Friday, June 22nd: $1,500 High Hands Return, As the $360 NLH ($50,000 GTD) Continues On

ICYMI: Yesterday's tournament schedule was a full one, with the first flight of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD), and two satellites for the event ($90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite).  The opening flight (Flight 1A) of the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) began at 2:00pm, and attracted a field of (40) entries.  While the field was on the "intimate" side, action did play down to the 24:30 mark in Level 16, at which point the 10% mark was reached.  Five players ended up bagging chips for Sunday's Day 2, led by Cory Williams (212,500), who was just a day removed from bubbling the final table of the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD).  Official Flight 1A chip counts are posted below:

Cory Williams - 212,500
Evan Braunstein - 182,500
John Magnetta - 146,500
Steve Ekin - 143,000
Bryan Moon - 136,000

With two flights remaining, the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) needs only (125) more entries to reach the guarantee, which will likely happen this afternoon (during Flight 1B).

Tournaments: Today continues the month's last multi-flight event, a $360 No Limit Hold'em tournament, which carries a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.  There were be two more flights over the next two days (both starting at 2:00pm), with Day 2 players returning on Sunday.  The event is structured with starting stacks of 20,000 units, and levels of (30) minutes on Day 1.  Things then get a little deeper on Day 2, as the levels transition to (40) minutes.  Each of the starting flights will play through Level 16, with registration open through Level 8.

At 10:00am and 6:00pm, there are $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellites into the $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD).  The satellite is structured with 8,000 unit starting stacks, and levels that last (20) minutes.  A total of 1 in 5 players will earn a seat into the $360 buy-in event, with (5) seats guaranteed.  Players that do win a seat, can choose either of starting flights to enter (today or tomorrow). 

Promotions: From (9:00am-10:00am), the high hand will award $150 every (30) minutes.  Then, starting at 10:00am, is one of the newest (and richest) promotions to hit the poker room:

10:00am - $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) 1 in 5  Wins Seat (5 Seats GTD)

- Players start with 8,000 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

2:00pm - $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) Flight 1A

- Players start with 20,000 in tournament chips

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

- Alternates and late entries will start with a full stack

- Level 1-16 will last (30) minutes, Levels 17+ will last (40) minutes

6:00pm - $90 No Limit Hold'em Satellite Into $360 No Limit Hold'em ($50,000 GTD) 1 in 5  Wins Seat (10 Seats GTD)

- Players start with 8,000 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