Saturday, April 29th: Final Flights For The $100,000 GTD

ICYMI: There were two more flights for the $360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack $100,000 GTD yesterday, with the first beginning at 12:00pm (Flight 1C).  With (105) total entries, it was the largest flight of the three that had been played, with (19) players eventually bagging chips for Sunday's Day 2.  Al Gomez bagged the flight's chip lead with 245,000, which has him sitting in tenth overall (of the 63 players that have bagged from Flights 1A-D).  Some others to bag from Flight 1C included Thomas Gari (179,000), Nancy Birnbaum (145,500), Sean Shah (108,500), and Stephen Smith (62,000).

Flight 1D would begin at 6:00pm, and one registration closed, there would be a total of (89) entries (which was actually the smallest flight to date).  Once the bagging process had concluded, it would be Tom Gity taking home the top spot, with 281,500.  The month of April has been a strong one for Tom, who has reached (7) final tables in different "daily events" over the last (30) days.  Gity will return on Sunday with what should be a top ten stack, but that can potential change with some big fields expected today.  Some others to bag chips in Flight 1D included Scott Wyler (245,000), Greg Spinder (180,000), and Sandy Sanchez (116,000).

Tournaments: To this point (over the course of four flights) there has been a total of (388) entries into this "April $100,000 GTD," bringing the updated prize pool to $118,340.  With two more flights on the schedule today (Flight 1E at 12:00pm, and Flight 1F at 6:00pm), the prize pool could potentially surpass $200,000.  These are the last chances for anyone interesting in joining the action, as there is no "Day 2 buy-in" option.  Live blogged coverage of Flight 1E will begin the moment the cards get in the air, and will continue through the bagging process.

Promotions: The high hand promotions take another "breather" today, between yesterday's (11) hours worth of "turbo" high hands, tomorrow's (7) hours of $300 high hands (awarded every 15 minutes).  The "standard high hand" procedure is in place, awarded prizes to qualifying high hands every (30) minutes (with rollovers).

12:00pm - $360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack $100,000 GTD (Flight 1E)

- Players will begin with a 25,000 unit starting stack

- Late registration and re-entry for the first (8) levels

- Levels 1-16 will be (30) minutes, transitioning to (50) minutes from Level 17+

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

- All Day 1's will play 16 complete levels, or until 13% of the field remains (whichever comes first)

6:00pm - $360 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack $100,000 GTD (Flight 1F)

- Players will begin with a 25,000 unit starting stack

- Late registration and re-entry for the first (8) levels

- Levels 1-16 will be (30) minutes, transitioning to (50) minutes from Level 17+

- All late registrants and re-entries will receive a full stack

- All Day 1's will play 16 complete levels, or until 13% of the field remains (whichever comes first)