Saturday, November 2, 2024 9:29 PM Local Time (about 68 days and 23 hours ago)
Nicolas Splawn Bags Overall Chip Lead In Flight 1C of The Gargantuan
Flight 1C of Event #5: $500 No Limit Hold'em The Gargantuan has come to a close, and it was the largest flight yet, bringing the total entries to 449! The $350,000 guarantee has been surpassed, with the total prize pool for Flight 1C reaching $188,580, which will be added to the total of the other three flights.
Leading the pack is Nicolas Splawn with 1,046,000 chips. You might recognize Nick from the popular Youtube gambling channel "On Tilt Boys" - 46 players found a bag and will be back for Day 2 action! Donnie Marks (899,000) and Buzz Deitchman (592,000) round out the top three.
Here's a look at the top ten chip counts from Flight 1C:
- Nicolas Splawn - 1,046,000
- Donnie Marks - 899,000
- Buzz Deitchman - 592,000
- William Parker - 567,000
- Kevin Unkel - 500,000
- Nicholas Burnett - 497,000
- David Gillimore - 464,000
- Todd McLane - 425,000
- James Kimbrough - 424,000
- Carl Lee - 415,000
A total of 68 players got paid from this flight with a min-cash worth $993. 46 players bagged chips and will advance to Day 2. The final prize pool breakdown and complete chip counts will be available after the conclusion of Flight 1D, which is still in progress.
Day 2 of The Gargantuan kicks off Sunday at 12 PM. Good luck to all the players!