$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 28: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 526
Benton Blakeman
Benton Blakeman is primarily a cash game player, but he made one of the few times per year he jumps into a tournament a good choice when he took down the title in the Madness Kickoff event here at Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip. The total field of 526 entries built over six starting flights in the $500 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament surpassed the guarantee of $200,000 for a total prize pool worth $220,920.
We caught up with Blakeman just after the win for an exit interview about his path to victory and tournament experience here at the PokerAtlas Tour. Here is what he had to say about the win tonight. “Oh man, it was tough. I’ve been playing cash in between so it’s been like four or five days straight of 12-13 hour days. I don’t play many tournaments so this is different. I maybe play three or four tournaments a year. I’m mainly a cash-game player at Bellagio,” said Blakeman.
When he was asked about how he adjusted from his hours playing cash to tournaments so quickly, Blakeman responded, “It all just depends, but I usually play four to 10 hours. Yesterday I played for 13 hours because there was a big game that was a crazy game for a while at Bobby’s Room at Bellagio and I couldn’t leave. I did Bobby’s Room, came here and played the tournament, and then I went back and played Bobby’s Room cash and came back here to finish the tournament today.”
The marathon path led to victory for Blakeman, and he had this to say about switching gears from cash play to tournaments strategy-wise these last few days. “I really never study tournaments, so what I did was pay a lot of cash-game strategy. I just got lucky, I didn’t take a lot of bad beats. I’m less aggressive than the rest of them, because I’m so used to playing deepstack cash where you see a lot of flops and you have a lot more wiggle room. I had to be very careful preflop, which maybe wasn’t right, but it worked out,” said Blakeman.
When he approached the final match heads up, Blakeman stuck to his strategy until he found the right spot to open things up. “I approached it cautiously first just to see, but then when I found I was winning all the small pots I didn’t make big bluffs, but I kept stabbing at everything, and then finally a hand held up,” said Blakeman.
Blakeman also has a close tie to the PokerAtlas Tour that helped encourage him to come out and support his freind Jon Friedberg. “Jon is one of my best friends. I used to play a cash game here that they would host twice a week, and Jon and I have been close since 2011 when he brought me in as head instructor for All Vegas Poker before he bought PokerAtlas, so I came out here to support him. I’ve been with Jon for a long time, about 15 years. So I came here to support him when I found out they were doing the PokerAtlas Tour and it worked out,” said Blakeman to end the interview.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 27: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 526
Benton Blakeman
Thomas Symonds was all in for a little under 5 million from the small blind holding , and Benton Blakeman (pictured above) had him covered and dominated holding on the button.
The final board read , and Symonds was eliminated in second place for a payday worth $29,860. Blakeman won the tournament and scored the top prize of $42,460 along with the PokerAtlas Tour trophy.
Stay tuned for the winner’s photo and an exit interview with our new champion.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 27: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 526
Thomas Symonds
A pair of doubles happened in rapid succession during the heads-up final.
The first one saw Thomas Symonds all in with on the small blind, and Benton Blakeman had him covered holding pocket nines on a final board reading . That put Symonds up to 11.88 million, while Blakeman was down to 3.9 million.
Just a few minutes later it was Blakeman was all in from the small blind with in the hole, and Symonds had him covered holding from the button. The final board read , and Blakeman survived with 4.6 million. Symonds was at 11.18 million after the hand.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 26: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 526
Thomas Symonds was all in for 2,545,000 with from the big blind on a final board reading , and that put him ahead of the held by Wade Citro on the small blind.
Thomas Symonds doubled up to survive with 5.34 million, and Wade Citro was at 550,000 after the hand.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 25: 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 526
Jonathan Dimmig
In a crazy runout Jonathan Dimmig was all in with on the big blind, and Andre Kim had him covered holding from the small blind.
The final board read after rolling out a roller coaster between the two players. Dimmig was eliminated in seventh place for a payday of $6,680, and Kim was at 3.75 million.
Andre Kim – 3,750,000 (46 bb)
Jonathan Dimmig – Eliminated in Seventh Place ($6,680)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 25: 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 526
Nikhil Gera
We were over at the Giant Stack tournament to take their final table photo when Nikhil Gera hit the rail in eighth place. He took home $5,460 in prize money for the deep run.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 24: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 526
Andre Kim (pictured above) was all in 625,000 from late position with in the hole, and Benton Blakeman had him covered holding pocket sevens under the gun.
The final board read , and Kim doubled up to survive with 1.4 million. Blakeman was at 3.8 million after the hand.
Andre Kim – 1,400,000 (23 bb)
Benton Blakeman – 3,800,00 (63 bb)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 22: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 526
Jonathan Dimmig opened the action with a raise to 90,000 oreflop from the cutoff, Wade Citro reraised to 250,000 from the button, and Christie Yau reraised all in 440,000 from the big blind. Dimmig popped it up to 790,000, and then Citro reraised all in over the top of him. Dimmig thought for a few minutes before folding. The remaining two players then revealed their cards.
Citro:
Yau:
Board:
Yau was eliminated in ninth place for a payday of $4,260, and Citro stacked up 4.33 million for the chip lead after the hand.
Wade Citro – 4,330,000 (108 bb)
Chrisie Yau – Eliminated in Ninth Place ($4,260)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 21: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 526
The chip leader from the last break was Wade Citro with 2,340,000, and rounding out the top three were Benton Blakeman (2,320,000), and Thomas Symonds (2,280,000). You can check out the full chip counts for the field right here.
$400 NLHE Madness Giant Stack $25,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Remaining Players: 45 of 91
The chip leader from the first break was Harold Hyatt with 291,500, and rounding out the top three were Loren Weiss (187,000), and Justin Tilley (171,000). You can check out the full chip counts for the field right here.
Here are the payouts for the tournament that will finish up later tonight:
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 19: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 526
Tbere was over 100 in the pot when Dan Kuntzman was all in for 195,000 with in the hole from the big blind with the board reading . Dara Cox had him covered holding from middle position. The river finished off the board when it fell , and Kuntzman survived with 500,000.
Dan Kuntzman – 500,000 (25 bb)
Dara Cox – 195,000 (9 bb)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 34 of 526
Alexandre Hupe moved all in preflop for 125,000 under the gun with pocket eights, but he ran into the pocket tens held by Thomas Symonds on the small blind.
The final board read , and Hupe was eliminated from the tournament. Symonds stacked up 332,000 after collecting the pot.
Thomas Symonds – 332,000 (33 bb)
Alexndre Hupe – Eliminated
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 40 of 526
All the cards were out on the table when Wade Citro got all in for 279,000 with pocket tens under the gun, the cutoff was covered all in holding pocket sevens, and June Kim held A-K on the big blind to cover them both.
The final board , Citro scored a huge pot to survive with 585,000. The cutoff was eliminated, and Kim was left with just 25,000 after the hand.
Wade Citro – 585,000 (58 bb)
June Kim – 25,000 (2 bb)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 43 of 526
Miguel Vazquez (pictured above) was all in preflop for 260,000 with pocket kings under the gun, and he was ahead of the pocket queens held by Tuan Mai.
The board put out the , and Vazquez doubled up to survive with 535,000. Mai was down to 89,000 after the hand.
Miguel Vazquez – 535,000 (66 bb)
Tuan Mai – 89,000 (11 bb)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Day 2 $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 45 of 526
Day 2 begins with 45 players returning in the money from the total field of 526. They will be playing down to a winner today starting at 1:00 pm when cards get back into the air, and there is $42,640 along with the PAT trophy up to for the winner. Cade Lautenbacher leads the way heading back with 983,000, and close behind him are Richard Rothmeier (840,000), and Nikhil Gera (794,000). We will let you know when cards get back into the air a little bit from now.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 98
Flight F has come to a close at the PokerAtlas Tour stop at Resorts World in Las Vegas with action wrapping up in Level 18. David Froyalde leads the remaining players with a stack worth 555,000. The final eight players advanced to Day 2 on Sunday from a field of 98 entries. The final 13 players made the money tonight, so everyone that advanced will be looking to add to their winnings a tomorrow when card back in the air at 1:00 pm local time on Sunday. You can check out the final counts for the flight right here. The final 45 players from the field of 526 entries will play all the way down to a winner tomorrow.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 98
The final numbers are in for the Madness Kickoff event. The field of 526 entries set the total prize pool at $201,920. Here is a look at the total payouts for the field in the playdown day tomorrow.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 98
The chip leader after the last break is Yiming Cao with 935,000. David Foryalde is second in chips with 430,000, and David Lipsky rounds out the top three holding 310,000.
You can check out the full chip counts right here.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 98
David Bagheri got all in short with from the small blind with the flop reading , and Froyalde had him covered holding on the big blind. The turn and river fell , and Bagheri survived with a stack of 66,000. Froyalde was at 195,000 after the hand.
David Bagheri – 66,000 (8 bb)
David Froyalde – 195,000 (24 bb)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 98
The chip leader from the last break is Yiming Cao with 884,000. The chase group includes Kevin Fraser with 410,000, and Joseph Reddick was right behind with 280,000. Here are the chip counts for every player remaining in the field.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 98
The remaining players are taking another 15-minute break. Full chip counts will be available after they take their seats. Every player remaining is now in the money, and the final eight players will bag up and advance to Day 2 tomorrow.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 98
The chip leader from the last break is Daniel Jones with 305,000. The chase group includes Brandon Hirokawa with 262,000, and Rory Lucero was right behind with 260,000. Here are the chip counts for every player remaining in the field.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining: 39 of 98
The chip leader at the most recent break is Daniel Jones with 120,500. David Lipsky was close behind with 113,000, and Ryan Beauregard rounds out the top three with 111,000. With 98 entries in the flight the top 13 players will cash, and the final eight will bag up and advance later tonight. Here is a look at the chip counts for all the players remaining.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries: 88
The players are taking another 15-minute break, and registration will close for Flight F when they return. Full chip counts will be available for the field shortly after cards get into the air.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Remaining Players: 14 of 183
Flight E has come to a close at the PokerAtlas Tour stop at Resorts World in Las Vegas with 15:11 remaining in Level 15. Cade Lautenbacher leads the remaining players with a stack worth 983,000. The final 14 players advanced to Day 2 on Sunday from a field of 183 entries. The final 21 players made the money tonight, so everyone that advanced will be looking to add to their winnings a tomorrow when card back in the air at 1:00 pm local time on Sunday. Here is a look at final chip counts.
Cade Lautenbacher – 983,000
Richard Rothmeier – 840,000
Stephani Hagberg – 493,000
Tuan Mai – 378,000
Dustin Lee – 377,000
Dara Cox – 311,000
Tristan Owen – 275,000
Miguel Vazquez – 247,000
Thomas Zabka – 205,000
Wade Citro – 162,000
Daniel Zogman – 119,000
Ziwen Wang – 118,000
Stoney Hooker – 70,000
Ro Muelas – 7,400
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Remaining Players: 15 of 183
The chip leader at the most recent break was Richard Rothmeier with a stack of 795,000. Cade Lautenbacher was close behind with 727,000, and the then there was a big dropoff to Stephani Hagberg in third with 467,000. The field just needs to lose one more player before the end of play in the flight.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Remaining Players: 15 of 183
The players are taking a 15-minute break. Stay tuned for chip counts for every player in the field when they return. The top 23 will cash, and the final 14 will bag up and advance to Day 2 later tonight.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries: 67
The players are back from break in the final flight for the Madness Kickoff event, and the chip leader is Daniel Jones holding 114,900. Rounding out the top three are Stephen Whitaker with 93,000, and Van Tran holds 67,800.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Remaining Players: 31 of 183
The chip leader a the most recent break in play is Cade Lautenbacher with 530,000. Richard Rothmeier is next in line with 348,000, and Giacomo Borin holds 336,000 to round out the top three. You can check out the chip counts for every player remaining right here.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Remaining Players: 39 of 183
The players are taking a 15-minute break. Stay tuned for chip counts for every player in the field when they return. The top 23 will cash, and the final 15 will bag up and advance to Day 2 later tonight.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Remaining Players: 41 of 183
The board read when Anthony Alonso got call in with from the small blind. Giacomo Alonso had him covered holding pocket queens from late position.
The river fell to give Borin a third queen, and Alonso was eliminated from the tournament. Borin stacked up 370,000 after collecting the pot to join the front runner for the chip lead.
Giacomo Borin – 370,000 (123 bb)
Anthony Alonso – Eliminated
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries: 40
David Gelley was all in for 7,200 preflop from middle position with pocket threes, Ryan Hietzman called to cover him holding , Jacob Rosen folded from the small blind, and Ronnie Lamb also called to cover on the big blind with pocket eights.
Gelley was in luck when he found a third three on a board reading to triple up and survive with 22,400 after collecting the pot.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight F $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries: 40
Cards are in the air for Flight F at the PokerAtlas Tour $500 buy-in no-limit hold’em Madness Kickoff event at Resorts World in Las Vegas.
Blinds begin at 100-200 with a big blind ante of 200 for the first 40 minute level of the day, and the players start with stacks of 30,000.
The field is scheduled to play until 8% of the entries remain, and those who survive will advance to Day 2 on Sunday, March 10. The money bubble will burst when 12.5% of the field has advanced after registrations closes at the start of Level 9 (9:30 pm).
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Remaining Players: 64 of 183
The chip leader at the last break is Wade Citro with a stack of 240,500. Joining him above 200,000 is Scott Hoffer with 236,500. Rounding out the top three is Shuowen Chen with 196,500. You can check out the stacks for every player remaining right here.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries: 161
The players are taking another 15-minute break. Registration will close when they return, and chip counts for every player remaining will be available shortly after they return.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries: 160
There was 25,000 in the pot with the board reading when Thomas Zabka got all in for 5,600 from middle position. Peter Storey thought for a few moments before calling UTG+1, but he folded his cards as soon as Zabka showed down pocket eights to win the hand. Zabka stacked up 36,200 after collecting the pot.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Entries: 144
Blinds are up to 400-800 with a big blind ante of 800 for the start of Level 6 at the PokerAtlas Tour Madness Kickoff event at Resorts World in Las Vegas. Registration will be open until the start of Level 9 around 4:30 pm local time
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries: 138
The chip leader at the first break is Scott Hoffer with a stack of 110,800. Joining him in the six-figurte club is Stephen Sola with 100,000, and rounding out the top three is Miguel Vazquez holding 94,600. Check out all of the stacks over on the chip counts tab.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries: 138
The field has returned from break to blinds of 300-600 with a big blind ante of 600. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 around 4:30 pm in today’s opening flight, and Flight F will shuffle up and deal at 5:00 pm later this afternoon.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries: 124
Lauchlin McKinnon (pictured above) got all in for 6,800 preflop under the gun with in the hole, and Anthony Alonso had him covered holding pocket sevens UTG+1.
The final board read , and McKinnon doubled up to survive with 14,900. Alonso was still cruising along with 57,8000 after the hand.
Lauchlin McKinnon – 14,900 (29 bb)
Anthony Alonso – 57,800 (115 bb)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries: 78
Blinds are up to 200-300 with a big blind ante of 300 for the start of Level 2 at the PokerAtlas Tour Madness Kickoff event at Resorts World in Las Vegas. Registration will be open until the start of Level 9 around 4:30 pm local time.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight E $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries: 60
Cards are in the air for Flight E at the PokerAtlas Tour $500 buy-in no-limit hold’em Madness Kickoff event at Resorts World in Las Vegas.
Blinds begin at 100-200 with a big blind ante of 200 for the first 40 minute level of the day, and the players start with stacks of 30,000.
The field is scheduled to play until 8% of the entries remain, and those who survive will advance to Day 2 on Sunday, March 10. The money bubble will burst when 12.5% of the field has advanced after registrations closes at the start of Level 9 (4:30 pm).
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight D $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Remaining Players: 6 of 64
Flight D has come to a close after a long haul at the PokerAtlas Tour stop at Resorts World in Las Vegas with 23:19 remaining in Level 18. Charles Capobianco leads the remaining players with a stack worth 603,000. The final six players advanced to Day 2 on Sunday from a field of 64 entries. The final eight players made the money tonight, so everyone that advanced will be looking to add to their winnings a few days from now on Sunday. Here is a look at the final chip counts.
Charles Capobianco – 603,000
Christie Yau – 537,000
Dan Kuntzman – 315,000
Michael Bailey – 184,000
Alexandre Hupo – 158,000
Chrostopher Kalo – 125,000
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight D $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Remaining Players: 8 of 64
There are still eight players remaining in a standstill at this point with action two eliminations away from the end of day bubble;. This will most likely be the longest starting flight of the tournament as action progresses late into the night. Here is a look at the full chip counts from the break.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight D $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Remaining Players: 8 of 64
The chip leader at the last break was Alexandre Hupe with 449,000. Dan Kutzman is hanging out a little lower with 358,000, and Christie Yau rounds out the top three holding 292,000.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight D $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Remaining Players: 12 of 64
The chip leader at the last break was Dan Kuntzman with 203,000. Just behind him Chritie Yau held 202,000, and rounding out the top three was Alexandre Hupe with 195,000. The remaining field of a dozen players will whittle down to the final six tonight.
Click right here for the chip counts from every player remaining the tournament.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight D $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Remaining Players: 17 of 64
The players are taking another 15-minute break. They will be playing down to the final six players tonight, with the top eight players making the money. Chip counts for every player remaining will be available after the break.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Remaining Players: 8 of 96
Flight C has come to a close at the PokerAtlas Tour stop at Resorts World in Las Vegas with 11:27 remaining in Level 18. June Kim leads the remaining players with a stack worth 520,000. The final eight players advanced to Day 2 on Sunday from a field of 96 entries. The final dozen players made the money tonight, so everyone that advanced will be looking to add to their winnings a few days from now on Sunday. Here is a look at the final chip counts.
June Kim – 520,000
Thomas Symonds – 497,000
Anthony Rocco – 479,000
Grant Geyer – 353,000
Benton Blakeman – 340,000
Suhail Khan – 270,000
Steven Raney – 267,000
Gregory Feldman – 151,000
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 18: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Remaining Players: 9 of 96
Thomas Symonds holds the lead with 487,000, and there are two other players above 400,000. June Kim has a stack of 420,000, and Grant Geyer is right behind him with 418,000.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight D $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries: 62
Registration is now closed for Flight D with 64 entries in the field. The top eight will cash, and the final six will advance to Day 2 on Sunday. The chip leader at the break is Dan Kuntzman with 161,000. Christie Yau holds 124,000, and Shawn Murray has 123,500 to round out the top three.
You can check out all of the chip counts for every player remaining right here.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight D $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries: 62
The players are taking another break in Flight D. When they return registration will close for the flight and we will have a clear picture of how many players will cash and ultimately advance to Day 2 Sunday. Stay tuned for that info along with full updated chip counts from the field.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Remaining Players: 14 of 96
Steven Raney (pictured) raised to 24,000 preflop, and Derrick Warriner reraised all in. Raney called all in for 136,000 so the two players flipped over their cards.
Raney:
Warriner:
Board:
Raney doubled up to survive with 292,000, and Warriner was left with just 35,000.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Remaining Players: 14 of 96
The field is playing hand-for-hand on the money bubble in Flight C. The min-cash is worth $750 for place 11th-13th, and the players who bust in 9th-10th will take home $850. The final eight players will advance to Day 2 on Sunday.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Remaining Players: 13 of 96
Full chip counts are up from the last break in play right over here on the chip counts tab. John McDowell leads the field with 390,000, but close on his heels are Grant Geyer (363,000) and Anthony Rocco (328,000). Those are the only three players above 300,000 as play whittles down to the money bubble in Flight C.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight D $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Remaining Players: 19 of 96
The chip leader at the most recent break in play for Flight D is Mark Foster with 137,300. He is the only player in six-figure territory thus far in the flight, and the chase group includes Michael Bailey with 82,900, and Vishaal Gupta holding 79,900. You can check out the stacks for every player in the field over on the chip counts tab right here.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Remaining Players: 29 of 96
The players are taking another 15-minute break. The money bubble will burst when 12 remain, and Flight C will bag up when they reach the final eight players.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Remaining Players: 31 of 96
Philip Caloia (pictured above) was all in short preflop for 2,500 from late position, and both James Lee from the cutoff and UTG (also all in) had him covered. The three players then flipped over their cards.
Caloia:
Lee:
UTG:
Board:
Caloia tripled up to survive with 12,500, UTG was eliminated, and Lee was at 55,000 after the hand.
Philip Caloia – 12,500 (6 bb)
James Lee – 55,000 (45 bb)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight D $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries: 17
Cards are in the air for Flight D at the PokerAtlas Tour $500 buy-in no-limit hold’em Madness Kickoff event at Resorts World in Las Vegas.
Blinds begin at 100-200 with a big blind ante of 200 for the first 40 minute level of the day, and the players start with stacks of 30,000.
The field is scheduled to play until 8% of the entries remain, and those who survive will advance to Day 2 on Sunday, March 10. The money bubble will burst when 12.5% of the field has advanced after registrations closes at the start of Level 9 (4:30 pm).
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries: 92
Blinds are up to 600-1,200 with a big blind ante of 1,200 for the start of Level 8 at the PokerAtlas Tour Madness Kickoff event. Registration will be open until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm local time.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries: 90
Blinds are up to 500-1,000 with a big blind ante of 1,000 for the start of Level 7 at the PokerAtlas Tour Madness Kickoff event. Registration will be open until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm local time.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Entries: 82
Blinds are up to 400-800 with a big blind ante of 800 for the start of Level 6 at the PokerAtlas Tour Madness Kickoff event. Registration will be open until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm local time.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries: 71
The players are back from break, and blinds are up to 300-600 with a big blind ante of 600 for the start of Level 5 at the PokerAtlas Tour Madness Kickoff event at Resorts World in Las Vegas. Registration will be open until the start of Level 9 around 4:30 pm local time
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries: 66
Blinds are up to 300-500 with a big blind ante of 500 for the start of Level 4 at the PokerAtlas Tour Madness Kickoff event at Resorts World in Las Vegas. Registration will be open until the start of Level 9 around 4:30 pm local time.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Entries: 57
The button was all in with in the hole, but she was up against the held by Grant Geyer on the small blind with the final board reading . Geyer took out his opponent to stack up 58,300 after collecting the pot.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Entries: 57
Blinds are up to 200-400 with a big blind ante of 400 for the start of Level 3 at the PokerAtlas Tour Madness Kickoff event at Resorts World in Las Vegas. Registration will be open until the start of Level 9 around 4:30 pm local time.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries: 48
Blinds are up to 200-300 with a big blind ante of 300 for the start of Level 2 at the PokerAtlas Tour Madness Kickoff event at Resorts World in Las Vegas. Registration will be open until the start of Level 9 around 4:30 pm local time.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries: 37
Notables in the field to kick off Flight C include Scott Robbins, Gregeory Feldman, Shawn Murray, Joseph Alban, and Jeffrey Haney. A handful of these players played yesterday, and they are back fro more poker action here at the Resorts World Poker Room.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight C $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries: 37
Cards are in the air for Flight C at the PokerAtlas Tour $500 buy-in no-limit hold’em Madness Kickoff event at Resorts World in Las Vegas.
Blinds begin at 100-200 with a big blind ante of 200 for the first 40 minute level of the day, and the players start with stacks of 30,000.
The field is scheduled to play until 8% of the entries remain, and those who survive will advance to Day 2 on Sunday, March 10. The money bubble will burst when 12.5% of the field has advanced after registrations closes at the start of Level 9 (4:30 pm).
Flight D will also run today starting at 5:00 pm local time, so there is a lot of poker action available in the Poker Room here just a few steps from the Las Vegas Strip.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Remaining Players: 3 of 37
Flight B has come to a close at the PokerAtlas Tour stop at Resorts World in Las Vegas with 19:22 remaining in Level 14. Jonathan Dimmig leads the remaining players with a stack worth 507,000. The final three players advanced to Day 2 on Sunday from a field of 68 entries. The final five players made the money tonight, so everyone that advanced will be looking to add to their winnings a few days from now on Sunday. Here is a look at the final chip counts.
Jonathan Dimmig – 507,000
Georg Jancev – 475,000
Dan Gannon – 188,000
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Remaining Players: 3 of 37
Jed Halliday was all in for 55,000 preflop from the button with in the hole, and Dan Gannon had him covered holding on the small blind.
The final board read , and Halliday was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place for a payday of $850. Gannon stacked up 188,000 after the hand, and Flight B has come to a close.
Dan Gannon – 188,000 (31 bb)
Jed Halliday – Eliminated in Fourth Place ($850)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Remaining Players: 4 of 37
Georg Jancev raised to 14,000 preflop from the button, Jonathan Dimmig called on the small blind, and Jed Halliday also called on the big blind. The flop was dealt , Halliday bet 30,000, Jancev called, and Dimmig check-folded.
The turn fell , and Halliday moved all in. Jancev called all in for 152,000 with in the hole, and Halliday had him covered holding on the button. The river delivered the , and Jancev doubled up to survive with 384,000 thanks to the flopped straight. Halliday was down to 55,000 after the hand.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Remaining Players: 4 of 37
Georg “The Double-Fisting Canadian” Jancev (pictured above) got all in with pocket nines in the hole, and Shawn Murray had him just covered holding . The board ran out , and Jancev doubled up to survive with 217,000. Murray was down to just 15,000 after the hand.
Murray got those chips all in on the very next hand, and Jancev was the one to call and cover him. Murray had his tournament hopes pegged on , and Jancev held . The final board read , and Murray was eliminated from the tournament in fifth place for a payday of $750. Jancev was up to 236,000 after the hand.
Georg Jancev – 236,000 (59 bb)
Shawn Murray – Eliminated in Fifth Place ($750)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Remaining Players: 6 of 37
Here are the chip counts for the six players remaining in the tournament for Flight B. And there are some pretty sweet hotel room views here at Resorts World.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Remaining Players: 6 of 37
The players are back from break and blinds are up to 2,000-4,000 with a big blind ante of 4,000. The money bubble will burst when five players remain, and the flight will conclude when the final three players bag and tag later tonight.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10: 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Remaining Players: 7 of 37
Landon Brown got all in preflop for 13,000 on the hijack, and Jed Halliday (pictured above) called to cover him after opening the action from late position. The two players then tabled their cards.
Halliday:
Brown:
Board:
Brown was ahead with aces on the flop, but the turn brought a flush for Halliday. Brown was eliminated from the tournament, and Halliday stacked up 270,000 after collecting the pot.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Remaining Players: 9 of 37
The big blind was sent to the rail when his Q-5 ran into the of Georg “Drunk Canadian” Jancev on a final board reading . Jancev stacked up 257,000 after collecting the pot.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Remaining Players: 13 of 37
Here are the chip counts for every player remaining in the tournament from the break before a last flurry of players jumped in before the close of registration to make 37 total entries for Flight B. And there are some pretty sweet hotel room views here at Resorts World.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight A $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players: 6 of 68
Flight A has come to a close at the PokerAtlas Tour stop at Resorts World in Las Vegas. Nikhil Gera leads the final six players with a huge stack worth 794,000. The final six players advanced to Day 2 on Sunday from a field of 68 entries. The final nine players made the money tonight, so everyone that advanced will be looking to add to their winnings a few days from now. Flight B is still running with registration just about to close. Here is a look at the final chip counts.
Nikhil Gera – 794,000
Joseph Gaurino – 355,000
Ghadi Gera – 306,000
Andre Kim – 272,000
Miguel Alvarez Chinchilla – 239,000
Anthony Marquez – 76,000
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight A $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players: 7 of 68
Jay Fredricksen was all in with pocket Jacks, and both Joseph Guarino (pictured above – pocket kings) and Miguel Alvarez Chinchilla () had him covered.
The board ran out , and Fredricksen was eliminated in eighth place for a payday of $750. Chinchilla held 270,000 after the hand, and Guarino more than doubled up with 354,000.
Joseph Guarino – 354,000 (35 bb)
Miguel Alvarez Chinchilla – 270,000 ( 27bb)
Jay Fredricksen – Eliminated in Eighth Place ($750)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight A $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Remaining Players: 8 of 68
A player in middle position was all in with K-Q, but he ran right in to the of Ahmed Amin on the small blind. The final board read , and Amin took out his opponent to stack up 415,000 after collecting the pot. The final six players will bag up tonight, so we are two eliminations away from the end of flight bubble with every player remaining already in the money.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight A $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Remaining Players: 10 of 68
Here are the chip counts for every player remaining in the tournament from the break, with 10 players remaining on the money bubble for Flight A. And there are some pretty sweet hotel room views here at Resorts World.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Entries: 25
Here are the chip counts for every player remaining in the tournament from the break, with 25 total entries for Flight B. And there are some pretty sweet hotel room views here at Resorts World.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight A $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Remaining Players: 12 of 68
Andre Kim raised to 22,000 preflop, and Brian Battistone reraised to 42,000 right behind him. Kim moved all in for 190,000, and Battistone called to cover him. The two players then tabled their cards.
Kim:
Battistone:
Board:
Kim won the hand to double up with 395,000 after the hand, while Battistone was down to 43,000.
Andre Kim – 395,000 (79 bb)
Brian Battistone – 43,000 (8 bb)
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight A $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Remaining Players: 14 of 68
Miguel Alvarez Chinchilla got all in for close to 100,000 from the button with in the hole, and his opponent called all in holding under the gun. The final board read , and Chinchilla took out his opponent to stack up 185,000 after collecting the pot.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight A $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Remaining Players: 14 of 68
Here are the chip counts for every player remaining in the tournament from the break, with 68 total entries for Flight A. And there are some pretty sweet hotel room views here at Resorts World.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight A $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 68
Blinds are up to 2,000-4,000 with a big blind ante of 4,000 for the start of Level 12. There are 19 players remaining from 68 entries in the field and registration is now closed. Chip counts for every player remaining will be available soon.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight A $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 68
The players are taking another 15-minute break. The money bubble will burst when nine players remain, and the flight will bag up tonight when they reach the final six.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight A $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 68
Christina Gollins got all in with in the hole, but she was dominated by the of UTG. The board brought help for her in the form of , and Gollins doubled up to survive with a stack of 76,000 after collecting the pot.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight A $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11: 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 68
The hijack was all in with pocket fours, but he ran into the pocket fives held by Miguel Alvarez Chinchilla. The board changed nothing when it hit the table , and Chinchilla took out his opponent to stack up 83,000 after collecting the pot.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff Flight B $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries: 10
There are 10 players seated in Flight B with registration still open for a few more hours until 9:30 pm. Some of the notables in field include Samuel Brown, Adam Lieberman, and Shawn Murray.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries: 9
Cards are in the air for Flight B at the PokerAtlas Tour NLHE Madness Kickoff event.
Blinds begin at 100-200 with a big blind ante of 200 for the first 40 minute level of the day, and the players start with stacks of 30,000.
The field is scheduled to play until 8% of the entries remain, and those who survive will advance to Day 2 on Sunday, March 10. The money bubble will burst when 12.5% of the field has advanced after registrations closes at the start of Level 9 (9:30 pm).
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Remaining Players: 35 of 68
Here are the chip counts for every player remaining in the tournament from the break, with 68 total entries for Flight A with registration closed. And there are some pretty sweet hotel room views here at Resorts World.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Entries: 66
Blinds are up to 1,000-1,500 with a big blind ante of 1,500 for the start of Level 9. There are 66 entries in the field and registration is now closed. Official field size numbers and chip counts for every player remaining will be available soon. Players looking for more action today can join Flight B starting at 5:00 pm with registration open until 9;30 pm.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries: 66
The players are taking another 15-minute break. Registration will close when the players return for the start of Level 9, but Flight B is about to get underway at 5:00 pm here at the Resorts World Poker Room.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries: 66
The big blind was all in short with in the hole, and both Jay Fredricksen on the hijack () and Miguel Alvarez Chinchilla from the button () had him covered.
The two live players checked down the board dealt , and Chinchilla won the hand to stack up 42,500 after collecting the pot. The big blind exited the tournament after the hand.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8: 600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries: 62
Blinds are up to 600-1,200 with a big blind ante of 1,200 for the start of Level 8. There are 62 entries in the field with registration still open until the start of Level 9 (4:30 pm).
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries: 60
David Williams was all in with in the hole on a flop reading , and Edward Wiggins had him covered holding . The turn and river ran out to give Wiggins a straight, and Williams was eliminated from the tournament. Wiggins was up to 94,500 after the hand to pace the field with the chip lead.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Entries: 60
Blinds are up to 500-1,000 with a big blind ante of 1,000 for the start of Level 7. There are 60 entries in the field with registration still open until the start of Level 9 (4:30 pm).
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Entries: 59
William Champion scored a knockout punch when his in the hole under the gun connected with another queen and 10 on the board top top the A-5 offsuit of his opponent in middle position. Champion stacked up 25,500 after collecting the pot.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 400/800 with a 800 ante
Entries: 57
Blinds are up to 400-800 with a big blind ante of 800 for the start of Level 6. There are 57 entries in the field with registration still open until the start of Level 9 (4:30 pm).
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries: 54
There was 20,000 in the pot, and the board read when Dannette Mason moved all in for 44,100 from the hijack. Edward Wiggins tanked for more than a minute from the button before folding his cards. Despite the hand going to a showdown, Mason picked up enough chips to put her among the chip leaders early in Flight A with more than 64,000.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries: 50
The players are back from break and blinds are up to 300-600 with a big blind ante of 600 for the start of Level 5. There are 50 entries in the field with registration still open until the start of Level 9 (4:30 pm).
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Entries: 47
Blinds are up to 300-500 with a big blind ante of 500 for the start of Level 4. There are 47 entries in the field with registration still open until the start of Level 9 (4:30 pm).
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Entries: 47
Two players entered the fray for 3,200 a piece before the flop was dealt , and Gregory Feldman then bet 5,500 from the small blind. Laurie Swaney called from the cutoff before the turn fell . Feldman moved all in holding pocket aces, and Swaney called all in with in the hole for a flush. The river changed nothing when it fell , and Swaney stacked up 55,300 after collecting the pot. Feldman was at 4,500 after the hand.
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Entries: 46
Blinds are up to 200-400 with a big blind ante of 400 for the start of Level 3. There are 46 entries in the field with registration still open until the start of Level 9 (4:30 pm).
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries: 45
There was 4,000 in the pot, and the board read when Ryan Hunsinger got all in for 14,200 from the button. Ahmed Amin tanked on the big blind for a few moments before calling with , and that put him ahead of Hunsinger’s . Hunsinger was eliminated on the hand, and he quickly re-entered. Amin stacked up 51,200 after collecting the pot.
Ahmed Amin – 51,200 (170 bb)
Ryan Hunsinger – Eliminated
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Entries: 35
Blinds are up to 200-300 with a big blind ante of 300 for the start of Level 2. There are 35 entries in the field with registration still open until the start of Level 9 (4:30 pm).
$500 NLHE Madness Kickoff $200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Entries: 34
Notables in the field early in Flight A include Brian Battistone, Jack Sloan, Ryan Hunsinger, and Seth Flure. There are 34 entries in the field so far, with registration open until the start of Level 9 at 4:30 pm local time here at Resorts World in Las Vegas.
Cards are in the air for Flight A at the PokerAtlas Tour $500 buy-in no-limit hold’em Madness Kickoff event at Resorts World in Las Vegas.
Blinds begin at 100-200 with a big blind ante of 200 for the first 40 minute level of the day, and the players start with stacks of 30,000.
The field is scheduled to play until 8% of the entries remain, and those who survive will advance to Day 2 on Sunday, March 10. The money bubble will burst when 12.5% of the field has advanced after registrations closes at the start of Level 9 (4:30 pm).
Flight B will also run today starting at 5:00 pm local time, so there is a lot of poker action available in the Poker Room here just a few steps from the Las Vegas Strip.
, and Benton Blakeman (pictured above) had him covered and dominated holding 
on the button.
, and Symonds was eliminated in second place for a payday worth $29,860. Blakeman won the tournament and scored the top prize of $42,460 along with the PokerAtlas Tour trophy.
. That put Symonds up to 11.88 million, while Blakeman was down to 3.9 million.
in the hole, and Symonds had him covered holding 
from the button. The final board read 
in the hole from the small blind, and Thomas Symond had him covered holding 
from the big blind.
, and
held by Wade Citro on the small blind.
, and Kim was eliminated in fifth place for a payday worth $9,630. Citro was at 3.5 million after the hand.
, and Cao was eliminated in sixth place for a payday of $7,970. Symonds was up to 3.81 million.
on the big blind, and Andre Kim had him covered holding 
, and Citro doubled up to survive with 4.07 million after the hand. Blakeman was down to 2.45 million after the hand.
, and Kuntzman survived with 500,000.
, and King doubled up to survive with 30,500 after collecting the pot. Murray was at 110,000 after the dust settled.
