The third starting flight of the $150,000 Guaranteed Almighty Stack is now in the books at Daytona Beach Poker.
Flight 1C attracted 54 entries, with 7 players advancing to Day 2. Justin Matecki finished atop the flight, bagging 1,570,000 chips. Matecki has more than $160,000 in lifetime live tournament earnings and has built an impressive résumé with deep runs across Florida and Las Vegas, including a WSOP Circuit victory and a fifth-place finish in the 2025 WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Deep Stack. Through three starting flights, the tournament has now generated 201 entries, accounting for $67,335 toward the $150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool. David “Moose” Hughes continues to hold the overall chip lead with 2,065,000 chips from Flight 1A.
There are still four opportunities to qualify for Sunday’s Day 2:
Flight 1D: Friday at 11:10 a.m.
Flight 1E: Friday at 5:10 p.m.
Flight 1F: Saturday at 11:10 a.m.
Flight 1G (Turbo): Saturday at 4:10 p.m. (20-minute levels)
Event Name: | Almighty Stack | Total Entries: | 201 | |
Date: | July, 2026 | Players Advancing: | 24 | |
Prize Pool: | $67,335 | Average Stack: | 800,000 | |
First Name | Last Name | Unit Count | Table # | Seat # |
Hughes | David "Moose" | 2,065,000 | 45 | 3 |
Justin | Matecki | 1,570,000 | 42 | 1 |
Mark | Marcellus | 1,550,000 | 38 | 2 |
Renato | Moraes | 1,425,000 | 37 | 1 |
Kerr | Jean | 1,275,000 | 19 | 3 |
Michael | Scalice | 1,190,000 | 38 | 1 |
Arnold | Ritchie | 1,025,000 | 45 | 7 |
Jesse | Schalk | 1,000,000 | 43 | 3 |
Phuong Chi | Quach | 970,000 | 18 | 6 |
Ramon | Martinez | 860,000 | 44 | 8 |
Ignacio | Hidalgo | 795,000 | 47 | 4 |
Jacob | Haltom | 750,000 | 46 | 7 |
Bradley | Peterson | 740,000 | 46 | 2 |
Anthony | Washington | 705,000 | 43 | 2 |
Jeffrey | Elliott | 560,000 | 46 | 6 |
Anthony | Gagliardo | 555,000 | 47 | 6 |
Richard | Gatti | 550,000 | 19 | 2 |
William | Ragusa | 505,000 | 44 | 7 |
Eric | Bullock | 405,000 | 42 | 8 |
Mark | MCCommon | 370,000 | 45 | 8 |
Ignacio | Hidalgo | 345,000 | 45 | 4 |
John | Goyette | 315,000 | 37 | 2 |
Marcel | Jimenez | 215,000 | 18 | 2 |
Mark | Cover | 195,000 | 18 | 1 |
Albennes | Armstrong | 150,000 | 47 | 1 |
