Event 1 (Flight N): Ortiz Steps Into The Ring

Event 1 ($150 Monster Stack NLH)
Level 4 (Blinds 100/200)
Total Flight N Entries: 70

Michael Ortiz (Miami Lakes, FL)

Before we feature some of the notable names in Flight N, we should mention that players in Flight M are currently taking their final break of the flight.  Those players will return to finish out Level 16, and then bag their chips for Day 2 on Monday (those that remain).  We will focus on those in the running for the chiplead bonus in our next "Flight M" post.

There happen to be many familiar faces in this 3:00pm flight, one of which stands out from the crowd.  Michael Ortiz (Miami Lakes, FL) has over $530,000 in career tournament earnings, but it's how almost half of that number was attained that should be noted.  Ortiz managed his way through fields over 1,900 entries in back-to-back years at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, finishing first ($184,730) and second ($113,515) respectively in $570 NLH events.  Navigated your way through one field of that size is an incredible feat...but to do it in back-to-back years is really something special.  

Michael has (68) recorded cashes, with three of them first place finishes.  Two of those tournament wins came here at the Isle, both in 2013 ($100 NLH and $230 PLO).  Ortiz headlines a group of notables that have been spotted, including:

Karen Duffy

Greg Rosen

Nathan Woodside

Daniel Kolchov