According to the chatter at the table, Kyle Carino was all in on a flop of 
for about 300,000 against Salman Jaddi.
Salman Jaddi: 
Kyle Carino: 
The turn and river were a blank and Jaddi took down the pot with his better kicker, eliminating Carino in 15th place for $6,325.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
2,499,999
|
2,499,999 |
|
Busted |
On a flop of 
, Willie Wiggins checked from the big blind. Daniel Couzens, bet 75,000 under the gun. Wiggins check-raised to 150,000. Couzens responded by moving all in and Wiggins snap-called, putting at risk his last chips.
Willie Wiggins: 
Daniel Couzens:
The 
turn and 
river filled up the board and Couzens took down the pot, eliminating Wiggins in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
Busted |
Paul Domb opened to 35,000 from the hijack. Victor Figueroa, on the button, three-bet to 105,000. Domb called.
A flop of 
was dealt and checked through to the turn and to the 
river. Domb checked. Figueroa bet 100,000. Domb check-raised all in for about 500,000. Figueroa took a few minutes of reflection, before making the call, with his last 450,000.
Domb tabled 
for sevens full of nines to rake in the pot, and Figueroa showed 
before heading to the exit in 17th place for $5,309.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
Busted |
Victor Figueroa raised to 35,000 under the gun. Paul Domb, in the small blind, called. Robert Mantin, in the big blind, three-bet shoved for 90,000. Figueroa was the only caller.
Victor Figueroa:
Robert Mantin: 
The runout was 
and Figueroa won the pot, eliminating Mantin in 18th place for a nice $5,309 payday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
875,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
Busted |
The player in early position raised to 35,000. Anthony Bertuccio called from middle position. Allen Kessler, in the hijack, three-bet to 110,000. The original raiser folded. Bertuccio responded by moving all in for about 600,000. Kessler snap-called.
Allen Kessler: 
Anthony Bertuccio: 
The board ran 
and Kessler made aces full of tens to eliminate Bertuccio, taking over the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Victor Figueroa raised to 30,000 from middle position. Timothy Miles, in the hijack, three-bet to 110,000. Chris Bolek, in the small blind, four-bet shoved for 210,000. Figueroa reshoved for 370,000. Miles gave up his hand.
Victor Figueroa: 
Chris Bolek: 
The board came 
and that was it for Bolek, eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
720,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |
Jack Shea moved all in from early position for 60,000. Jack Battaglla, on the cutoff, reshoved for 180,000.
Jack Battaglla:
Jack Shea: 
The board ran 
and Battaglla took down the pot, eliminating Shea on the bubble. The remaining 32 players are guaranteed a min-cash of $2,590.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted |
Timothy Miles opened to 10,000 from middle position. Loni Harwood, in the hijack, three-bet to 35,000. Aleksandr Shevelev, in the big blind, called. Miles added the remainder to call as well.
The dealer spread a flop of 
that was checked through to the turn. Shevelev bet 52,000. Miles and Harwood called.
The completed the board. Shevelev continued with another bet of 112,000. Miles called. Harwood tank-called as well. Shevelev turned over , Miles revealed 
for trips to win the pot, and Harwood threw her hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
185,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
69,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
|
||
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #5: $1,650 No-Limit Hold’em Deepest Stack of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series.
Benjamin Wallace will begin play as the chip leader with 497,000. He is followed by Aaron Klausman (479,000). Brandon Duvdivani rounds up the top three with 401,000 in the bag.
The three starting days created a field 240 players with 66 competitors returning to the tournament area at 12 p.m. However, these numbers are not final as late registration remains open until the start of Day 2.
Some of the notables still in the hunt include defending champion Chris Bolek (350,000), Brian Hastings (317,000), Ian O'Hara (141,000), Allen Kessler (139,000), and Loni Harwood (120,000)
Levels 15 to 26 will be of 60 minutes each and Level 27+ will be of 90 minutes. There will be a 10-minute break every two levels.
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Day 2 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | Michael Morton | 237,000 |
| 23 | 2 | Yaroslav Nakonechyy | 145,000 |
| 23 | 3 | Scott Zakheim | 235,000 |
| 23 | 4 | Willie Wiggins | 136,000 |
| 23 | 5 | ||
| 23 | 6 | Allen Kessler | 139,000 |
| 23 | 8 | Daniel Couzens | 157,000 |
| 23 | 9 | Michael Scoma | 67,000 |
| 24 | 1 | Mitch Garshofsky | 169,000 |
| 24 | 2 | Esther Foley | 272,000 |
| 24 | 3 | Matt Bretzfield | 301,000 |
| 24 | 5 | Joshua Robins | 58,000 |
| 24 | 7 | Veselin Katrandzhiev | 179,000 |
| 24 | 8 | Sergio Giha | 157,000 |
| 24 | 9 | Salman Jaddi | 175,000 |
| 28 | 1 | Philip Woerner | 147,000 |
| 28 | 2 | Brian Hastings | 317,000 |
| 28 | 3 | Michael Tait | 72,000 |
| 28 | 7 | Hunter Cichy | 135,000 |
| 28 | 8 | Mauricio Ameller | 71,000 |
| 28 | 9 | Evan Teitelbaum | 278,000 |
| 29 | 1 | Loni Hawrood | 120,000 |
| 29 | 2 | Tony Valiente | 80,000 |
| 29 | 3 | Peter Fellows | 174,000 |
| 29 | 5 | Aleksandr Shevelev | 278,000 |
| 29 | 6 | Jason Young | 127,000 |
| 29 | 7 | Matthew Zarcadoolas | 157,000 |
| 29 | 9 | Timothy Miles | 400,000 |
| 30 | 1 | Paul Balzano | 58,000 |
| 30 | 2 | Javier Ramirez | 132,000 |
| 30 | 3 | Hassan Tahsildar | 122,000 |
| 30 | 4 | Michael Turton | 45,000 |
| 30 | 5 | Bruce Freedman | 241,000 |
| 30 | 6 | Scott Levitt | 151,000 |
| 30 | 8 | Erik Christensen | 75,000 |
| 31 | 1 | Dan Chalifour | 192,000 |
| 31 | 2 | Ryan Gianquitti | 271,000 |
| 31 | 3 | Michael Newman | 164,000 |
| 31 | 4 | Chris Bolek | 350,000 |
| 31 | 5 | Aaron Klausman | 479,000 |
| 31 | 7 | David Moses | 82,000 |
| 31 | 9 | Zachary Hammons | 194,000 |
| 33 | 1 | Dimitry Agrachov | 317,000 |
| 33 | 2 | Marc Sacheli | 61,000 |
| 33 | 3 | Jaime Wiegrefe | 167,000 |
| 33 | 4 | Jose Parra | 258,000 |
| 33 | 5 | Manuel Amaro Alvarez | 169,000 |
| 33 | 6 | Chris Gilkey | 70,000 |
| 33 | 8 | Brett Bader | 126,000 |
| 34 | 1 | Benjamin Wallace | 497,000 |
| 34 | 2 | Joshua Hood | 243,000 |
| 34 | 3 | Craig Varnell | 106,000 |
| 34 | 4 | Kyle Carino | 232,000 |
| 34 | 5 | George Hortelano | 177,000 |
| 34 | 7 | Jack Battaglla | 145,000 |
| 34 | 9 | Paul Domb | 193,000 |
| 35 | 1 | Jeff Gale | 99,000 |
| 35 | 2 | Victor Figueroa | 200,000 |
| 35 | 3 | Brandon Duvdivani | 401,000 |
| 35 | 4 | Jack Shea | 126,000 |
| 35 | 6 | Matthew Smith | 132,000 |
| 35 | 9 | Tom Gity | 100,000 |
| 36 | 1 | Gerald Silva | 324,000 |
| 36 | 2 | Gregory Paryani | 159,000 |
| 36 | 3 | Robert Mantin | 104,000 |
| 36 | 8 | Ian O’Hara | 141,000 |
| 36 | 9 | Fernando Halac | 172,000 |
