$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 3: 100/200
Flight B of Event 1 crossed the 100-entry mark midway through Level 3. That puts it well on pace to best the 118 that entered Flight A. Registration remains open until the beginning of Level 10 (about 9:15 p.m.) and we expect the number to grow significantly before then.
$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 50/100
The Coco Poker Showdown continues as Flight B of Event 1 is underway. The second of six starting flights, this evening’s edition will follow the same structure of play as its 11 a.m. predecessor. Players begin with 10,000 chips and log 20-minute levels throughout. Late registration/unlimited re-entry is available until the start of Level 10 (about 9:15 p.m.) with play concluding when 9 percent of the starting field remains.
Today’s 11 a.m. opener saw a field of 118 play down to 11 remaining. Alan Slakman bagged the chip lead with 280,500 chips. Bobby Bradley sits second with 193,500.
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$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Day 2 Blinds: 2,500/5,000/500 Ante
Players Remaining: 11/118
Just 11 players remain from 118 starters following the first of six opening flights in Event 1 of the 2016 Coco Poker Showdown. Alan Slakman, who surged into the chip lead following a double elimination late in Flight A, bagged an impressive 280,500 chips. He’s out in front of Bobby Bradley, who won the $350 pot limit Omaha eight-handed tournament at the Lucky Hearts Poker Open last week, and Miguel Martinez.
Full chip counts:
1. Alan Slakman – 280,500
2. Bobby Bradley – 193,500
3. Miguel Martinez – 167,500
4. Allan Dungo – 153,500
5. Josh Dichkewich – 152,000
6. Stuart Greenbaum – 74,500
7. Opal Whitley – 66,000
8. Arlene Vazquez – 42,000
9. Ishaq Kundawala – 28,000
10. Arhur DiPoti – 20,500
11. Joseph Patalano – 2,000
As Day 2 participants, each of the above players are in the money. Additionally, they are drawing live to earn an additional min-cash if they’re able to bag a subsequent starting flight.
And no. That’s not a typo. Joseph Patalano bagged 2,000 chips. He squeaked into the money and assured himself a payday.
$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
End of Level 16: 3,000/6,000/500 Ante
Players Remaining: 11/118
Just about a week ago, Bobby Bradley was in the process of winning the $350 pot-limit Omaha eight-handed event a few miles south at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood. Now, he’s making some noise in Coconut Creek and bursting the bubble in Flight A of the $100,000 guaranteed Event 1.
With 12 players remaining, Bradley picked up pocket nines and had a lone opponent’s A-8 at risk. The board ran out no help and Bradley busted an unknown player 12th sending the final 11 on to Day 2.
Players are now bagging. It appears Alan Slakman will head home with the chip lead as he holds just under 300,000.
Full chip counts will be posted shortly.
$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 13: 1,500/3,000/400 Ante
Players Remaining: 18/118
Alan Slakman of Coral Springs, Fla. picked up A-K at just the right time to bust the A-7 of Richard Davis and the Q-10 of another opponent. The players got their chips all in preflop and Slakman raked a mess of a pot that surged his stack to about 175,000.
He now leads the way with 18 players remaining. Play will conclude when the field is down to 11 players.
Event 1 Day 1A – $130 No Limit Hold’em
Level 10: 800/1,600/200 Ante
Players Remaining: 33/118
The first of six starting flights drew 118 players generating $11,800 of the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool. The clock currently shows 33 remaining toward the end of Level 10. They’ll log a couple more levels of play before the opening flight wraps with 9 percent of the starting flight.
This evening’s Flight B kicks off at 6 p.m.
Here’s the tournament at a glance:
| Flight | Total Entries | Advanced |
| Flight A – Underway | 118 | TBD |
| Flight B – Tonight, 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Flight C – Tomorrow, 11 a.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Flight D – Tomorrow, 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Flight E – Saturday, 11 a.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Flight F – Saturday, 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Running Total | 118 | TBD |
Event 1 Day 1A – $130 No Limit Hold’em
Beginning of Level 10: 800/1,600/200 Ante
Level 10 is underway and registration is officially closed in the first of six starting flights in Event 1 of the Coco Poker Showdown. The clock reads an unofficial 116 entries. We will look to verify that number with tournament staff and provide the official attendance figure shortly thereafter.
Event 1 Day 1A – $130 No Limit Hold’em
Beginning of Level 7: 400/800/100 Ante
Cards are in the air following the first break with the clock showing 103 players entered. Registration remains open until the start of Level 10 — until about 2:15 p.m. ET — and the final attendance figure for the opening flight will be posted shortly thereafter.
Joe Patalano has busted and re-entered while Richard Davis is still alive and kicking.
The 2016 Coco Poker Showdown is comprised of nine numbered events boasting combined guarantees of more than $500,000. The series headliners are Event 1, Event 6 and the $1,100 Main Event. These three tournaments alone account for $450,000 in guarantees.
Here’s a look at the full tournament schedule:
The full schedule and all structure sheets are available by clicking the “Schedule and Structures” tab above.
Event 1 Day 1A – $130 No Limit Hold’em
Level 5: 200/400/50 Ante
With nearly 90 players entered through the first four levels, Event 1 of the 2016 Coco Poker Showdown is looking like it will yield a sizable field. While the $130 buy in is low enough to entice novices, the $100,000 guarantee generates some interest among more experienced players as well. Joe Patalano and Richard Davis are among the notables entered thus far.
Both are regulars in the South Florida poker scene. Patalano owns 53 career cashes totaling more than $160,000 while Davis has some solid results of his own including a final table in a WSOP Circuit event at the Palm Beach Kennel Club.
Both players are hoping to beef up their resumes over the next 11 days here in Coconut Creek.
