Event 3 Day 1B: Last Break

$600 Deeper Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $224,720
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  126 of 245

The last break of the day is coming up with 245 entries and another dozen or so expected before they bag up around 9:40 pm this evening.

The prize pool is up to $224,720 and they will get near $250,000 before registration closes tomorrow morning.

Event 3 Day 1B: Scott Franke Goes Big

$600 Deeper Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $218,360
Level 10:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  126 of 233

Scott Franke

We knew something was up on Table 26 because we saw Dennis Rodriguez in the re-entry line and he came back from dinner among the leaders. Scott Franke happened.

He took most of his stack with a set versus flush draw then kept building. Franke has a big lead on the rest of the field right now with 394,500 and looking in great shape for a deep run.

Event 3 Day 1B: Yury Parad Leads After Dinner

$600 Deeper Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $212,530
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  126 of 222

Yury Parad

The dinner break ended with 222 entries now in the game and only 126 players are still in action. Yury Parad leads the field with 184,500 with David Assaraf not far behind with 176,500. Here’s a look at some random counts from dinner:

Yury Parad – 184,500 (185 bb)
David Assaraf – 176,500 (177 bb)
Art Peacock – 164,000 (164 bb)
Antuan Bunkley – 139,500 (140 bb)
Richard Smith – 137,000 (137 bb)
Dennis Rodriguez – 130,000 (130 bb)
Carlos Bermudez – 128,000 (128 bb)
Claudio Piedrabuena – 99,500 (100 bb)
Perla Ojeda – 99,000 (99 bb)
Matt Yorra – 98,500 (99 bb)
Paul Domb – 84,500 (85 bb)
Zach Eichenbaum – 81,000 (81 bb)
Amelio Amato – 79,000 (79 bb)
Michael Newman – 71,500 (72 bb)
Victor Malla – 60,500 (61 bb)
Alcides Gomez – 60,500 (61 bb)
Steven Bennett – 44,500 (45 bb)
Raminder Singh – 43,000 (43 bb)
Jessica Cai – 40,000 (40 bb)
Joe Bartholdi – 29,500 (30 bb)

Event 3 Day 1B: Dinner Break

$600 Deeper Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $202,990
Level 6:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1B Entries:  204

Level 8 ended and tournament staff sent players on their dinner break with cards going back in the air at 5:30 pm.

They will enjoy a 40-minute respite from the action and there are plenty of options for their dining pleasure, including a full Poker Room menu.

Poker Room Menu

Event 3 Day 1B: Dinner on Deck

$600 Deeper Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $200,340
Level 6:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1B Entries:  199

David Soskin

The 40-minute dinner break is on the near horizon with one click under 200 entries today for a prize pool one click over $200,000. We’ll get another couple dozen entries the rest of the day and lock it down at 11 am tomorrow.

More friends in the field include David Soskin, Dennis Rodriguez, Jessica Cai, Perla Ojeda, and Zach Eichenbaum. Rodriguez and Cai both went deep in this event last year, with Rodriguez out in third and Cai made the last two tables.

Dennis Rodriguez
Jessica Cai
Perla Ojeda
Zach Eichenbaum

Stephen Gerber Wins DSPS Event 4 in Four-Way Deal for $3,629

2024 May Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 4
$150 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$20,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  190
Prize Pool:  $22,040
May 20, 2024

Stephen Gerber, 2024 DSPS Event 4 champ
PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1StephenGerber$3,629 *
2EfthimiosPiperakis$3,514 *
3MichaelTesauro Jr$3,239 *
4ConleyHoward$2,548 *
5RaminderSingh$1,060
6SergioGamarra$880
7DanielSaffer$750
8JordanFerber$655
9RichardEstep$560
10SolangeZambrano$560
11JairoVelasquez$485
12KrishnaSorna$485
13NathanielMoore$410
14RamelDiaz-Warner$410
15ThomasGari$410
16AlvaroVivas Grisales$340
17VenkatManepalli$340
18BenjaminSriqui$340
19MichaelMikula$270
20AllenVentura$270
21SmithBonami$270
22BlerimKathoshi$205
23RobertKerner$205
24AmitSavani$205

* – denotes results of a four-way deal

Event 3 Day 1B: A Few Friends on Next Break

$600 Deeper Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $187,620
Level 6:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1B Entries:  175

Angel Vu

Flight B is getting ready for their second break with 175 entries in the field and the prize pool over $180,000. They will return to play two more levels before enjoying the 40-minute dinner break.

A few friends in the field include Angel Vu, Lou Stadler, Matthew Zarcadoolas, Min Zhang, John Kennedy, Michael Newman, Shoshanna Dayan, Carlos Bermudez, Perla Ojeda, and Joe McCray.

Lou Stadler
Matthew Zarcadoolas

Event 3 Day 1B: Guarantee Gone

$600 Deeper Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $150,520
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1B Entries:  105

It didn’t take long after the first break, Deep Stack Poker Series Event 3 officially surpassed its $150,000 guarantee and the prize pool will continue to climb until we close registration tomorrow morning at 11 am when Day 2 gets underway.