Yuriy Kozinskiy Leads Flight A in 2026 Deep Stack Series at Seminole Hard Rock
The 2026 Deep Stack Poker Series at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida has moved into its early stages and Flight A of the $600 Deeper Stack No-Limit Hold’em event has now concluded, drawing 98 entrants against the posted $150,000 guarantee and sending 21 players forward to Day 2.
Chip Leaders Emerge After Day 1 Action
Yuriy Kozinskiy finished atop the counts with 339,000 chips while Kyle Lazzaro sits just behind at 335,000 and a pair of players share third place with identical stacks of 315,000 each, Al Norman and Adi Ben Ami. Those totals reflect the results after all levels of Flight A played out at the property, and the remaining field now prepares for the next stage of the tournament schedule that continues through late May 2026.
Observers note the tight race at the top because only a 4,000-chip gap separates first from second, while the tied third-place stacks sit 20,000 behind the leader. Tournament staff recorded the official counts at the end of play, and those figures now set the starting positions for everyone returning on Day 2.
Tournament Structure and Guarantee Details
The $600 buy-in event carries a $150,000 guaranteed prize pool, and the 98 players who registered for Flight A contributed to that total before the flight closed. Twenty-one of them advanced, which means roughly 21 percent of the starting field remains in contention. The structure sheet for Event 5 outlines the blind levels, starting stack, and payout information that will govern play when the surviving players return.
Additional flights are scheduled throughout the series, giving more entrants the chance to join the field before the event reaches its conclusion. The full calendar runs through late May 2026 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, where multiple Deep Stack events take place each week.
Advancing Players and Next Steps
The 21 players who survived Flight A carry their stacks into Day 2, where they will join anyone who advances from later flights. Yuriy Kozinskiy, Kyle Lazzaro, Al Norman, and Adi Ben Ami currently occupy the top spots on the leaderboard, yet the remaining 17 qualifiers also hold playable stacks that could shift the order once play resumes. Tournament officials have not released the full list of advancing players or their exact chip counts beyond the top positions mentioned.
Play on Day 2 will continue under the same rules that applied in Flight A, and the guarantee ensures that the prize pool meets the advertised minimum regardless of final turnout. The series organizers continue to accept entries for subsequent flights, which means the overall field size and final payout numbers remain subject to change until registration closes.
Series Continues Through Late May 2026
With Flight A now complete, attention turns to the remaining schedule that stretches into late May 2026. The Seminole Hard Rock property hosts additional No-Limit Hold’em events alongside side tournaments and cash games, creating a steady flow of action for both local players and visitors. Each new flight offers another opportunity for participants to build a stack that could carry them through to the money stages.
Data from the first flight shows a solid turnout for the opening day, and future flights will determine whether the $150,000 guarantee is surpassed. The structure sheet provides the precise timing for all remaining sessions, allowing players to plan their entries accordingly.
Conclusion
The conclusion of Flight A in the $600 Deeper Stack event marks the first milestone of the 2026 Deep Stack Poker Series at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Yuriy Kozinskiy holds the early chip lead at 339,000, Kyle Lazzaro follows at 335,000, and Al Norman along with Adi Ben Ami sit tied at 315,000, while 17 other players also advanced from the 98-entry field. The series continues with more flights and events scheduled through late May 2026, and the $150,000 guarantee remains in place for this particular tournament. Updated results and additional flight information will be released as the series progresses.