Day 1A of the Quarter Million Multi-Room Mayhem at Daytona Beach is officially in the books! The first flight drew an impressive 142 entries, putting 4,200,000 chips into play and setting the pace for the action-packed days ahead. With an average stack of 230,000, the competition was fierce from start to finish.
When the dust settled, just 18 players secured their seat in Day 2, moving one step closer to their share of the massive prize pool. Leading the way is David Smith, who bagged an impressive 393,000 chips, positioning himself as an early contender for the title.
The chase for the $250,000 guaranteed prize pool is still wide open, with 1,108 more entries needed across the remaining flights to hit the mark. With multiple starting days still ahead, there’s plenty of opportunity for new challengers to join the field and make their mark.
Stay tuned to www.gaptpoker.com for live updates, chip counts, photos, and stories as the Quarter Million Multi-Room Mayhem continues.
| First Name | Last Name | Unit Count* | Table # | Seat # | |
| 1 | David | Smith | 393,000 | 43 | 4 |
| 2 | Meghan | Smith | 376,000 | 42 | 8 |
| 3 | Kenneth | Barsi | 367,000 | 37 | 6 |
| 4 | Mike | Munday | 354,000 | 47 | 3 |
| 5 | Steve | Cooper | 344,000 | 48 | 2 |
| 6 | Ernesto | Javier Font | 342,000 | 50 | 8 |
| 7 | Dennis | Renzi | 303,000 | 52 | 2 |
| 8 | Michael | Franklin | 263,000 | 45 | 1 |
| 9 | Richard | Gatti Jr | 249,000 | 41 | 3 |
| 10 | Joseph | Pieloch | 237,000 | 40 | 3 |
| 11 | Brijanand | Ragnauth | 222,000 | 43 | 2 |
| 12 | Charles | Rich | 211,000 | 36 | 7 |
| 13 | Tyler | Goldsmith | 113,000 | 44 | 1 |
| 14 | Dennis | White | 110,000 | 49 | 2 |
| 15 | Uracio | Torre | 101,000 | 39 | 4 |
| 16 | Jarrett | Galea | 100,000 | 42 | 1 |
| 17 | Roiler | Gomez | 59,000 | 51 | 4 |
| 18 | Cameron | Rowe | 56,000 | 46 | 8 |
