Registration is now closed in Event #22 at the World Cup of Cards, the $200 + $20 Re-entry. In total, we have had 215 entries (including 47 re-entries), which doubles the initially guaranteed prize pool of $20,000 to $41,710!

After six 20-minute levels the player with the most chips is Christopher Taylor, however, it may not necessarily be because he has made the most savvy reads or well-timed bluffs. In the case, it was pure luck.

Christopher made his stack, currently 5x the chip average, when 7 of the 8 players at his table decided to jam blind before the flop. They all agreed to do so just before registration closed, in order for the losers to have time to re-buy.

And they did!

Over on table 35 Sergei Gurin opened with a raise to 1,200 and was re-raised by Jonathan Camara to 2,800. After some thought, Nectarios Lazaris joined the party, although he didn’t seem sure if he wanted to at first.

The flop came down  , and this time both Sergei and Jonathan checked. With such a luke-warm reaction to the flop, Nectarios figured his cards were the best out there. He jammed for a little over 20,000. Sergei, however, begged to differ. He check-shoved for just slightly more than Nectarios, also around 20,000. This was all that Jonathan needed to see, and he bowed out.

The two left in the hand flipped over their cards, with Sergei at a huge advantage, holding vs Nectarios’ suited . Unfortunately for Sergei, luck was not on his side this hand.

Even though he was a 90% favorite to win the hand at this point (and although the turn was an inconsequential ) the river came down as a , making trips for Nectarios’ and completing the unlikely win.

But Sergei’s no quitter, he quickly re-bought in order to try his luck again. He did so just in time too – registration is about to close in the next few minutes!

After an hour of play we have reached 121 entries, and this number is only going to get bigger.

The players are currently in level three, and there is still another 90 minutes remaining in the late registration period. With a chip average of only 25,869 (players started with 25,000) it is clear that joining a little bit late won’t hurt your prospects. So if you are on the fence, it’s time to hop off!

Come down and grab a seat for your chance to win a piece of the prize pool, one that is already at $23,000 and growing quickly. Below you are some photos of our players in action. Good luck to all!

Today’s 7PM tournament is ready to rock!

Players in this contest will start with 25,000 chips and play 10-handed in 20-minute levels, not stopping until they have crowned a winner. The guaranteed prize pool of $20,000 will draw a crowd of to this World Cup of Cards event, and unlimited re-entries suggests there may be a lot of early action on the tables tonight.

Registration for the $200 + $20 Re-entry will end at the beginning of level 7, or around 9:15PM. So get down here and find your seat! Over 50 players have already started stacking chips and working their way to the final table. Join us!

Event #22: $200 + $20 Re-entry