Event 8 (Flight 1C): Braunstein Looking For Back-To-Back "Majors"

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 3 (Blinds 75/150)

Total Flight 1C Entries: 60

Evan Braunstein (Lighthouse Point, FL)

Event 1 trophy winner Evan Braunstein (Lighthouse Point, FL) ditched the hoodie and sunglasses, for a button down and slicked back hair, making almost easy to overlook him in the field.  After a few days away from poker, Evan is back in action, and looking to be the first player to win back-to-back "major" events during a seasonal series (Isle Poker Classic, Isle Poker Open, Florida State Poker Championships, or Battles At The Beach).  The $22,251 that Evan earned as his part of the four-way deal is by far his largest tournament cash, and eclipsed his total earnings coming into the event.  Before he can even think about another title, navigating his way through one of these opening flights is first and foremost.  Braunstein headlines our early look at notables in the field:

Antonio Albanes

Frederico Dabus

Dylan Drazen

Zach Mullinex

Luiz Stadler

Ory Hen 

John Palace

Bryce McVay