$2,700 Big 4 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 435

Here is a look at the top stacks as the players head to another break.

Brandon Hamlet – 2,180,000 (136 bb)
Brian Altman – 865,000 (54 bb)
Josh Adcock – 830,000 (51 bb)
Bobby Lupo – 805,000 (50 bb)
Nir Cohen – 785,000 (49 bb)

$2,700 Big 4 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 435

Paul Balzano was all in preflop on a short stack with in the hole from late position, and Brandon Hamlet had him covered holding from middle position.

The board was dealt , and Balzano was eliminated in 17th place, good for $12,415 in prize money. Hamlet stacked up 2,101,000 after collecting the pot.

Brandon Hamlet – 2,101,000 (131 bb)
Paul Balzano – Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,415)

$2,700 Big 4 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 435

Here is a look at the players that have finished in the money on the journey down to 17 players remaining in the tournament.

18th: Justin Zaki – $12,415
19th: Farhad Jamari – $10,340
20th: William Nguyen – $10,340
21st: John Spadavecchia – $10,340
22nd: James Gilbert – $8,730
23rd: Billy Pilossoph (pictured) – $8,730
24th: Jacky Wong – $8,730
25th: Carlo Rodeiguez – $7,200
26th: Kee Fredkove – $7,200
27th: Anthony Spinella – $7,200
28th: Artem Metalidi – $5,885
29th: Harrison Ashdown – $5,885
30th: Jason Cummings – $5,885
31st: Alan Rosenbaum – $5,885
32nd: Richard Leger – $5,885
33rd: Zachary Eichenbaum – $5,885
34th: Sean Ragozzini – $5,885
35th: Giuseppe Iadisemia – $5,885
36th: Jordan Degrenier – $5,885
37th: Rodney Turvin – $5,180
38th: Daniel Lowe – $5,180
39th: Adolfi Isoldi – $5,180
40th: Mark Dickstein – $5,180
41st: Hector Pacheco – $5,180
42nd: Michael Nugent – $5,180
43rd: Chritina Gollins – $5,180
44th: Corey Wade – $5,180
45th: Endri Foto – $5,180
46th: Paul Fisher – $4,540
47th: Darren Elias – $4,540
48th: Saber Salum Penayo – $4,540
49th: Daniel Couzens – $4,540
50th: Jaroslaw Salabaj – $4,540
51st: Thanh Long – $4,540
52nd: Edwatd Mandel – $4,540
53rd: Adam Hendrix – $4,540
54th: Haim Toorgeman – $4,540
55th: Alexander Rosenblatt – $4,540

Here is the remaining prize pool up for grabs:

1st: $215,730 + SHRPO trophy
2nd: $146,250
3rd: $97,080
4th: $65,435
5th: $50,300
6th: $41,800
7th: $35,000
8th: $28,240
9th-10th: $21,510
11th-12th: $18,225
13th-15th: $15,135
16th-17th: $12,415

$2,700 Big 4 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 435

The big blind was all in for a short stack preflop with in the hole from the big blind, and Francis Anderson had him covered holding on the button.

The board was dealt , and the big blind was eliminated on the hand. Anderson stacked up 409,000 after collecting the pot.

Francis Anderson – 409,000 (34 bb)

$2,700 Big 4 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 435

Here is a look at the top chip stacks heading into dinner break on Day 2 in Event 35. Play will resume after the 75-minute dinner break around 8:05 pm, and then play will continue until the field reaches the final table of nine to end the night.

Brandon Hamlet – 1,420,000 (142 bb)
Brian Altman – 1,090,000 (109 bb)
Stephen Song – 1,080,000 (108 bb)
Nir Cohen – 833,000 (83 bb)
Josh Adcock – 632,000 (63 bb)

$2,700 Big 4 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 435

James Katz was all in preflop for 80,000 UTG+1 with in the hole, and the cutoff called to cover holding .

The board was dealt , and Katz doubled up to survive again, this time stacking up 185,000 after the hand.

James Katz – 185,000 (18 bb)

$2,700 Big 4 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 435

James Katz was all in for a short stack with in the hole from the cutoff, and the hijack had him covered holding .

The board ran out , and Katz doubled up to survive with 135,000 after collecting the pot.

James Katz – 135,000 (13 bb)

$2,700 Big 4 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 435

There was a large pot on the table, and the board read when Kee Fredkove got all in from the big blind. Brandon Hamlet called to cover him UTG+1 so the two players then tabled their cards.

Hamlet:
Fredkove:

Fredkove was eliminated when his trip sixes couldn’t top the flush held by Hamlet, who stacked up 815,000 after collecting the pot.

Brandon Hamlet – 815,000 (101 bb)
Kee Fredkove – Eliminated

$2,700 Big 4 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 435

Billy Pilossoph was all in prefop for 111,000 from the hijack with in the hole, and Stephen Song had him covered UTG+1 holding .

The board was dealt , and Pilossoph doubled up to survive with 242,000. Song was still cruising with 1,125,000 after the hand.

Billy Pilossoph – 242,000 (30 bb)
Stephen Song – 1,125,000 (140 bb)

$2,700 Big 4 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 435

Event 35 is down to the final three tables with 27 players remaining, and many top names are still in the mix. Those familiar faces include chip leader Stephen Song, Billy Pilossoph, Chance Kornuth, Brian Altman, James Gilbert, Justin Zaki, Anthony Spinella, and the defending champion in this event Shannon Shorr.

The field will continue play tonight until they reach the final table of nine. The next break will be a 75-minute dinner break that will take place around 6:50 pm.