$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
58 remaining players, 274k avg  (27 bb)

Sonny “Sky” Lee (Boca Raton) is one of the first players to cash and is happy to squeak his short stack into the money.  After collecting his $1,086 min cash, Lee buys into the 6 pm tournament (Event 3, $250 buy-in) and then jumps into a cash game.

“I already have my seat for the main (Championship),” he says after qualifying through Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood’s cash game hours promotion that led him winning his seat in a free roll.

Lee is semi-retired which frees him up to play plenty of poker.

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 4k/8k/500 ante
63 remaining players, 252k avg  (32 bb)

The final 63 players are in the money for a min cash of $1,086.

In the money at #wpt $300K GTD @STAX_Poker – 450K maybe with 8K bb. $83K up top with 63 runners left

— Bobby Bresner (@BobbyBrez) February 1, 2014

Yay, in the $ @STAX_Poker. Now I have some work to do.

— Abbey Daniels (@abbeydaniels1) February 1, 2014

$240 Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better (Re-Entry)

Limits 300/600
27 players remaining, 18k avg (30 big bets)

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 4k/8k/500 ante
68 remaining players, 235k avg (29 bb)

Five spots from the money, here’s what’s on the line:

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 3k/6k/500 ante
73 remaining players, 218k avg  (30 bb)

The chip leaders are now up to 700k (117 bb) and includes Peter Vitantonio (Wicke Liffe, OH) and Ryan Sherman (No. Miami Beach).

We’re now just 10 spots from the money.

Big Stacks

Peter Vitantonio 700k
Ryan Sherman 700k
Jose Gallegos 590k
Roger Goindoo 500k
Steve Brecher 350k
David Nowling 350k
Jay Romano 340k
Jorge Gomez 320k

$240 Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better (Re-Entry)

Blinds 100/200
59 Entries

Players at the Lucky Hearts Poker Open are now 2 for 2 in guarantees as the $10k Guarantee has been hit and registration closed.

It’s a fun group on the opposite side of the Stax Poker Lounge from where Event 1 is set up.

“Make sure my wife knows I’m here,” laughs Ron Halperin (Lake Worth), “and make sure you get my wedding ring in the picture.” Halperin says his wife Nat is part of the Seminole tribe and his daughter Po, is short for Pocahontas.

Meanwhile Martin Zamani (Boca Raton) says, “how about a 7,” who needs to hit the river for a higher full house. And with that, a 7 magically appears and Zamani gets the knockout to take his stack to 35k.

“I never fold, these guys know that.”

We’ll update the photo gallery throughout the day, but here’s a look at some of the friendly faces in the field:

*** 3 pm Update ***

Josh Park (Gainesville, FL) has knocked Zamani out of the tournament

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 2k/4k/400 ante
120 remaining players, 133k avg  (33 bb)

“I’ll only be here five minutes,” laments Sandra Meyer (Weston) who came back with 19k (6 bb), 141st out of 143 returning Day 2 players. Several big hands late Meyer is up to 250k (63 bb).

On her first hand, Meyer was all in with vs the of Dimitry Agrachov and flopped a Ten to double-up

Meyer proceeded to flop a straight with AK for a nice pot, and then she hit a doozy. Meyer was all in with KQ on a Queen high flop for 100k, but in bad shape against Agrachov’s pocket Aces.

“Make sure you mention Jill,” says Meyer of her new favorite dealer, “she’s awesome.” This coming after a Queen on the river (trips) got her a knockout and took her stack to well over 200k.

Meyer isn’t your classic chip and a chair story, but it’s a significant comeback.

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 2k/4k/400 ante
126 remaining players, 126k avg  (31 bb)

The field loses two tables and 17 players during the first level of Day 2 play.

Table 30 was in the High Limit room and the most exclusive table in the Stax Poker Lounge, but it was the first to break.

The “Fish Bowl” as it’s affectionately known, is a quiet sanctuary that is normally home to the $5-$10 NL, no cap game.  Now that the room has cleared, the cash table is available for those wanting to play the higher stakes.

$240 Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better (Re-Entry)

Blinds 50/100
46 Entries

In addition to the Day 2 restart of Event 1, the first of two Omaha events in the Lucky Hearts Poker Open is underway.

This event has a $10,000 Guaranteed prize pool and features 8k in starting chips and 40 minute levels.

Registration and re-entry is open until ~2:20 pm.

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 1,500/3,000/300 ante
143 remaining players, 112k avg  (37 bb)

The Day 2 restart of the $300,000 Guaranteed prize pool is underway with 143 players on 16 tables in the Stax Poker Lounge.

Seth Berger (Los Angeles, CA) returns as the chip leader with 300k (100 bb) and the field is 80 spots from the money.

The top 63 earn a min cash of $1,086 as the field chases the top prize of $81,823.

Cards are in the air!