Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multiflight Re-Entry

Adam Owen

Adam Owen started Day 2 of Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Multiflight Re-Entry as the chip leader, bagging up the biggest stack of the three starting flights, but when Day 2 began, Owen was noticeably missing from his seat.

“I was pretty annoyed with myself,” Owen said, admitting that he woke up late. “I hate doing that. I haven’t done anything like that in over three years. I remember the last time I did it as well.”

But thankfully, Owen didn’t miss too much, just a level and a half. When he arrived, players were on a scheduled break and he had only lost about 50,000 chips from his stack that started at 755,000.

From there, Owen went wire to wire. He quickly hopped back into the flow of things and started amassing a huge stack. When he arrived at the final table he already had amassed 30% of the chips in play, and he didn’t relinquish that lead.

Owen attributed his success to running good but said that some of it was momentum as well. Owen’s on a bit of a hot streak as of late, winning four tournaments in the last few weeks, two in England and one in Reno as well as this one.

“It sounds a bit silly, but I think there’s something in it, in momentum.” Owen explained about his hot streak. “Like when you’re used to making deep runs you’re going to be a bit more patient, I would say. And you’re going to identify spots a lot better. You’re going to generally be more used to the situations that you find yourself in.”

For Owen, the circuit ring comes after many close brushes with World Series of Poker stardom. Owen has on more than one occasion been in a position to capture a bracelet but hasn’t quite been able to close one out just yet. This circuit ring represents Owen’s first victory at the World Series of Poker.

“It’s really cool,” Owen said about the win. “A ring is a properly recognized trophy. I’ve gone about two years without a win and I’ve won four tournaments in the last six weeks or something. It just comes in streaks.”

The 25-year old poker pro from Folkestone, UK now has over $500,000 in World Series of Poker earnings. For his victory Owen will take down $28,473 and his first World Series of Poker Circuit ring. Owen also cashed for $655 on Flight 1B, which brings his total winnings for this event up to $29,128.

Only 27 remain in Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multiflight Re-Entry and action is just about to get underway on Sunday, October 28th at 12 PM. Leading the pack after the three starting flights is Adam Owen who bagged up 755,000 chips. Also still alive are Val Vornicu (512,000) and Ian Steinman (471,000). 

Players are currently guaranteed at least $1,707 for their finish while an appearance at the final table is worth at least $3,370. The eventual winner of the event will take home $28,473 as well as a World Series of Poker Circuit ring and 50 points towards the Casino Championship race. Results up to this point can be found in the results tab above.

Blinds will start on Day 2 in Level 19 with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and an ante of 1,000 with 12:47 left in the level as this is the earliest that a flight finished. To take a look at the current chip counts, organized by chips, click here. 

Adam Owen 

Flight C has come to a close with 11 players remaining. There is 12:47 left on the clock in level 19 and the remaining 27 players will return on Sunday at 12 PM starting at that point. Leading the way out of Flight C is Adam Owen. Owen has already cashed once in this event, on Day 1B, but failed to find a bag. But Owen now has the biggest bag with 755,000 chips inside, more than 100,000 more than his nearest competitor. 

Flight C brought out a total of 203 players, brining the total number of entries to 473 and the total prizepool up to $156,090. That field was whittled down to just 11 but saw the likes of Scott Stewart make it into the money, but fall just short in 13th place for $1,046. 

A full prizepool will be posted later in the night along with updated results from all three flights. For a list of survivor from this flight, as well as the results up to this point, check in the reports tab above.

A full list of survivors can be found by clicking here. 

Action is just about to kick off for Flight C of Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multiflight Re-Entry. The first two flights brought out a total of 270 entries creating a prizepool of $89,100. Only 16 players made it through to Day 2 and Day 1C will be the last chance for players to make it into the final day. Currently leading the way is Wadih Kaawar who bagged up 560,000 chips on Day 1B but he'll be trailed closely by Sean Marshall (530,000) and all-time circuit ring leader Valentin Vornicu (512,000). 

Here's a look at the relevant details for this flight: 

• Buy-in: $400
• Players begin with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Blinds start at 25/50
• Registration remains open until the start of Level 13
• Unlimited re-entry is allowed during the registration period
• Levels 1-22 are be 30-minutes long, Levels 23+ are 45-minutes long
• A 30-minute extended break is scheduled for after Level 12
• Players will play into the money on Day 1 and will stop after level 20, or when 5% of the field remains. 

Survivors will return on Sunday, October 28th at 12 PM.

A look at the structure of this event can be found below.

Flight 1B of Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multiflight Re-Entry is now closed after drawing out 95 more entrants. The 95 entries created a prizepool of $31,350 and with that, the total prizepool is now $89,100 total after two flights with a total of 270 entries. 

A total of 27 players of the original 95 are still in the hunt in Flight 1B while a total of 11 players have already advanced from Flight 1A. Some of the players still alive in Flight 1B include Adam Owen, and Ian Steinman. 

There will be 12 players paid from flight two with 12th place receiving $655. Play will continue until 5 players remain or until level 20 has been played through.

A full list of the current payout structure can be found in the above reports tab.

Flight 1A of Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multiflight Re-Entry is now closed after drawing out 175 entrants. With that, the total prizepool is now $57,750 and a total of 18 players will be paid in this flight. Players will continue playing until there is only 9 remaining or until they play through level 20. A min cash for this event is worth at least $774 whatever is not paid out tonight will roll over into the overall prizepool and a prizepool will be reconfigured based on the returning survivors. 

A total of 54 players of the original 175 are still in the hunt for Flight 1A. 

A full list of the current payout structure can be found in the above reports tab.

One of the only multiflight re-entry events of the World Series of Poker Circuit Harvey's Lake Tahoe stop kicks off on Friday, October 26th at 11 a.m. This event is likely to draw out one of the largest crowds of the series as players will have multiple chances to fire multiple bullets. Last year, the multiflight re-entry event brought out 513 players creating a prizepool of $153,900. While the price point for the event is slightly higher, the numbers for the event are likely to be similar. The eventual winner of last year's multiflight re-entry was Shane Gonzales who walked away with $30,814.

Here is a quick Look at important information for Flight 1A:

• Buy-in: $400
• Players begin with 15,000 in tournament chips
• Blinds start at 25/50
• Registration remains open until the start of Level 13
• Unlimited re-entry is allowed during the registration period
• Levels 1-22 are be 30-minutes long, Levels 23+ are 45-minutes long
• A 30-minute extended break is scheduled for after Level 12
• Players will play into the money on Day 1 and will stop after level 20, or when 5% of the field remains. 

Here is the starting flight schedule for Event #2:

Flight 1A: Friday at 11:00 AM
Flight 1B: Friday at 4:00 PM
Flight 1C: Saturday at 11:00 AM