Event 1 (Flight B): Tony Ruberto Doubles Through Michael Newman 6b5k48

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight B $50,000 Guarantee | StructureLevel 6: 200/400 with a 50 ante Flight B Entries: 225 62vy

Joseph Duchman limped from under the gun, Michael Newman limped from early position, and Tony Ruberto raised to 2,500 from the cutoff. Both Duchman and Newman called.

They checked to the turn of a KcKh5hJh board where Ruberto bet 3,500. Duchman check-folded, Newman check-raised to 15,000, and Ruberto called all in for 12,450.

Newman: Ks9h
Ruberto: AhJs

Newman led with trip kings against Ruberto’s two pair and flush draw, but the river was the 7h to give Ruberto a winning ace-high flush.

Tony Ruberto – 33,500 (67 bb)
Michael Newman – 17,500 (35 bb)

Event 1 (Flight B): Short-Stacked Errol Massey Doubles Up 5l681p

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight B
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 6: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Flight B Entries: 217

A short-stacked Errol Massey was all in for about 3,200 from middle position with Ac5c against his opponent in early position with KsJc.

The board came down 7h4c2h8s9d, safe for Massey to double with ace high.

Errol Massey – 7,400 (19 bb)

Event 1 (Flight B): Tony Ruberto Eliminated 3tt3i

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight B
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 5: 150/300 with a 25 ante
Flight B Entries: 211

Facing two limpers before him, Tony Ruberto raised to 1,200 from middle position. The player in the small blind three-bet to 2,250, the limpers folded, and Ruberto called.

The flop came down 8s7d5s, the player in the small blind bet 3,150, Ruberto reraised all in for about 5,400, and his opponent called with 9s9d, leading Ruberto’s Ad8h.

The 9h turn and 9c river completed the board, giving Ruberto’s opponent quad nines to score the elimination.

Event 1 (Flight B): A Few Chip Counts from Around the Room 2442

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight B
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 5: 150/300 with a 25 ante
Flight B Entries: 199

TK Miles – 41,000 (137 bb)
Nigel Murray – 38,000 (127 bb)
Michael Tait – 26,000 (87 bb)
Pasquale Caiazza – 24,000 (80 bb)
Abbey Daniels -15,500 (52 bb)
Steve Karp – 14,000 (47 bb)
Matthew Zarcadoolas – 13,500 (45 bb)
Michael Newman – 12,500 (42 bb)
Tony Ruberto – 9,000 (30 bb)
Errol Massey – 6,000 (20 bb)

Event 1: Flight A Chip Counts 2m1s56

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight A
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 34/231

Day 2 begins at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Table and seat assignments will be posted following the completion of Flight B at about 3 a.m.

Rank First Name Last Name Chip Count
1 Haim Toorgeman 379,000
2 Bassam Mourad 229,000
3 Mariia Levseieva 202,500
4 Anthony Abdo 197,000
5 Raminder Singh 171,500
6 Yigal Hen 140,000
7 Pawel Dacka 130,000
8 Matthew Ewert 128,000
9 Almog Biton 127,000
10 Joel Harwood 111,000
11 Robert Gianquitti 104,000
12 Gomen Nassou 102,500
13 Jacquelyn Scott 101,000
14 Stuart Greenbaum 100,000
15 Matt Axelrod 92,000
16 D.J. Swatscheno 92,000
17 Leighton Gaynair 91,500
18 Mark Nahama 90,500
19 Jorge Gomez 86,500
20 Daniel Genachte 76,000
21 Michael Krumenacker 74,500
22 Matthew Lipchitz 74,500
23 Chris Nomikos 73,500
24 Steven Langert 73,000
25 Steven Cohen 68,500
26 Mitchell Smith 61,500
27 Marc Sacheli 56,000
28 Ory Hen 50,000
29 Josh Wasserman 46,000
30 Michael Fryett 42,500
31 Gail Hand 41,000
32 Dimitry Agrachov 38,500
33 Gregg Silverstein 33,500
34 David Nathaniel 31,000

Event 1: Flight B Underway 7221j

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight B
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 1: 25/50
Flight B Entries: 97

The cards are in the air for Flight B of the $250 Big Stack (re-entry). There are 97 entries thus far and combined with the 231 Flight A entries, the $50,000 guarantee has easily been sured. Registration is open until the beginning of Level 9 (about 11:30 p.m.).

More frequent updates of Flight B will begin following the first break.

Event 1 (Flight A): Haim Toorgeman Leads The 34 Survivors 4l284i

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight A
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 34/231

                                                                                  Haim Toorgeman

The remaining 34 players from Flight A have bagged and tagged for the night. Leading the way with a commanding chip lead is Haim Toorgean with 379,000.

We’ll have full chip counts of the remaining players within the hour.

Event 1 (Flight A): Anthony Abdo Takes Out Another 1q6d4i

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight A
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 14: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 37/231

Matt Axelrod opened to 5,200 from the button, Anthony Abdo called from the small blind, the player in the big blind three-bet shoved for roughly 78,000, Axelrod folded, and Abdo called after a few moments with Ad10c, leading the big blind’s Ah4c.

The board came down KcKdQc3d7c, safe for Abdo to score the elimination.

Anthony Abdo – 187,000 (78 bb)

Event 1 (Flight A): Anthony Abdo Knocks One Out 2m52n

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight A
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 13: 1,000/2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 42/231

Anthony Abdo raised to 6,500 from the cutoff, the player on the button three-bet shoved for 25,300, and Abdo called with 10d10s, leading his opponent’s As10h.

The board came down 7s7c5c5s4h, safe for Abdo to score the elimination.

Anthony Abdo – 116,000 (58 bb)

Event 1 (Flight A): A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room 2t61u

$250 Big Stack (re-entry) Flight A
$50,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 12: 800/1,600 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 54/231

Haim Toorgeman – 170,000 (106 bb)
Jacquelyn Scott – 127,000 (79 bb)
Joel Harwood – 124,000 (77 bb)
Jeffrey Silverstein – 108,000 (67 bb)
Matt Yorra – 100,000 (62 bb)
Anthony Abdo – 96,000 (60 bb)
Dmitry Agrachov – 85,000 (53 bb)
Matt Axelrod – 76,000 (47 bb)
Ory Hen – 65,000 (41 bb)
Jorge Gomez – 46,000 (29 bb)
Yigal Hen – 34,000 (21 bb)
Neil Blumenfield – 23,000 (14 bb)