$560 Deeper Stack NLH
Day 1b Completed
2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series
$560 Deeper Stack NLH
Day: 1b
Rick Kalgstein Bags Lead on Day 1b of $560 Deeper Stack
Level 14
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
The 2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series continued on Tuesday with the $560 Deeper Stack NLH.
On Monday’s Day 1a, 124 runners took to the felt and only 25 survived the flight. Leading the pack with a stack of 778,000 was Pierrot Massenat, followed by Johann Tiemann (510,000) and Ricardo Eyzaguirre (433,000). Others to bag and tag were Erik Christensen (257,000), Ofer Peleg (219,000), Elliott Zaydman (123,000), Derrick Rose (91,000), and Ariel Quintana (47,000).
On Tuesday, another 179 entrants took to the felt to bring the number up to 303 entries, though that could go up as late registration is open until the start of play on Day 2. After 14 levels of play 39 bagged and tagged with Rick Kalgstein and his stack of 502,000 out in front.
Top 10 Day 1a/1b Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierrot Massenat | 778,000 |
| 2 | Johann Tiemann | 510,000 |
| 3 | Rick Kalgstein, | 502,000 |
| 4 | Timothy “TK” Miles | 482,000 |
| 5 | Matthew Zarcadoolas | 439,000 |
| 6 | Matt Bretzfield | 398,000 |
| 7 | Yraoslav Nakonechnyy | 397,000 |
| 8 | Zachary Hammons | 382,000 |
| 9 | Matt Riza | 378,000 |
| 10 | Dimitry Agrachov | 285,000 |
Kalgstein won a monster 300k+ pot in the last level of the night when Steven Bennett got his stack all in holding ace-king only to have Kalgstein roll over pocket aces. Bennett turned a king but failed to catch another on the river.
Others to advance to Day 2 were Irwin Cohen (196,000), Jose Reyes (185,000), Willie Wiggins (165,000), Jake Schwartz (163,000), Nick Yunis (152,000), and Philip Consolo (137,000).
Among those to fire the opening flights but fail to survive were 2015 World Series of Poker Ladies Event champ Jaquelyn Scott, 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Player of the Year Ory Hen, Alfredo Fernandez, Hany Ayoub, Jason Young, Vivo Loubaton, Claire Chiang, and Terry Siele.
PokerNews coverage of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series will continue Wednesday with updates from the Day 2 of the $560 buy-in The Deeper Stack.
End-of-Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
502,000 | -13,000 |
|
482,000 | 222,000 |
|
439,000 | 314,000 |
|
398,000 | |
|
382,000 | |
|
|
378,000 | |
|
285,000 | 135,000 |
|
252,000 | 192,000 |
|
|
248,000 | |
|
229,000 | |
|
196,000 | 86,000 |
|
185,000 | |
|
175,000 | -65,000 |
|
171,000 | |
|
169,000 | 69,000 |
|
167,000 | 62,000 |
|
165,000 | -35,000 |
|
163,000 | |
|
152,000 | 62,000 |
|
150,000 | |
|
148,000 | |
|
|
144,000 | |
|
143,000 | |
|
140,000 | 10,000 |
|
137,000 |
Bag and Tag
Level 14
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
The remaining players are preparing to bag and tag on Day 1b. Stay tuned for a list of chip counts along with a recap of the Day 1b action.
Monster Pot Goes to Kalgstein
Level 14
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
A preflop raising war resulted in Steven Bennett getting his stack of roughly 150,000 all in preflop and way behind Rick Kalgstein.
Kalgstein: 
Bennett: 
Bennett was in a world of hurt and the 
flop didn't do him any favors. The 
turn kept him drawing live but he missed when the 
bricked the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
515,000 | |
|
Busted |
"I've Been All in for 40K a Lot of Times Today"
Level 14
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
That is what Ian O'Hara said when we came across him at risk for that amount against Henry Billete.
O'Hara: 
Billete:
It was a flip and O'Hara was just looking to hold. The 
flop kept him in the lead but then disaster struck when the spiked on the turn to pair Billete. The 
river made it trips and O'Hara headed for the registration desk to fire again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Rollin Hernandez Wins Event #4: $130 Deep Stack
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The 2019 May Deep Stack Poker Series is comprised of three premier events and a slew of side event.
In regards to the latter, last night Event #4: $130 Deep Stack (Re-Entry) attracted 216 runners and surpassed its $20k guaratee by creating a $21,600 prize pool.
Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Marcia Costa-Savidge (11th - $454), Howard Talesnick (14th - $389), Leon Toledo (17th - $324), and Jose Ardila (22nd - $200).
The tournament ended in a seven-way deal that saw Rollin Hernandez claim the title and $2,926 in prize money.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollin Hernandez | $2,926* |
| 2 | Anna Knishevitskaya | $2,364* |
| 3 | Steve Moreno | $2,305* |
| 4 | Bernard Erhayel | $2,079* |
| 5 | Amin Hosein | $1,962* |
| 6 | Dave Phillips | $1,912* |
| 7 | Scott Jordan | $1,537* |
| 8 | Devond Marshall | $629 |
| 9 | Ephraim Uzan | $525 |
| 10 | Kyle Harry | $454 |
Perez Flips Shmuel Out of the Tournament
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
David Shmuel moved all in for 37,500 under the gun and Manny Perez made the call next to act. The rest of the field cleared out and it was off to the races.
Shmuel: 
Perez: 
Shmuel was at risk and looking to improve to stay alive. The 
flop didn't do him any favors and the turn was anticlimactic as the 
gave Perez a set to leave Shmuel drawing dead. The meaningless 
was run out on the river and Shmuel headed for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | 8,000 |
|
Busted |
Miles Gets Lucky to Bust a Shorty
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Timothy Miles, who tried to pass off as Corey Burbick, opened with a raise from the hijack only to have the player in the small blind three-bet jam for approximately 25,000. Miles opted to call and discovered he was way behind.
Miles: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop maintained the status quo, but the dealer shook it up by burning and turning the 
to pair Miles.
The river changed nothing and Miles scored the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000 |