Saturday’s Flight 1F of the $100,000 Guaranteed $300 Kickoff produced the largest field of the series so far at Orange City Poker, drawing 130 entries and pushing the event to new heights heading into the final starting flight.
After the field played down to 17 advancing players, Tiago Alves Dos Santos bagged a massive 705,000 chip stack to become the new overall chip leader heading into Flight 1G and Day 2.
While still relatively new to the live tournament scene, Dos Santos is beginning to put together impressive results. His recent results include a deep run in the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Platinum Stack event and a final table appearance during the Orange City Spring Champion’s Series earlier this year.
Through six starting flights, the $300 Kickoff has now reached:
- 546 total entries
- 72 players advancing to Day 2
- $136,500 prize pool
- 5 multi-bag bonuses earned
Tiago Alves Santos now leads the field with 705,000 in chips, while the current returning average stack sits at 225,000.
With the guarantee long surpassed and momentum continuing to build, all eyes now turn toward the turbo flight before players return Sunday to battle for the title of May Deep Stack Series Kickoff Champion.
