$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  54 of 171

Michael Amato open-shoved for 35,500 from middle position and Miller Ristich reshipped for 38,500 from the cutoff to get folds from the button and blinds.

Amato:
Ristich;

Amato was in trouble with the smaller pair but flopped a set on the board. His lead did not last long when Ristich made a set of sevens on the turn. The river finished the board and Amato was eliminated late in the day.

Miller Ristich – 80,500 (32 bb)

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  63 of 171

The accounting is complete and Flight A of the RunGood Main Event officially drew 171 entries to leave it only 36 tomorrow from surpassing the $200,000 guarantee. That number should be hit before cards go in the air.

Flight A will continue this evening through 14 levels and survivors will bag their chips for a Day 2 return on Sunday at noon.

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  72 of 171

It was three-ways to a flop and an early position player moved all in for 37,000. Shlom Eldarar called and Nayda Magnus moved all in over the top for 77,000. Eldarar thought for a moment before folding face up.

Magnus:
Opponent:

Magnus flopped a set of fours against aces and held after the turn and river.

Nadya Magnus – 194,000 (97 bb)
Shlom Eldarar – 126,000 (63 bb)

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1A Entries:  171

The last break of the day is over and players returned to their seats to play three more levels before bagging up. The tournament clock shows an unofficial 171 entries, we will report the locked-in number when it is official.

Shalom Elharar leads the field with 173,000 with Ray Henson in second with 165,500. Haim Toorgeman (134,500), Mike Masri (134,000), and Michael Tait (119,500) are also doing well heading into late-day play.

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1A Entries:  160

Flight A rolled into Level 11 and time is running out if you want to join this big opening field. The count is up to 160 and we expect to pick up a few more during this level and the break following it.

Local favorites Jerry Wong and Jake Schwartz were recent additions to the field and sitting right up front where their fans can watch.

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Day 1A Entries:  158

With the board reading , Solange Lucas and an opponent put both of their stacks in the middle and Lucas was on the good side of a cooler.

Lucas:
Opponent:

Both flopped a set but Lucas was way ahead with three queens and she held on the turn and river to send her opponent out.

Solage Lucas – 69,000 (58 bb)

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Day 1A Entries:  153

The entry count jumped over 150 in Level 10 and we have a fantastic start to the RunGood Main Event. They put nearly $150K towards the $200,000 guarantee and they will get there early tomorrow morning.

Recent additions to the tournament include WSOP Circuit Coco ring winner Roberto Bendeck and Victor Figueroa who can make a little history in this tournament. He has major wins in Hollywood and Tampa so a title here would give him a kind of Seminole Poker triple crown.

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1A Entries:  148

The second break is done and we have the same leader as the first. Juan Endara continued to add to his stack and now sits with 179,200 for the clear lead at the top of the counts.

We found three more players over 120K and they have a nice jump on making a deeprun.

Juan Endara – 179,200 (179 bb)
Richard Saunder – 129,000 (129 bb)
Chad Lipton – 123,600 (124 bb)
Lucilo Colon – 120,300 (120 bb)

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1A Entries:  140

Level 8 came to an end and Main Event players were sent on another 15-minute break. They will return to blind levels increasing to 40 minutes each and registration will close after the third break.

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries:  133

The entry count keeps climbing and they should top 150 before we close registration three hours from now. That’s a great start and means we will cross over the $200,000 guarantee early tomorrow.

A few more friendly faces in today’s field include Yuval Bronshtein, Solange Lucas, and Daniel Pearlman grinding together along with Michael Tait and Ray Henson nearby.