$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Players Agree To Six-Way Deal, Michael Marks Declared Winner ($20,072)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 33 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/25,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 6

The group of six player to chop the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), listed left to right: Dolline Willis, Michael Marks, Joseph Gale, Jamie Wiegrefe, Trent Smith, and Tom Gity.

After Corey Brysman departed the final table, the tournament clock was paused, and players began crunching the numbers.  An ICM chop was agreed to, with the following payouts:

1. Michael Marks (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) $20,072
2. Dolline Willis (Margate, FL) $16,410
3. Trent Smith (Vero Beach, FL) $16,028
4. Joseph Gale (Delray Beach, FL) $13,676
5. Jamie Wiegrefe (Miami, FL) $13,583
6. Tom Gity (Pompano Beach, FL) $13,480

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Corey Brysman Next To Depart, Leaves Final Table In 7th Place ($5,295)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 33 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/25,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 6

Corey Brysman (Dania, FL) was the shortest stack remaining, after the departure of Julia Bindelglass, and would only last three hands before meeting the same fate.  The $45,295 he earned for eighth place is his largest cash since 2016.

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Julia Bindeglass Knocked Out In 8th Place ($4,210), Action Now Picking Up

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 33 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/25,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 7

The eliminations are happening fast and furious, as Julia Bindelglass (Long Beach, CA) was eliminated from the final table just moments after Robert Johnston.  She would earn her largest tournament cash since an Isle Classic event in 2015.

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Michael Marks Eliminates Rob Johnston In 9th Place ($3,160)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 33 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/25,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 8

Robert Johnston was flipping for his tournament life, and experienced the the ugly side of variance, as Michael Marks paired his king on the flop.

Trent Smith limped from under the gun, and after Tom Gity folded, Rob Johnston went into the tank.  He stared down Smith, concerned with his choice of action (the limp).  Eventually Johnston would announce that he was all-in (for just over 1,400,000), with action folding around to Michael Marks.  After getting an exact count, Marks would re-shove, clearing out the button and blinds:

Johnston: 9♦ 9♠
Marks: A♦ K♣ 

Runout: K♥ 10♣ 5♣ A♥ Q♣

Johnston, who had doubled just a few hands prior, would be racing for his tournament life.  The flop was unkind though, and Rob would be looking for a two-outer to reclaim the lead.  It wasn't meant to be for Johnston, who wished everyone good luck, before walking away from the table.

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Updated Final Table Chip Counts From Break

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 33 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/25,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 9

Players are just returning from break, and with the blinds Level 33 increasing to 100,000/200,000/25,000, the stacks at the final table are super shallow.

1. Julia Bindelglass - 1,300,000 (6bb)
2. Jamie Wiegrefe - 2,100,000 (10bb)
3. Michael Marks - 3,500,000 (17bb)
4. Dolline Willis - 4,800,000 (24bb)
5. Joseph Gale - 2,600,000 (13bb)
6. Trent Smith - 4,600,000 (23bb)
7. Tom Gity - 3,900,000 (19bb)
8. Ron Johnston - 600,000 (3bb)
9. Corey Brysman - 2,000,000 (10bb)

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Jamie Wiegrefe Eliminates Tony Kern In 10th Place ($2,555), Just A Few Hands Before Break

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 32 (Blinds 80,000/160,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 9

Tony Kern (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) was the shortest stack at the final table, and after busting in tenth place, would earn the largest tournament cash of his career.

After action folded around to Jamie Wiegrefe on the button, he would shove for less than ten big blinds.  Michael Marks released his small blind, and with just 400,000 behind his 160,000 big blind, Tony Kern made the call (and was at risk):

Wiegrefe: A♣ 9♣
Kern: K♣ J♦

Runout: A♠ 5♥ 2♣ 3♠ J♥

Wirgrefe couldn't have dreamt of a better flop, with numerous cards on the turn that would leave Kern drawing dead.  The turn did bring chop outs for Anthony, but he would make an insignificant pair on the river, and would exit the final table in 10th place ($2,555).

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): After Eliminations Brian Ebert And Dmitry Agrachov, Final Table Is Set

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 31 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 10

Only a few minutes into Level 31, the field would lose Brian Ebert and Dmitry Agrachov in quick fashion, with the clock pausing for the final table redraw.  New seating assignments are listed below, with updated chip counts to follow:

1. Julia Bindelglass
2. Jamie Wiegrefe
3. Michael Marks
4. Tony Kern
5. Dolline Willis
6. Joseph Gale
7. Trent Smith
8. Tom Gity
9. Ron Johnston
10. Corey Brysman

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 13th-15th Places ($2,010)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 31 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 12

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $2,010:

13. Brian Ebert (Columbus, OH)

14. Joseph Schwartz (Boca Raton, FL) 

15. Michael Fane (Pompano Beach, FL) 

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts From The Final Two Tables

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 31 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 13

Players are on another break, and will be returning to Level 31, with new blinds of 60,000/120,000/20,000 (1,900,000 chip average).  Updated chip counts are posted below:

Table 1

1. Tom Gity - 2,300,000
2. Brian Ebert - 110,000
3. Julia Bindelglass - 1,100,000
4. Trent Smith - 3,750,000
5. Kevin Scarola - 770,000
6. Corey Brysman - 800,000
7. Tony Kern - 2,900,000

Table 3

1. Jamie Wiegrefe - 1,700,000
2. Dmitry Agrachov - 850,000
3. Dolline Willis - 2,900,000
4. Rob Johnston - 670,000
5. Joseph Gale - 5,100,000
6. Michael Marks - 2,700,000

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 16th-18th Places ($1,660)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 30 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 15

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $1,660:

16. Brett Biegler (Delray Beach, FL) 

17. Liz Hagensick (Boca Raton, FL) 

18. Al Gomez (Miami Beach, FL) 

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Field Down To Final Two Tables, New Seating Assignments Post Redraw

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 18

After the elimination of Samuel Sternfield, the tournament clock was paused, and players were randomly assigned new seats.  Listed below, are the lineups for the final pair of tables in the tournament field:

Table 1

1. Michael Fane
2. Tom Gity
3. Brian Ebert
4. Julia Bindelglass
5. Trent Smith
6. Kevin Scarola
7. Corey Brysman
8. Tony Kern
9. Liz Hagensick

Table 2

1. Brett Biegler
2. Jamie Wiegrefe
3. Dmitry Agrachov
4. Dolline Willis
5. Rob Johnston
6. Joe Gale
7. Al Gomez
8. Joseph Schwartz
9. Michael Marks

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 19th-21st Places ($1,395)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 18

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $1,395:

19. Samuel Sternfield (Coral Springs, FL) 
20. Edward Novak (Simsbury, CT) 
21. Brad Hughes (Pompano Beach, FL) 

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 22nd-24th Places ($1,175)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 21

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $1,175:

22. Ghassan Toubia (Boca Raton, FL) 
23. Tracy Scala (Village Of Golf, FL) 
24. Nathan Schwartz (Boca Raton, FL)

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 25th-27th Places ($955)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 28 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 24

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $955:

25. Daniel Restrepo (Boca Raton, FL) 
26. Filomeno Gianninno (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 
27. Daniele Condorelli (Delray Beach, FL) 

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts, As Action Comes Around The Stretch

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 27

Players are back from their third break of the day, and are now posting new blinds of 25,000/50,000/5,000 (927,000 chip average).  Full chip counts from the remaining field are posted below:

Table 1

1. Liz Hagensick - 1,000,000
2. Michael Marks - 460,000
3. Nathan Schwartz - 820,000
4. Brett Biegler - 715,000
5. Corey Brysman - 820,000
6. Tom Gity - 1,100,000
7. Brian Ebert - 770,000
8. Edward Novak - 800,000
9. Sam Toubia - 850,000

Table 2

1. Trent Smith - 1,100,000
2. Julia Bindelglass - 1,300,000
3. Daniel Restrepo - 400,000
4. Sam Sternfield - 2,000,000
5. Filameno Giannino - 800,000
6. Brad Hughes - 780,000
7. Dolline Willis - 2,100,000
8. Joe Gale - 1,100,000
9. Bavieli Condorelli - 340,000

Table 3

1. Kevin Scarola - 990,000
2. Al Gomez - 470,000
3. Tracy Scala - 500,000
4. Jaime Wiegrefe - 800,000
5. Michael Fane - 700,000
6. Joe Schwartz - 1,200,000
7. Tony Kern - 1,500,000
8. Dimitry Agrachov - 1,200,000
9. Ron Johnston - 1,400,000

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 28th-36th Places ($820)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 27

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $820:

28. William Swicicki (Boca Raton, FL) 
29. Hermes Andino (Miami, FL) 
30. Carlos Matoso (Pompano Beach, FL) 
31. George Khoriaty (Boca Raton, FL) 
32. Blaine McRae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 
33. John Ambrosi (Viera, FL) 
34. Hal Klein (Boca Raton, FL) 
35. Feguener Gay (Greenacres, FL)
36. Maria Crumpler (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 37th-45th Places ($710)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 36

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $710:

37. Gary Fitzgerald (Miami, FL) 
38. Donna Popa-Yacobellis (Lake Worth, FL) 
39. Stephen Strull (Miami, FL) 
40. Carmen Mali (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 
41. Karen Duffy (Delray Beach, FL) 
42. Eliyahu Henn (Sunny Isles, FL) 
43. Daniel Miller (Pompano Beach, FL) 
44. Russell Greenman (South Palm Beach, FL) 
45. Sagi Zommer (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 46th-54th Places ($630)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 38

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $630:

46. Alex Shafran (Boca Raton, FL) 
47. Patrick Biancone (Delray Beach, FL) 
48. Richard Sharp (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) 
49. Bobby Pierre (Miami, FL) 
50. Nasim Tukhi (Philadelphia, PA)
51. Joseph Basso (Port St. Lucie, FL) 
52. Lee Harrison (Parkland, FL) 
53. John Wolfe (Ontario, Canada)
54. Arnold Cohen (West Palm Beach, FL) 

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Joe Schwartz "Ridin' That Train" To The Overall Chip Lead, Joined By Julia Bindelglass

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 44

A few levels back, Joe Schwartz (Boca Raton, FL) turned on some Grateful Dead for his listening pleasure, and since that point, it's been coming up roses.  Schwartz now leads the field with 1,500,000, and with the stacks getting shallower as each levels passes, sits in prime position to make a deep run.  Joe's largest tournament cash came back in 2012, when finished in 23rd place, during a $330 No Limit Hold'em event at the Florida State Poker Championships ($1,852).  A 15th place finish or better would give Schwartz the largest tournament cash of his career.

Julia Bindelglass (Long Beach, CA) is right behind Schwartz, sitting with over 1,400,000, after starting Day 2 with just 103,000.

Joe Schwartz - 1,500,000 (50bb)
Julia Bindelglass - 1,400,000 (46bb)

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 55th-63rd Places ($570)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 50

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $570:

55. Dennis Rodriguez (Sunrise, FL) 
56. Joseph Lachkovich (Miami, FL) 
57. Yuri Chiozzo (Pompano Beach, FL) 
58. Jose Cueto (Miami, FL) 
59. Francklin Michel (Miramar, FL) 
60. Erroll Gunter (Coral Springs, FL) 
61. Juan Solares (Guatemala)
62. Michael Ralyea (Boca Raton, FL) 
63. Joseph Mancuso (Pompano Beach, FL) 

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 64th-72nd Places ($525)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 60

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $525:

64. Walter Buss (Brussels, Belgium)
65. Carlos Torres Vazquez (Weston, FL) 
66. Steven Fassberg (Boca Raton, FL) 
67. Abbey Daniels (Coral Springs, FL) 
68.Tomer Roffer (Miami, FL) 
69. Anthony Barbera (Miami, FL) 
70. Roy Paulena (West Palm Beach, FL) 
71. Carey Pickus (West Palm Beach, FL) 
72. John Bilas (Wilton Manors, FL) 

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 73rd-81st Places ($480)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 67

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $480:

73. Jason Talbot (Pompano Beach, FL) 
74. Jude Scotto (West Palm Beach, FL) 
75. Erroll Massey (Hollywood, FL) 
76. Maan Thakur (Boca Raton, FL) 
77. Robert Tannenbaum (Boca Raton, FL) 
78. Amir Baron (Coral Springs, FL) 
79. Raymond Nalbandian (Lake Worth, FL) 
80. Andrew Daire (Boca Raton, FL) 
81. Uti Tennenboim (Boynton Beach, FL) 

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts From The Field, Michael Marks In A Familiar Spot

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 72

Michael Marks (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) came into the day with 254,500, but now is just a few pots short of becoming the first player to crack one million in chips.

Players have just returned from their second break of the day, with the cards now in the air for Level 23, with blinds of 10,000/20,000/3,000 (347,000 chip average).  Michael Marks (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) is at it once again, leading the field with (72) players remaining.  Michael's name should sound very familiar, as he got a lot of coverage on the blog earlier this year.  In back-to-back multis, Marks finished first ($20,094) and third ($14,499), earning himself over $35,000 in the span of two weeks.  

Michael Marks - 910,000 (45bb)
Patrick Biancone - 800,000 (40bb)
Nathan Schwatz - 720,000 (36bb)
Tracy Scala - 720,000 (36bb)
Dolline Willis - 660,000 (33bb)
Tony Kern - 620,000 (31bb)
Carmen Mali - 600,000 (30bb)
Jaime Wiegrefe - 580,000 (29bb)
Edward Novak - 500,000 (25bb)

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 82nd-90th Places ($440)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 81

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $440:

82. Solange Lucas (Davie, FL) 
83. Robert Bass (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 
84. James Tomblin II (Wilton Manors, FL) 
85. Norman Simmons (Summerfield, FL) 
86. Paul Hernandez (Miami Beach, FL) 
87. Kenneth Bruno (Lake Worth, FL) 
88. Steven Flacco (Delray Beach, FL) 
89. Ronald Rentz (West Palm Beach, FL) 
90. Zaki Lichaa (Pompano Beach, FL) 

$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Day 2): 91st-99th Places ($395)

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 1,252
Players Remaining: 90

The following players have been eliminated from the $200 No Limit Hold'em ($100,000 GTD), and have cashed for $395:

91. Fernando Rodriguez (Newark, DE)
92. Ian Kramer (Aventura, FL) 
93. Camillo Poerio (Coconut Creek, FL) 
94. Kevin Novorro (Hollywood, FL) 
95. Pasquale Caiazza (Davie, FL) 
96. Alan Munoz (Miami, FL) 
97. Frank Lerczak (Boca Raton, FL) 
98. Edwin Choi (Bolingbrook, IL)
99. Rodolfo Miret II (Pembroke Pines, FL)