2020 Card Player Poker Tour Ocean's Eleven San Diego Classic: Recap of Flights 1C and 1D491 Entries Have Already Been Made With Two Starting Flights and Day 2 Direct Entry Still Available |
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Flights 1C and 1D of the 2020 Card Player Poker Tour Ocean’s 11 San Diego Classic are now in the books. A total of 491 entries have now been made through the first four starting flights of this tournament, which means the prize pool has grown to $98,200. There are now just two $250 buy-in starting flights remaining, with day 2 direct buy-in also available.
This event once again features a $150,000 estimated prize pool but has previously drawn as many as 949 entries to create a prize pool worth nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
The most recent running of this tournament drew 926 entries back in July of 2019. Brazilian poker pro Mateus Lessa emerged victorious in the end, earning $43,120 as the champion.
Friday’s flight 1C saw a total of 134 entries made, while flight 1D added another 128. With 229 entries from the first two starting flights, the total number has now grown to 491. A total of 31 players moved on from flights 1C and 1D, with the largest stack belonging to Adam Demerssmen (747,000). The top 12 percent of players from each starting flight have qualified for day 2, locking up at least a $400 payday in this event in the process.
There are still two starting flights remaining in this tournament. Players will also be able to take advantage of the popular Quantum Tournament structure of this event and buy-in on Day 2 for $1,500. Those who exercise this option will receive 210,000 in tournament chips, with the blinds starting at 2,000-3,000 with a 3,000 big blind ante for the beginning of day 2 at 12:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Here is a look at the complete chip counts of all the players to have moved onto day 2 from the first four flights:
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Adam Demerssmen | 747,000 |
| 2 | Chris Thomas | 711,000 |
| 3 | Tai Reyes-Purpero | 526,000 |
| 4 | John Taylor | 408,000 |
| 5 | Robert Mierzejewski | 400,000 |
| 6 | Frank Benchanan | 398,000 |
| 7 | Tim Steeves | 373,000 |
| 8 | Shawn Daniels | 360,000 |
| 9 | Ashley Johnathan | 355,000 |
| 10 | Brandon Strickland | 342,000 |
| 11 | David Lesse | 333,000 |
| 12 | David lcke | 319,000 |
| 13 | Britton Scheibe | 315,000 |
| 14 | Roberto Sanchez | 303,000 |
| 15 | Bryan Harris | 294,000 |
| 16 | Shooter Stracuzzi | 289,000 |
| 17 | Steve Potashnick | 253,000 |
| 18 | Timothy Mahoney | 253,000 |
| 19 | Lauren Coker | 246,000 |
| 20 | Roberto Sanchez | 240,000 |
| 21 | Rich Spirra | 238,000 |
| 22 | Henry Strandberg | 220,000 |
| 23 | Jim Dages | 200,000 |
| 24 | Robert Heims | 195,000 |
| 25 | Alan Ho | 177,000 |
| 26 | Nick Kosakosk | 177,000 |
| 27 | Yary Hing | 175,000 |
| 28 | Reza Yazdanshenas | 172,000 |
| 29 | John Taussig | 160,000 |
| 30 | Allison Bush | 155,000 |
| 31 | Afzal Atta | 153,000 |
| 32 | Richaed Segovia | 150,000 |
| 33 | Jonathan Magal | 149,000 |
| 34 | Eduardo Costa | 147,000 |
| 35 | Steve Sharp | 146,000 |
| 36 | Daniel Diez | 144,000 |
| 37 | Ernesto Mayoral | 143,000 |
| 38 | John Pedicini | 137,000 |
| 39 | Jason Ferguson | 132,000 |
| 40 | Jeff Chapman | 124,000 |
| 41 | Terry Favish | 120,000 |
| 42 | David Lebhar | 119,000 |
| 43 | Chase Besuden | 118,000 |
| 44 | Joy Jennings | 108,000 |
| 45 | Josh Virnick | 103,000 |
| 46 | Jerry Hamilton | 95,000 |
| 47 | Corey Zorb | 88,000 |
| 48 | M’lis Edwards | 83,000 |
| 49 | Jonathan Magal | 82,000 |
| 50 | Anthony Bland | 82,000 |
| 51 | William Glasser | 81,000 |
| 52 | Erhart Edquist | 81,000 |
| 53 | Adrianne Hall | 78,000 |
| 54 | Mikella Pedretti | 72,000 |
| 55 | David Lesse | 72,000 |
| 56 | Patrick Mitchell | 68,000 |
| 57 | Rich Spirra | 45,000 |
| 58 | Eric Brannon | 41,000 |
| 59 | Bush Allison | 10,000 |
Ocean’s Eleven is Southern California’s only casino located along the Pacific Ocean on the Interstate 5 freeway. It sits less than a mile from some of the area’s most picturesque beaches. The casino first opened in 1997, and in the two decades that followed it has become the place to play in the San Diego area.
The property boasts 50 tables of the best poker and table games found anywhere in California with all the favorite poker games, including no-limit and limit hold’em, Omaha, Omaha eight-or-better and pot-limit Omaha. Popular table games available include Blackjack, Baccarat & Pai Gow Poker.
Haig Kelegian, the Ocean’s Eleven owner known as “The King of Clubs,” notes that, “It is not enough to be the largest poker room in the region. We have to offer the best action and the best service day in and day out.”
With its exciting array of games, amenities and promotions, Ocean’s Eleven Casino is the place to go for poker in the San Diego area. Check out the casino’s homepage to learn more. For additional information about the Card Player Poker Tour, visit the tour’s homepage.
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