Level 16: (2,000/4,000/400)
Total Entries: 540
Flight B Entries: 227
Players Remaining: 48
Avg Chips: 118,229
John Castaldo is the Day 1B chip leader bagging 295,000.
When the smoke cleared it was John Castaldo bagging 295,000. Castaldo held a healthy stack through much of the night and is leading the returning 48 players. A full list of chips counts will be posted as soon as they are available.
Here is a list of some of the top chip stacks that will be returning for Day 2.
John Castaldo: 295,000
Chris Lim: 282,000
Mohsen Salha- 275,000
Gordon Dunlop- 195,000
Matt Stout-166,000
Level 16: (2,000/4,000/400)
Total Entries: 540
Flight B Entries: 228
Players Remaining: 59
Avg Chips: 94,583
Brian Lee raises to 9,000 from early position.The action folds to the player in the big blind and he moves all in for 91,000 which is much of Lee’s remaining stack. Lee goes into the tank for a few moments before sliding out the call.
Lee: {5s}{5d}
Opponent: {Ah}{ks}
The dealer spreads a flop of {kc}{3c}{2s} and Lee’s opponent takes the lead flopping a king. Lee will need a five or running straight cards to win the pot. The {5h} spikes on the turn giving Lee a set of fives. His opponent will need a river four for a straight to win the pot. The {jh} completes the board. Lee scoops the pot and eliminates his opponent.
Brian Lee: 210,000
Level 16: (2,000/4,000/400)
Total Entries: 540
Flight B Entries: 228
Players Remaining: 60
Avg Chips: 94,583
This will be the last level of play before the players bag and tag their chips.
Level 15: (1,500/3,000/400)
Total Entries: 540
Flight B Entries: 228
Players Remaining: 60
Avg Chips: 94,583
Chris Lim flops top set and is our chip leader with one more level to play here on Day 1B.
Chris Lim was all in for 145,700 on a flop of {9c}{7c}{6d} with over 50,000 in the main pot already. His opponent made the call and the hands were revealed.
Lim: {9h}{9s}
Opponent: {Ks}{kh}
Lim was way out in front with his top set and would need to avoid a king to scoop the biggest pot of the night. The turn brought the {ad} and the {6c} completed the board earning Lim the massive double up. Lim is the chip leader with over 350,000 with just a few minutes left to play in level 15.
Level 12: (200/800/1,600)
Total Entries: 540
Flight B Entries: 228
Players Remaining: 73
Avg Chips: 77,740
Jesse Cohen Doubles Up.
The action folds around to Jesse Cohen on the button who moves all in for his last 33,700. The player in the small blind calls and the hands are revealed.
Cohen: {9s}{7s}
Opponent: {as10h}
The dealer fans a flop of {ks}{4s}{4h} and Cohen flops a flush draw. The turn brings the {3h} which is no help to Cohen. The {9c} completes the board and Cohen doubles up to around the chip average with his pair of nines.
Jesse Cohen: 71,000
Level 13: (1,000/2,000/300)
Total Entries: 540
Flight B Entries: 228
Players Remaining: 84
Castaldo leads the final 80 players.
John Castaldo: 220,000
Brian Lee: 170,000
Chris Lim: 165,000
Roman Valerstein- 105,000
Level 12: (200/800/1,600)
Total Entries: 540
Flight B Entries: 227
Players Remaining: 110
Matthew Wantman registered the tournament in the 11th level just before late registration closed. Wantman has had success here at Borgata winning the Borgata Winter Open in January for over $50,000. Wantman is coming off his best month as a poker pro this past October. He began by chopping the Foxwoods Poker Finals for $58,000. Wantman finished his October by chopping the $2,700 Foxwoods Poker Finals Main Event for $107,000. If his November is anything like his past month Wantman will be one to look out for here in Event 1.
Level 11: (600/1,200/200)
Total Entries: 512
Flight B Entries: 199
Players Remaining: 110
Brian “Suhkoon” Lee is now one of the largest stacks in the room with 167,000 chips
We caught up to the heads up action between Brian “Suhkoon” Lee and his opponent on a board reading {3c}{6d}{2c}{9c}{3h}. The player bet 12,100 into a pot of about 25,000. Lee moved all in covering his opponent who had 43,000 chips behind. Lee’s opponent thought it over but eventually threw his hand into the muck. Lee is now one of the biggest stacks in the room.
Brian “Suhkoon” Lee: 167,000
Level 10: (500/1,000/100)
Total Entries: 512
Flight B Entries: 199
Matt Stout is chipping up while watching his student Neil Blumenfield.
Matt Stout raises to 2,300 from early position and the player on the button calls. The dealer spreads a flop of {7s}{7d}{3c}, Stout check calls a bet of 6,300 from his opponent. The turn brings the {jd} and both players check. The {jc} completes the board and Stout checks. His opponent bets 13,000, Stout thinks it over before eventually making the call.
Stout: {as}{3s}
Opponent: {6h}{6d}
Stout’s ace high will be good to take the pot as his opponent is now playing the board. Stout now sits with over 70,000 chips.
With the WSOP Main Event final table finishing up tonight much of the poker community has been talking about the drastic improvement Neil Blumenfield has shown since his time off. This can likely be attributed to Blumenfield being coached by a team of experienced pros including Stout and Thomas Marchese. Stout will be looking to add to his $3,100,000 in career earning here while watching his student on the WSOP final table.
Players are now on a 15 minute break. This will be the last chance of the night to re-enter the tournament.