End of Level 4 and time for the first break of the day.
Eric Siegel brought his own healthy snack so he will avoid the rush of players hitting up the table-side food court during the break.
Soukha Kachittavong has more than $1.5 million in reported tournament earnings, so it's no wonder he's looking cool, calm, and collected here early in Flight D.
He was also part of a seven-way chop that ended this event during last November's Fall Poker Open, taking first place and more than $87,000. Kachittavong took first place ($127,637) in the 2017 Spring Poker Open Kick-Off as well, making him one of few players to win an Open Series Kick-Off twice. That remains his best live cash.
He does most of his winning in Connecticut casinos, but he's also taken down two Borgata DeepStacks Challenge events, giving him a total of four Borgata titles. Could this be number five? We won't know until Saturday when this event concludes, but first he's got to make it through 15 levels today and get chips in a bag.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Today's 10 a.m. start time caught some players by surprise, even though it was clearly outlined on the schedule. Now they find themselves standing in a very long line that extends out of the queue and down the hall past the Event Center entrance.
Never fear, however. Players entering in this level still get 25,000 chips and that's 125 big blinds — plenty with which to work.
There are also separate lines for re-entering players, who get priority over new registrants, and for players who registered in advance online.
Xiang "Alex" Lin has been here every morning, trying his best to get some chips in a bag for Day 2. Perhaps the third day will be the charm for him?
He's staying positive about his game, so if anyone's got a chance, it's him. He went deep in last November's Fall Poker Open Championship, finishing 45th for $5,576. He cashed in the Almighty Stack during that BFPO series as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | -22,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
The Event Center is abuzz early today with 77 tables in action — that's more busy tables than we've seen so far during this series.
At some point today, we will see all 95 of the tables in the room filled, with alternates waiting for someone to bust out in order to get a seat.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0