$350 No Limit Hold’em Level 13: 1,500/3,000/400 Ante Players Remaining: 17/109
Following less than 13 levels of play, the 109-entry starting field in Flight G of Event 6 is down to 17 players. Tim Kegel holds the chip lead late with 185,000 while Michael Newman owns 110,000, Adam Levy 51,000, Mike Beasley 42,000 and Joseph Patalano 23,000.
After they lose eight more players those still alive will bag and tag set to return for Day 2 tomorrow at noon. Complete chip counts will be posted shortly after the flight wraps.
$350 No Limit Hold’em Level 10: 800/1,600/200 Ante
Level 10 is freshly underway and registration is closed in Flight G of Event 6. The seventh of eight starting flights, Flight G drew 109 entries bringing the total field to 542 with tonight’s 6 p.m. Flight H still to come. As is, the prize pool sits at an unofficial $162,600 coming in well shy of the $250,000 guarantee.
Here’s a look at each flight to this point:
Flight A: 51 entries, 5 advanced
Flight B: 53 entries, 5 advanced
Flight C: 48 entries, 5 advanced
Flight D: 78 entries, 8 advanced
Flight E: 72 entries, 7 advanced
Flight F: 131 entries, 12 advanced
Flight G: 109 entries, TBD advanced
Flight H: Tonight, 6 p.m.
Total: 542 entries, 42 advanced
Barring a double elimination on the bubble, Flight G will see 10 players move on to Day 2. Complete chip counts will be posted following the flight’s conclusion.
The first break in Flight G of Event 6 has expired and players are back in theirs seats following a 10-minute recess. The clock shows 98 entries to this point making it the second largest flight thus far. Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until about 2:15 p.m.
It’s still early, but New York’s Michael Newman holds the clear chip lead. Through only six levels, Newman has turned his 12,000-chip starting stack into 85,500 chips. The next closest player, Tim Kegel, claims 69,500.
Here’s a look at some of the other notable names in the field.
Adam Levy
Mike Beasley
Joe Gale
Nancy Todd
Lou Stadler
We will update you again when registration closes and the field is finalized.
Friday’s action is headlined by the final two flights in Event 6, a $250 buy-in $250,000 guaranteed no limit hold’em event. The field stands at 433 entries accumulating an unofficial prize pool of $129,900. The tournament needs a strong turnout today if it hopes to match the hefty, six-figure guarantee. Flight G is freshly underway while Flight H kicks off at 6 p.m.
Here’s a look at how Flight G will play out:
$250,000 guaranteed prize pool
12,000-chip starting stacks 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
It’s Friday in South Florida and the #CocoPokerShowdown continues at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. The last two starting flights in Event 6 of the nine-tournament series headline the action kicking off at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. respectively.
Here’s a look at the day’s full schedule:
11AM: Event 6 Day 1G – $350 No Limit Hold’em
$250,000 guaranteed prize pool
12,000-chip starting stacks 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
With the last three tables of Event 6 Flight F playing out in the middle of the room, Day 8 of the Coco Poker Showdown is coming to a close. The clock shows 20 left and they’ll put in another hour or so of play before the field narrows to 12 and action stops for the night. Complete chip counts through Flight F will be posted in the morning.
While you wait, here’s a look at Friday’s upcoming schedule:
11AM: Event 6 Day 1G – $350 No Limit Hold’em ($250,000 Guaranteed)
6PM: Event 6 Day 1H – $350 No Limit Hold’em ($250,000 Guaranteed)
The complete tournament schedule and all structure sheets are available under the “Schedule and Structures” tab above.
$350 No Limit Hold’em Level 11: 1,000/2,000/200 Ante Players Remaining: 23/131
Registration closed in Flight F just about 30 minutes and the final numbers are in. With 131 entries, the most recent flight is the largest to this point. On top of that, it brings the combined field to 433. Even with the solid turnout late, the event needs big numbers in tomorrow’s 11 a.m. Flight G and 6 p.m. Flight in order to meet the $250,000 guarantee.
Here’s a look at the flight-by-flight breakdown to this point:
The Flight F clock currently shows 23 players remaining. They’ll bag when just 12 are left (expected to be around 11 p.m.) and the complete combined chip counts will be posted in the morning.
Flight F of the Coco Poker Showdown’s $350 buy-in $250,000 guaranteed no limit hold’em tournament is underway. The sixth of eight starting flights, Flight F and its subsequent flights need a strong turnout to meet the tournament’s hefty guarantee. As of now, the field stands at 302 entries with 30 having punched their ticket to Day 2.
Updated chip counts from the event are available one post below.
Like they did in other flights, players in Flight F begin with 12,000 chips and will play 20-minute levels on Day 1. Late registration/unlimited re-entry is available until the start of Level 10 with play wrapping at 9 percent of the starting field.
Here’s a closer look at the event:
$250,000 guaranteed prize pool
12,000-chip starting stacks and 20-minute levels
Late registration/unlimited re-entry available until the start of Level 10 (about 9:15 p.m.)
Play concludes when 9 percent of the starting field remains
$350 No Limit Hold’em Day 2 Blinds: 1,500/3,000/400 Ante Players Remaining: 30/302
Flight E chip leader, Robert Williams
Robert “Carwash” Williams bagged the chip lead in Flight E after busting Joe Gale on the bubble. Williams maneuvered his way through the 72-entry tournament and eventually accumulated 192,500 chips by the time the tournament played down to the final seven.
While he leads his respective flight, he’s fifth in the overall counts. All players trail the 217,500 chips of Flight D’s Clinton Bowles.
