 1B: 151 entries
Day 1C: 124 entries
Day 1D: 141 entries
Day 1E: 199 entries
Day 1F: 239 entries

Those numbers add up to 989 entries in total, though that count is still unofficial. Tournament staff will verify the tally and release the prizepool information during the overnight hours.

There are 90 players remaining in this flight.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 8: 500/1,000/100

The first eight levels are in the books, and the players are taking a 15-minute break. So far, there are 229 entries for this flight. Level 9 represents the last chance to register for Event 1, with the window scheduled to close promptly at midnight.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 6: 300/600/75 Ante

As anticipated, this Day 1F flight is going to be the biggest of the bunch. Level 6 is winding toward its conclusion, and the number on the board is ticking upward quickly. It shows 214 entries so far, with registration open through the end of Level 9.

The field is now approaching 1,000 combined entries across the six starting flights.

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 5: 200/400/50 Ante

The players are back from the first break of the day, and Level 5 begins with 200/400 blinds and a 50-chip ante. The field continues to swell with more than 190 already joined and registration open until midnight.

Here are the top ten stacks in the room:

Francis Margaglione – 90,100
Michael B. – 67,775
Steven McKoy – 60,650
Emerson Ward – 58,200
Phil Hernz – 58,025
Mario James – 49,550
Rafael Ramos – 47,475
Jhon Nugent – 47,000
Michael Tufaro – 45,750
Dennis Rodriguez – 41,625