The clock strikes 6 p.m. and the sixth and final starting flight in Event 1 of the Coco Poker Showdown is underway. The $130 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed opener boasts a field of 890 entries to this point. Tonight’s Flight F is all but assured to spring the total field well past 1,000 and grow the prize pool accordingly.
Players begin with 10,000 in tournament 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 wrapping when 9 percent of the starting field remains.
We will update you again when the flight gets a little deeper into the structure. In the meantime, the complete chip counts through Flight E are available one post below.
$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) Day 2 Blinds: 2,500/5,000/500 Ante Players Remaining: 80/890
Flight E chip leader Adam Barclay (Tampa, Fla.)
With 256,000 chips, Adam Barclay, a recent college graduate from Tampa, Fla., bagged the chip lead in Flight E. The fifth of six start days, Flight E drew 210 players bringing the five-flight total to 890. Barclay advanced along with 18 others topping the Day 2 field out at an even 80 players to this point.
While Barclay’s feat was impressive, his stack still trails that of Flight A’s Alan Slakman and Flight B’s Joaquin Sosa.
$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) Level 16: 3,000/6,000/500 Ante Players Remaining: 19/210
Danny Ortiz of Coral Springs, Fla. burst the money bubble when his spiked a nine on the turn against the of an unknown opponent. The money got all in preflop with Ortiz having the unknown player covered.
With that, just 19 players remain from 210 starting. Leading the way is Adam Barclay who’s in the process of bagging 256,000 chips as we speak. That number puts him third in the overall counts through Flight E.
Complete combined chip counts will be posted shortly.
$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) Level 13: 1,500/3,000/400 Ante Players Remaining: 33/210
Adam Barclay (Tampa, Fla.)
Tampa’s Adam Barclay is making a run at the overall chip lead here in Flight E of the Coco Poker Showdown opener. Barclay ran hot early and has transformed his 10,000-chip starting stack to nearly 230,000. As of now, only five players have bagged over 200,000, Alan Slakman’s 280,500 leading the way through the completion of four flights.
With plenty of play left in Flight E, Barclay has more than enough time to surpass Slakman if he continues to run well.
$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) Level 10: 800/1,600/200 Ante Players Remaining: 80/210
The fifth of six starting flights in Event 1 of the 2016 Coco Poker Showdown drew 210 entries bringing the updated combined field to 890. A mere 110 entries short of the guarantee, the tournament is all but assured to boast a prize pool of more than $100,000 with the last of the starting flights kicking off tonight at 6 p.m.
Here’s a more in-depth look at the event thus far:
Flight E is down to eight, 10-handed tables toward the beginning of Level 10 and they’ll log another couple hours of play before action concludes for the night. Barring a double elimination on the bubble, 19 players will advance to Day 2.
$130 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) Beginning of Level 7: 400/800/100 Ante
Claudionei Barbosa (Brazil)
The first break is through and players are freshly back in their seats playing the 400/800 with a 100 ante level. It’s still early, but Brazil’s Claudionei Barbosa appears to hold the chip advantage with about 43,500. Barbosa has more than quadrupled his 10,000-chip starting stack and leads the way as the field approaches 200 entries.
Late registration/unlimited re-entry is available until 2:15 p.m. local time and the final attendance figure will be posted shortly thereafter.
Through four starting flights, Joseph Patalano of Wellington, Fla. is the only player to earn the multi-stack bonus payout.
Event 1 of the Coco Poker Showdown offers a bonus payout for each Day 2 a player advances to after their first. Participants are permitted to play any and all starting flights and those who advance to Day 2 more than once forfeit their smallest stack(s) in exchange for a payday equal to the value of the tournament’s min-cash. These payouts will be processed on Day 2 after the prize pool is finalized.
Through four starting flights, Joseph Patalano of Wellington, Fla. is the only player to earn the multi-stack bonus. He squeaked his 2,000-chip stack into the money during Flight A, then bagged 67,500 in last night’s Flight D.
The clock strikes 11 a.m. and it’s that time again. The fifth of six starting flights in Event 1 of the Coco Poker Showdown is underway. As of this morning, the field stands at 680 entries with 61 having played their way to a Day 2 berth. Needing an average of 160 entries between today’s 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. flights, the event is all but assured to surpass its $100,000 guarantee.
Players begin today’s flight with 10,000 starting chips and are set to play 20-minute levels throughout. Late registration/unlimited re-entry is available until the start of Level 10 (about 2:15 p.m.) with play wrapping when 9 percent of the starting field remains.
The opening event of the 2016 Coco Poker Showdown continues today with the final two (of six) starting flights. The series opener boasts a $100,000 guarantee and wraps following this evening’s 6 p.m. ET flight. Players looking to get in on the action and compete for their share of a six-figure prize pool can register until 9:15 p.m.
Here’s a look at Saturday’s full schedule:
11AM – Event 1 Day 1E – $130 No Limit Hold’em
$100,000 guaranteed prize pool
Players begin with 10,000 in tournament chips and 20-minute levels
Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (about 2:15 p.m.)
Play concludes when 9 percent of the starting field remains
Updates throughout the series’ completion will be available right here at SeminoleCoconutCreekPoker.com. The complete tournament schedule and all structure sheets are available under the “Schedule and Structures” tab above.
spiked a nine on the turn against the 
of an unknown opponent. The money got all in preflop with Ortiz having the unknown player covered.
