Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series
$350 Deep Stack NLH
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series
Buy-in
$350
Entries
767
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Check Out Tonight's Satellite
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Tonight at 6 p.m. EDT there will be a $140 buy-in Multi-Event Satellite that will see one in 10 players walk away with a prize package.
Four packages are guaranteed and each includes: $350 Event 1 seat; $560 Event 3 seat; and $330 in cash
Players begin with 10,000 in chips and 20-minute levels. Late registration/re-entry available until the start of Level 9.
Here's a look at the structure through Level 9:
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | BBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
More Shots from the Day 1b Field
First Break of the Day
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Three levels are in the books here on Day 1b of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series
$350 DeepStack NLH and that means it's time for the first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Halac Moves All In
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
After the under-the-gun player raised to 1,000 and two other players flatted, Fernando Halac opted to three-bet jam from the big blind for 19,500.
The original raiser thought long and hard before laying down his hand, and the other two players followed suit.
"Pair," Halac admitted before showing his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
Matta Keeps the Pressure On
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
A player in early position opened for 700 and Ziad Matta responded by three-betting to 2,000 from middle position. The player in the small blind called, the original raiser folded, and it was heads-up action to the 
flop.
The player in the small blind check-called a bet of 5,100 and then checked for the second time on the 
turn.
Matta kept the pressure on with a bet of 6,000 and this time it did the trick as his opponent released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Pantinchin Sends Villacci to the Rail
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
On a flop of 
, Joe Villacci got his short stack all in and was at risk against Edina Pantinchin.
Pantinchin: 
Villacci: 
Pantinchin was ahead with her top pair while Villacci went with his open-ended straight draw.
Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Villacci and he watched the last of his chips pushed to Pantinchin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Shah Straightens Out Rubinstein
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
After the under-the-gun player limped, Donny Rubenstein raised to 1,200 from the cutoff. Sean Shah was on the button and opted for a three-bet to 3,900. Both blinds folded, as did the limper, and Rubenstein called to see the 
flop.
Rubenstein check-called a bet of 3,300 and the dealer burned and turned the 
.
Rubenstein then moved all in for what looked to be roughly 8,000 and Shah snap-called.
Rubenstein: 
Shah: 
Rubenstein had turned a set of tens but the same card gave Shah a Broadway straight. The former was looking for the board to pair but that didn't happen as the 
bricked on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted |