Three Buy-Ins, One $10K Seat: Landmark Megas Grinding Past Midnight

Right now at the Horseshoe, three separate mega satellites are grinding toward the same destination: a $10,000 Landmark seat. The buy-ins — $240, $585, and $1,100 — create a three-tier funnel, and all three tournaments are live as the clock ticks past midnight into July 4th.

The $240: Down to the Final Five

The cheapest path is nearly decided. Event #413, the $240 Daily NLH Landmark Mega Satellite, started with a full field and has chopped its way down to just five players. Among the recent bustouts: Judith Bielan, a two-time WSOPC ring winner with $310K in lifetime cashes and 13 career final tables, who fell in 11th. James Fox ($94K lifetime, two final tables) and Qingwei Meng ($112K lifetime) also hit the rail in the final dozen.

The cheapest path is nearly decided — the $240 mega is down to five players, while 84 remain in the $585 and 27 grind on in the $1,100.

The $1,100: 27 Left, Experience in the Field

Event #411 still has 27 players. This is the most expensive entry point, and the field reflects it. Chris Lee ($176K lifetime, one final table) is still in. So is Marc-Andre Yelle, who has $80K in earnings and three career final tables. Regan Duong (Canada, $25K lifetime) and Blake Whittington ($24K lifetime) round out the tracked names still alive. Arjun Saluja, who earlier held 16,000 chips when the field was at 61, is also among the 27.

The $585: Still Deep at 84

Event #419, the $585 NLH Landmark Mega Satellite, is the furthest from the finish line with 84 players remaining. The field is international — Alexandru Gheorghiu (Romania), Fernando Aranda (Argentina), and Efstathios Kavoukis (Greece) are all still in alongside Americans Cody Winther and Dylon Jackson.

Why This Matters

Three price points. One seat. The $240 is minutes from awarding its winners. The $1,100 is approaching final-table territory. The $585 has hours to go. If you're on the floor at the Horseshoe right now, this is the most interesting satellite action of the summer — three simultaneous funnels converging on the same $10K entry.

Expect all three to wrap before sunrise on July 4th.