$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-entry)

Blinds 1.2k/2.4k/400 ante

“I played alright,” says Jamar Lewis after finishing in 5th place for $5,538.

Lewis loses a coin flip to Vlad Varlashin (88 vs AT) when a Ten hits the turn for Lewis’ last 38k.

This is Lewis’ 5th recorded cash.

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-entry)

Blinds 1.2k/2.4k/400 ante

After shipping a double-up to Jamar Lewis (AT < AQ) that left him with just 2k, Tomas Mangi is forced all in from the SB.

Seth Berger gets the knock out when his pocket 6s hold against .

I held my own in a really sharky tournament,” says Mangi who earns $4,290 for his 6th place finish. “It’s a stacked final table.”

This is Magni’s second career cash.

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-entry)

Blinds 1.2k/2.4k/400 ante

Players are back from break and Seth Berger has the chip lead, while Tomas Magni is the extreme short stack after shipping a double-up to Jamar Lewis.

Seth Berger (Woodbury, New York) 354k (148 bb)
Vlad Varlashin (Krasnodar, Russia) 290k
Ryan D’Angelo (Brooklyn, NY) 140k
Francisco Gomez (Lakeland) 110k
Jamar Lewis (Miramar) 40k
Tomas Magni (Montreal, Canada) 4.1k (1.7 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-entry)

Blinds 1k/2k/300 ante

Joey Weissman lost a 140k chip pot to Ryan D’Angelo earlier in the level when D’Angelo spiked an Ace on the river with A9 against Weissman’s JJ.

Weissman was left with 24k, gets a double-up, before he’s crippled in a pot that leaves him with 400 chips.

Francisco Gomez gets the knockout with AK vs T5.

“Not bad,” says Weissman who finishes in 7th place for $3,432, “could’ve run a little better.”

The 2012 WSOP bracelet holder adds to his more than $1 million in career recorded tournament earnings.

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-entry)

Blinds 1k/2k/300 ante

Richard Kessler is all in for 40k with AQ against Jamar Lewis pocket 9s. The Q-J-T flop gives Lewis the lead and Kessler an OE straight draw.

The board bricks for Kessler who finishes in 8th place for $2,808, his fifth career cash.

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-entry)

Blinds 1k/2k/300 ante

Returning short stack Adam Levy (Coconut Creek) busts when his fails to hold against Vlad Varlashin’s on a run out.

Varlashin adds Levy’s last 20k to take his stack to 300k.

Levy finishes in 9th place for $2,340.

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-entry)

Final Table

Vladislav Varlashin – 282.3K (177 BB)
Seth Berger – 222.5K
Francisco Gomez – 139.1K
AVERAGE STACK 104K (65 BB)
Joey Weissman – 95.1K
Ryan D’Angelo – 68.4K
Richard Kessler – 42.9K
Tomas Magni – 40.3K
Jamar Lewis – 27K
Adam Levy – 18.4K (12 BB)

Prize Pool

Place-Payout

1st     $26,520
2nd    $15,522
3rd    $10,140
4th    $7,410
5th    $5,538
6th    $4,290
7th    $3,432
8th    $2,808
9th    $2,340

$300 Seniors (50+) No Limit Hold’em

Blinds 50/100
61 entries

Whether it’s Ilya Lekach (Miami) asking for a “5,” which he hits not once, but twice for a full house, or Don Paisley (Williamsburg, VA) posing like he’s on the Space Mountain roller coaster at Disney, the Seniors are having a great time.

One player jokes, “are you going put up signs so we can find our way back to the table,” who’s afraid he might start showing his age.

(UPDATED Feb 5th)

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SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOLLYWOOD TOURNAMENT LEADERBOARD
(Final – updated through Feb 4 completed events):

$300 Seniors (50+) No Limit Hold’em

The Seniors are taking their seats in the Pavilion for their shot at the $15,000 Guaranteed prize pool.

Players start with 8k in chips and levels are 30 minutes each.

Registration and re-entry is open for 6 levels with the cage closing at ~3:10 pm.

The action is underway.