By the Numbers: Deepstacks Poker Tour Main Event

We have just been handed the official payouts for the Main Event here at the Bicycle Casino. We had a final total of 176 entries today, making for a grand total of 397 over the three Day 1's. This created a prize pool of $397,000, and the top 45 players will be walking away with a profit. The first payout will be $2,310, and looking at the top, the winner will get $82,015. Good luck to all the players still in the event!

1: $82,015
2: $52,180
3: $36,970
4: $26,955
5: $19,255
6: $15,020
7: $12,515
8: $10,205
9: $8,085
10-12: $6,160
13-15: $5,390
16-18: $4,620
19-21: $3,850
22-24: $3,275
25-27: $2,890
28-36: $2,505
37-45: $2,310

Day 1C Host Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi Eliminated

Michael Mizrachi chipped up early to over 100,000, easily holding the chip lead for some time. However, as many know very well, he is not apt to sit on these chips, and he was still in plenty of pots all day. He was recently eliminated in a huge hand that also gave us a new chip leader, "Super" Mario Esquerra.

We caught up with the action on the turn, with the board showing [Kh][Jd][3s][Kd]. Mizrachi was already all in for his last 20,000, and he was called by Esquerra as well as Bobby Suer. The river came the [4c], and Esquerra fired out 40,000. This was for much of Suer's stack, and he thought it over for some time before calling.

Esquerra tabled [Ks][3d] for kings full, and it was better than the [3h][3c] that Suer held. Mizrachi had [Kc][8h], and his trip kings fell to Esquerra, who is now our chip leader with 190,000.

Last Round of Player Photos From Day 1C

We have a few more photos of some of the late registrants in today's event. Right now the clock reads 137, and registration will still be open through the dinner break. Right now, the chip leader is none other than our host, Michael Mizrachi, who has knocked out a handful of players on his way to a stack of over 140,000 with the blinds at 150-300!

Derrick Mokedi

Joseph Deluca

Kyung Min Lee

Michael Rocco

Taylor Black

Thomas Beckstead

Exclusive Interview with Day 1C Host Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi

During the first break, we grabbed today's host Michael Mizrachi for a few minutes. He informed us that, as he is prone to do, he was off to a hot start, already knocking out three players on the way to an early chip lead. We talked about that, how much he loves being in LA, and about why this summer should be a good one for him at the WSOP. We hope you enjoy our talk with The Grinder!

Next Group of Players Photos

Here is the second round of notable names in the field, including the host for the day, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi! So far, 111 players have brought into the action today, and registration is still open for more than three hours.

Chris Tolone

Joe Schulman

Day 1C Host Michael Mizrachi

WSOPC Bicycle Casino Champion Nipun Java

First Round of Players Photos From Day 1C

We walked around and snapped a few photos of the notables who are taking one more shot at the Deepstacks Main Event today. The clock says 76 players, meaning only three more are needed to meet the posted $300,000 guarantee. Enjoy the photos below, and stay tuned for a few more later today!

Barry Woods

Eric Ramsey

Marcel Sabag

Mike Eskandari

Solomon Yi

Full Updated List of Main Event Survivors

Below you will find a full updated list of survivors in the Deepstacks Main Event. Matt Salsberg ended the day second in chips with 278,000, but they are all trailing Michael Maarup, who bagged an impressive 401,500. Check out the rest of the names below.

Name	Chips	Table	Seat
Maarup, Michael J	401,500	13	3
Salsberg, Matthew J	278,000	8	5
Kozusko, Paul F	269,000	7	7
Ochoa, Thomas	268,500	5	8
Martin, John J	250,500	8	8
Haydt, Christopher J	248,000	7	4
Frish, Edward	238,000	9	5
Myerson, Alan	228,000	8	9
Shanmugam, Ravi	220,500	10	6
Nguyen, Phong Turbo	194,500	13	2
Shedd, Cody M	193,500	6	3
Jazayeri, Sean F	188,000	13	4
Baranovsky, Vadim	170,000	12	1
Sorokin, Maxim	169,500	8	4
Yang, Sungho	169,000	5	2
Quach, Huy	167,000	13	7
Bleak, Todd M	160,000	8	3
Durant, Robert A	148,500	11	7
Yifach, Gal	146,500	6	8
Rock, John P	137,500	7	9
Field, Joshua J	133,500	8	1
Mansour, Sabry G	130,000	7	6
Einshon, Jarod S	127,500	11	1
Nia, Michael M	118,000	6	7
Hengsakul, Peter	112,500	10	9
Ohanian, Vazgen	111,500	13	1
Straus, Daniel R	93,000	10	8
Gorman, Brian J	91,000	9	2
Phoenix, Nick R	87,000	9	1
Baranovsky, Svetlana	80,500	5	6
Rogers, Richard J	76,500	5	7
Biancone, Patrick L	76,000	5	3
Houle, Jean D	73,500	9	3
Clark, Neill K	72,500	11	9
Ng, Wing Y	72,000	7	3
Patel, Harshit M	69,500	13	5
Semel, Eric S	67,500	12	3
Zentner, John	67,000	13	6
Levitt, Bruce S	65,500	11	6
Roa, Florencio S	65,500	8	7
Liu, Edmund	62,000	7	5
Chu, Chien	59,000	8	2
Forrest, William E	56,000	11	5
Kozar, Keith	56,000	7	8
Kuznichenko, Oksana	51,500	11	8
Steffin, William	51,500	10	4
Gold, Michael	47,000	8	6
Wade, Tristan	43,000	12	2
Yarchever, Jeff A	41,500	6	9
Virtue, John H	37,500	5	1
Kalas, Kane C	37,500	12	5
Kellstrom, Dana M	33,000	12	4
Dorini, Ed	18,500	7	1

Cards in the Air: Deepstacks Main Event 1C

Welcome back to The Bicycle Casino! We are here bringing you coverage for the final Day 1 of action here at the Deepstacks Main Event. Michael Mizrachi is the host today, and we will be grabbing him later for a video interview. Players will start with 30,000 in chips today, and will be playing 14 50-minute levels. The announcements have been made, the players are in their seats, and the cards are in the air!