$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,305

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 1,305

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,305

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,305

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,305

The seven remaining players were sent on another break. They return with Mahmoud Bidarian leading and everyone guaranteed at least $5,690.

Seat 2: Glyn Griffis – 5,700,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Mahmoud Bidarian – 8,750,000 (58 bb)
Seat 4: Edgardo Rosario – 5,175,000 (35 bb)
Seat 5: Nick Rawls – 1,350,000 (9 bb)
Seat 6: Dylan Piano – 2,425,000 (16 bb)
Seat 7: Simon Hamer – 1,525,000 (10 bb)
Seat 8: Brandon Schultz – 1,175,000 (8 bb)

1st: $34,840 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $23,290
3rd: $17,200
4th: $12,840
5th: $9,690
6th: $7,390
7th: $5,690
8th: Thomas Downing – $4,430
9th: Lamont Townsend – $3,490

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,305

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,305

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 1,305

With the elimination of Scott O’Leary in tenth place, PPO Event 1 reached the nine-handed final table. The remaining players redrew seats and cards are in the air with $34,840 awaiting the winner.

Seat 1: Thomas Downing – 900,000 (7 bb)
Seat 2: Glyn Griffis – 7,400,000 (59 bb)
Seat 3: Mahmoud Bidarian – 4,425,000 (35 bb)
Seat 4: Lamont Townsend – 1,875,000 (15 bb)
Seat 5: Edgardo Rosario – 3,400,000 (27 bb)
Seat 6: Nick Rawls – 2,100,000 (17 bb)
Seat 7: Dylan Piano – 2,450,000 (20 bb)
Seat 8: Simon Hamer – 2,100,000 (17 bb)
Seat 9: Brandon Schultz – 1,450,000 (12 bb)

1st: $34,840 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $23,290
3rd: $17,200
4th: $12,840
5th: $9,690
6th: $7,390
7th: $5,690
8th: $4,430
9th: $3,490

10th: Scott O’Leary – $3,490
11th: Daniel Zappulla – $2,780
12th: Matt Sundberg – $2,780
13th: Carlos Serafin – $2,240
14th: David McLennan – $2,240
15th: Christopher Kean – $1,820
16th: Robert Keppinger – $1,820

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 1,305

Within minutes of returning from break, William Vedadi was eliminated in 17th place to drop the field down to two tables. Players are now guaranteed at least $1,820 with the ladder jumps coming faster.

17th: William Vedadi – $1,500
18th: Herbert Nairn – $1,500
19th: Yan Jiang – $1,500
20th: Dylan Cann – $1,500
21st: Darren Rose – $1,250
22nd: Emmanuel Santos Orlang – $1,250
23rd: Marc Chin – $1,250
24th: Miguel Rumie – $1,250

1st: $34,840 + PPO Trophy
2nd: $23,290
3rd: $17,200
4th: $12,840
5th: $9,690
6th: $7,390
7th: $5,690
8th: $4,430
9th-10th: $3,490
11th-12th: $2,780
13th-14th: $2,240
15th-16th: $1,820

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 1,305

Another break rolled around to find Lamont Townsend extended his already big lead and returns with a huge stack worth 4,525,000. His closest competitors are now Nick Rawls with 2,550,000 and Edgardo Rosario with 2,500,000.

They will return with 40-minute levels and blinds at 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante.