$560 Deeper Stack NLH
Day 1b Started
2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series
$560 Deeper Stack NLH
Day: 1b
Welcome to Day 1b of the $560 The Deeper Stack
The second premiere event in Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series is upon us. The second of two starting flights in the $560 buy-in The Deeper Stack will get underway at 11 a.m. EDT.
Players will start with 40,000 in chips in that tournament and play 40-minute levels through Level 14. Levels 15-26 will last 60 minutes each with Levels 27+ will switch to 90 minutes. Heads-up play will revert to 40-minute levels.
The plan for today is to play through Level 14. Late registration and unlimited re-entries will be allowed until the start of Day 2. Like the Deep Stack, this is not a best-stack forward event.
The winner of the tournament will also receive an added $1,650 Main Event seat.
Last year, Chanpiseth Keam prevailed over a 432-entry field to win the Deeper Stack for $37,991. The year before that, Jeffrey Trudeau Jr. topped a 434-entry field to win it for $49,148, while Almog Biton topped a 452-entry field to win it in 2016 for $57,746.
Here's a look at the structure for today.
| Level | Length (minutes) | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 40 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 40 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 40 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 40 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 40 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 40 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 40 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 40 | 500 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 11 | 40 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 12 | 40 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 13 | 40 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 14 | 40 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
A Look at the Day 1a Top Stack
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
On 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).
Here's a look at the top ten chip stacks from yesterday's field:
| Place | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierrot Massenat | 778,000 |
| 2 | Johann Tiemann | 510,000 |
| 3 | Ricardo Eyzaguirre | 433,000 |
| 4 | Yaroslav Nakonechnyy | 397,000 |
| 5 | Erik Christensen | 257,000 |
| 6 | Ofer Peleg | 219,000 |
| 7 | Stephen Ibrahim | 217,000 |
| 8 | Nicholas Mahabee | 217,000 |
| 9 | Jack Shea | 203,000 |
| 10 | Aaron Klausman | 185,000 |
Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
More Faces in the Crowd
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Technical Difficulties
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
The live reporting team is experiencing some connectivity issues regarding the wi-fi, which have delayed live updates. Coverage will continue once the wi-fi is back up and running.
May Deep Stack Flashback: Almog Biton Wins 2016 Deeper Stack Outright for $57,746
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
In 2016, this event attracted 452 runners and saw Almog Biton, who was 36 at they time, emerge victorious to capture a $57,746 first-place prize. He did so by defeating Chad Eveslage in heads-up play.
Others to cash the event were Andrew Gordon (3rd), Yoram Lehavot (5th), Abbey Daniels (15th), Ory Hen (18th) and Loni Harwood (43rd).
Born in Israel and then spending 10 years in New York before relocating to Hollywood, Florida, the win marked the first victory of Biton’s career and moved him over $260,000 in lifetime earnings.
For more on Biton’s win check out the Seminole Hard Rock Poker recap here.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog Biton | $57,746 + $1,650 Seat |
| 2 | Chad Eveslage | $33,335 |
| 3 | Andrew Gordon | $20,340 |
| 4 | James Salmon | $16,385 |
| 5 | Yoram Lehavot | $12,882 |
| 6 | Daniel Notice | $10,735 |
| 7 | Kevin Curran | $8,588 |
| 8 | Dareb Stabinski | $6,554 |
| 9 | Javier Sarache | $4,520 |