Event 6 Day 1A: Five Players Advance

$350 No Limit Hold’em
Level 13: 1,500/3,000/400 Ante
Players Remaining: 5/51

Flight A chip leader, David Albertson (Coral Springs, Fla.)
Flight A chip leader, David Albertson (Coral Springs, Fla.)

The 51-player starting field in Event 6 played to only five remaining following less than 13 levels. Leading the way is Event 1 champion David Albertson with 200,100. Less than a week ago, Albertson bested a 1,156-entry field in the series opener pocketing better than $25,000. He’s back in contention after bagging the chip advantage in the opening flight of Event 6 and hopes for another victory at the hands of a super-sized field.

Flight B kicks off tonight at 6 p.m.

Complete Flight A chip counts:

  1. David Albertson – 200,100
  2. Manuel Soltero – 196,700
  3. Michael Merisier – 88,300
  4. Peter Fellows – 75,000
  5. Carlos Loving – 51,700
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Flight A second in chips, Manuel Soltero (Miami, Fla.)

Event 6 Day 1A: Registration Closed

$350 No Limit Hold’em
Level 11: 1,000/2,000/200 Ante
Players Remaining: 12/51

Tournament ClockRegistration in the first of eight starting flights in Event 6 of the Coco Poker Showdown is closed. The opener, expected to be the smallest of the start days, drew an intimate field of 51 entries. They’ll play down to the final five before bagging and tagging set to return for Day 2 Saturday at noon.

One of the notable faces still in action belongs to Joseph Patalano. Patalano bagged a miniature, 2,000-chip stack in Flight A of the $100,000 guaranteed opener. While it didn’t seem like much at the time, it prepped him to earn the bonus payout after bagging the following day’s Flight D as well. Patalano is back at it here in Flight A of Event 6 and hopes to repeat the same feat.

Gracing the table right next door is Event 1 winner David Albertson.

Joseph Patalano (Wellington, Fla.)
Joseph Patalano (Wellington, Fla.)
David Albertson (Coral Springs, Fla.)
David Albertson (Coral Springs, Fla.)

Event 6 Day 1A: First of Eight Flights Underway

$350 No Limit Hold’em
Level 1: 50/100

The opening flight of Event 6 of the Coco Poker Showdown, a $350 no limit hold’em tournament with a $250,000 guarantee, is off and running. Players begin the tournament — one of the series’ premiere events — with 12,000 chips and will play 20-minute levels throughout Day 1. Late registration/unlimited re-entry is available until the start of Level 10.

Event 6 structure sheet

As mentioned before, today’s 11 a.m. flight is the first installment of eight starting days. Here’s a look at the full schedule of play:

  • Flight A – Underway
  • Flight B – Tonight, 6 p.m.
  • Flight C – Tomorrow, 11 a.m.
  • Flight D – Tomorrow, 6 p.m.
  • Flight E – Thursday, 11 a.m.
  • Flight F – Thursday, 6 p.m.
  • Flight G – Friday, 11 a.m.
  • Flight H – Friday 6 p.m.
  • Day 2 – Saturday, Noon

Check back with us throughout the day for periodic updates from the tournament floor.

Good luck, players!

Coco Poker Showdown Day 6 Schedule (Tuesday)

Seminole Casino Coconut CreekDay 6 of the #CocoPokerShowdown is headlined by the first two of eight starting flights in the series’ $350 buy-in, $250,000 guaranteed event.

Here’s a closer look at the day’s schedule:

11AM: Event 6 Day 1A – $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
  • Event 6 structure sheet

6PM: Event 6 Day 1B – $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 9:15 p.m.)
  • Play concludes when 9 percent of the starting field remains
  • Event 6 structure sheet

The complete tournament schedule and all structure sheets are available under the “Schedule and Structures” tab above.

Updates throughout the series’ completion will be available right here at SeminoleCoconutCreekPoker.com.

Event 6: Ryan Van Sanford Wins the Trophy ($30,224)

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25: 25,000/50,000/5,000 Ante

Ryan Van Sanford moves all in from the button, and Jason Brewer calls all in for less than 500,000, putting himself at risk in the process.

Van Sanford: Jh9d
Brewer: As7d

The board runs out 9h5h4s6sKc, and Van Sanford wins the pot with a pair of nines. Brewer is eliminated in second place, earning $17,550.

Jason Brewer (Austin, TX)
Jason Brewer (Austin, TX)

Ryan Van Sanford is the winner of Event 6, earning $30,224, the $2,500 Championship Event entry, and the Coco Poker Open trophy.

Ryan Van Sanford (Colorado Springs, CO)
Ryan Van Sanford (Colorado Springs, CO)

Event 6: Jason Brewer Takes the Lead

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/5,000 Ante

Heads Up in Event 6
Ryan Van Sanford (left) vs. Jason Brewer (right)

Jason Brewer entered the heads-up match with about a 2:1 chip disadvantage, and he’s been all in twice so far during the duel. He’s doubled up both times.

After his most recent double, Brewer won a few follow-up pots, including one with pocket aces, to take the chip lead over Ryan Van Sanford.

Jason Brewer – 2,350,000 (59 bb)
Ryan Van Sanford – 1,550,000 (39 bb)

Event 6: Kevin Chan – 3rd Place ($11,213)

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 23: 15,000/30,000/3,000 Ante

Kevin Chan (Coral Springs, FL)
Kevin Chan (Coral Springs, FL)

There’s about 600,000 in the pot as the turn card arrives on a 7d6c2h2s board. Kevin Chan is heads up from the big blind, and he checks. Ryan Van Sanford is on the button, and he bets 225,000. Chan check-raises all in for about 600,000 total, and Van Sanford calls with his covering stack.

Chan: 7c4s
Van Sanford: Ac7s

Van Sanford is well ahead, and the river 3c secures the pot. Chan is out in third place.

Ryan Van Sanford – 2,750,000 (92 bb)
Jason Brewer – 1,150,000 (38 bb)
Kevin Chan – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($11,213)

Event 6: Jason Brewer Doubles Through Kevin Chan

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 23: 15,000/30,000/3,000 Ante

Kevin Chan opens to 60,000 on the button, and Ryan Van Sanford calls in the small blind. In the big, Jason Brewer moves all in for 629,000. Chan calls, and Van Sanford tanks and folds, claiming pocket nines.

Chan: AdKs
Brewer: 8h8c

The Kc7c5d flop gives Chan the lead with a pair of kings, putting Brewer two cards from the exit. The turn is the blank 3c. The river is the timely 8d, though, and Brewer spikes his set of eights to win the pot and double up.

Jason Brewer – 1,327,000 (44 bb)
Kevin Chan – 1,075,000 (36 bb)