Wednesday, February 21st: Players Returning For Day 2 Of A Very Successful "February $50,000 II," Single-Ante Satellite This Evening

ICYMI: After a strong start to the February $50,000 II" ($175 No Limit Hold'em) on Monday, the numbers were even better yesterday, as the final two flights attracted over (300) entries.  Flight 1C saw registration close with (144) entries, and was followed by Flight 1D, which ended with (166) entries.  Those numbers brought the combined field (after four flights) to (552) entries, which equates to an overall prize pool of $75,624.  While the official payouts for the tournament have not yet been released, we do know the top ten chip stacks, that have earned entry into tonight's $275 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $2,500 NLH Single-Ante (February 23rd).  Listed below are the "chip lead bonus" winners:

Zachary Hammons - 379,000
Vivek Jacob - 360,000
Michael Plaxco - 314,500
Zaki Lichaa - 298,000
Rafiki Brown - 278,500
Marc Schiller - 249,500
Brian O'Keefe - 233,000
Engelberth Valera - 233,000
Adel Jo - 227,000
Larry Douglas - 218,500

A total of (90) players will be returning this afternoon (12:00pm) for Day 2, with action scheduled to play down to an outright winner.  Play will resume in Level 16, which sees blinds of 2,000/4,000/500 being posted.  Levels will continue to be (25) minutes, so action will move pretty quickly throughout the afternoon (into evening).  Live blogged coverage will be available to bring followers all of the action, including hand histories, updated chip counts, and official results.  

Tournaments: As mentioned above, the first tournament on the schedule is the return of players from the "February $50,000 II" (at 12:00pm).  The structure of the event continues as played, with levels of (25) minutes through the tournament's conclusion.  

At 6:00pm, the only satellite for this week's $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante begins.  The $275 No Limit Hold'em Satellite will be offering at least (2) seats into the month's premier tournament, as (20) seats have been awarded through chip lead bonuses.  The satellite is structured with starting stacks of 12,000 units, and levels that last (20) minutes.  

11:00am - $175 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Day 2

- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (12) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Levels will last (25) minutes

- All Day 1's will play (15) complete levels, or until the field reaches it's 10% mark, whichever comes first

- The top ten stacks, after all of the starting flights have been completed, will earn entry into the $275 No Limit Hold'em Satellite into the $2,500 Single-Ante (on February 21st).

6:00pm - $275 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Single-Ante

- Players start with 16,000 in tournament chips

- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level will last (20) minutes throughout the event

- We will award as many seats as the prize fund will allow.  Any additional prize money will go to the player on the bubble, in the form of cash.  The most cash that can be awarded in this satellite is $2,499.