$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33 of 422

Philip Rands was all in preflop for 71,000 on the button, and Felipe Ramos had him covered from late position. Here is a look at their cards.

Rands:
Ramos:

Board:

Rands doubles up to survive with 157,000, and Ramos still held 359,000 after the hand.

Philip Rands – 157,000 (26 bb)
Felipe Ramos – 359,000 (59 bb)

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 16: 3,000/5,000 and a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 38 of 422

Lou Stadler was all in preflop on a short stack on the button, and Peter Walsworth called to cover him on the big blind. The two players then revealed their cards.

Walsworth:
Stadler:

Board:

Stadler was eliminated on the hand in 39th place, good for $5,066, and Walsworth stacked up 430,000 after collecting the pot.

Peter Walsworth – 430,000 (86 bb)
Lou Stadler – Eliminated in 39th Place ($5,066)

Nissim Golzlan was eliminated shortly thereafter in 38th place for $5,066.

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 16: 3,000/5,000 and a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 42 of 422

Kharlin Sued was all in preflop for 59,000 from middle position, and Michael Scoma called to cover him on the hijack. The two players then tabled their cards.

Sued:
Scoma:

Board:

Sued doubled up to survive with 131,000, and Scoma was down to 94,000 after the hand.

Kharlin Sued – 131,000 (26 bb)
Michael Scoma – 94,000 (18 bb)

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 15: 2,000/4,000 and a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 51 of 422

Austin Buchanan was all in preflop on a short stack under the gun with in the hole, and Kristen Bicknell had him covered holding .

The board was dealt , and Buchanan was eliminated in 52nd place, good for $4,462 in prize money. Bicknell held 109,000 after the hand.

Kristen Bicknell – 109,000 (27 bb)
Austin Buchanan – Eliminated in 52nd Place ($4,462)

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 and a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 53 of 422

Mohamed Mobil was all in preflop on a short stack from the small blind, and Mike Dentale has him covered UTG+1. The two players then tabled their cards.

Mobil:
Dentale:

Board:

Mobil doubled up to survive with 110,000, and Dentale held 172,000 after the hand.

Mohamed Mobil – 110,000 (27 bb)
Mike Dentale – 172,000 (43 bb)

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 and a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 57 of 422

The flop read when Mark Cole got the last of his chips into the middle from the button, and Sanjay Dulabh called to cover him on the big blind. The two players then tabled their cards.

Cole:
Dulabh:

Turn and River:

Cole doubled up to survive with 135,000, and Dulabh was left with 88,000 after the hand.

Mark Cole – 135,000 (33 bb)
Sanjay Dulabh – 88,000 (22 bb)

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 and a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 61 of 422

Alon Shahare was all in preflop for just 24,000 on the button, and Matthew Kuba called to cover him on the big blind. The two players then tabled their cards.

Kuba:
Shahare:

Board:

Shahare was eliminated on the hand, and Kuba stacked up 155,000 after collecting the pot.

Matthew Kuba – 155,000 (38 bb)
Alon Shahare – Eliminated

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
End of Level 14: 1,500/3,000 and a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 66 of 422

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 14: 1,500/3,000 and a 3,000 big blind ante
Players Remaining: 66 of 422

There were 422 entries on Day 1 of the $2,650  Big 4 No Limit Hold’em event and Tom Nguyen finished the day leading the 66 players that survived to Day 2, which starts at Noon on Monday.

Nguyen bagged up 535,000 to lead the pack. Other players to bag up over 300,000 were Felipe Ramos and Joseph Dipascale.

Top chip counts:

Tom Nguyen – 535,000
Felipe Ramos – 323,000
Joseph Dipascale – 322,000
Aaron Mermelstein – 290,000
Paul Volpe – 286,000
Blair Hinkle – 236,000
Anna Antimony – 243,000
Jessica Dawley – 206,000

Other familiar faces that advanced were Kristen Bicknell, TK Miles, Alex Foxen, Matt Affleck, Jake Schwartz, John Gordon, Christian Harder, and Victor Figueroa.

The 422 entries put the total prize pool at $1,023,350. The winner will take home $208,452, and the top 53 players will take home at least $4,462. You can check out the full payout structure here.

Notables that busted during the day included Matt Stout, Harrison Gimbel, Justin Zaki, Eddy Sabat, Tyler Patterson, Marvin Karlins, Olivier Busquet, Frankie Flowers, Daniel Nielson, and Dan Shak.

When players return on Monday at noon, they will play down to the final table of nine, with levels increasing in length to 60 minutes. Blinds will start at 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante.

Complete chip counts will be posted shortly.

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 13: 1,500/2,500 and a 2,500 big blind ante
Total Entries: 81 remaining of 422

The button raised to 7,000 preflop, and Ray Qartomy called on the big blind. The flop was dealt , and both players checked to the on the turn.

Qartomy bet 6,500, the button called, and the river delivered the . Qartomy bet 15,500, and the button tanked before calling. Qartomy flipped over , and his opponent folded.

Ray Qartomy – 298,000 (119 bb)