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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 985

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 985

Shortly before the 30-minute dinner break, John Lisi was eliminated in tenth place to set the Event 1 final table. Players took their seats, played a few hands, and were sent on the extended break.

Seat 1: Dave Bennett – 1,050,000 (14 bb)
Seat 2: Stuart Phillips – 700,000 (9 bb)
Seat 3: Alain Medesan – 2,775,000 (37 bb)
Seat 4: William Korn – 2,775,000 (37 bb)
Seat 5: Julio Novo – 9,125,000 (122 bb)
Seat 6: David Meagher – 3,075,000 (41 bb)
Seat 7: Ramon Gonzalez – 3,075,000 (41 bb)
Seat 8: Ryan Hogan – 4,450,000 (59 bb)
Seat 9: Michael Laake – 2,775,000 (37 bb)

1st: $57,715
2nd: $38,430
3rd: $28,330
4th: $21,110
5th: $15,910
6th: $12,120
7th: $9,340
8th: $7,280
9th: $5,740

10th: John Lisi – $5,740
11th: Steven Delouche – $4,570
12th: Tony March – $4,570

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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 985

Level 25 is here and the remaining players will take a 30-minute dinner break once it comes to an end. There are 12 players remaining and each guaranteed at least $4,570. Blinds are 30,000/60000 with a 60,000 ante and the average stack is about 2,465,000 (41 bb).

13th: Mohd Eid – $3,700
14th: Yawsin Gutha – $3,700

15th: Jason Block – $3,030
16th: Jerry Silva – $3,030

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Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 985

As the new level was rolling around, Event 1 hit the last two tables of the tournament with 16 players remaining, and each guaranteed at least $3,030. Blinds are at 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante and the average stack is about 1,845,000 (37 bb).

17th: Andre Dickerson – $2,510
18th: William Alexander – $2,510
19th: Christopher Placko – $2,510
20th: Anderson Premadas – $2,510

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Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 985

Players returned from another break and they are down to 21 players in contention. Blinds are up to 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante and the average stack is about 1,480,000 (37 bb).

21st: Milos Scekic – $2,110
22nd: Manny Minaya – $2,110
23rd: Harry Johnson IV – $2,110
24th: Timothy Steorts – $2,110

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Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 985

With only a few minutes before the next break, Event 1 dropped to 24 players and triggered the three-table redraw.

25th: Shae Melert – $1,790
26th: Anatoly Zharnits – $1,790
27th: Wally Maddah – $1,790
28th: Chad Kitchen – $1,790
29th: Armando Figueroa – $1,790
30th: Rafael Reis – $1,790
31st: Gregory Wilson – $1,790
32nd: Jacob Naumann – $1,790

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Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 985

Pinktober Poker Open Event 1 is down to four tables with 32 players still with a chance to take the title and everyone has locked up at least $1,790. Blinds are at 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante and the average stack is about 925,000 (37 bb).

33rd: Hung Tran – $1,540
34th: Charles Kahrs – $1,540
35th: Daniel Tribuzio – $1,540
36th: Diego Paulo Uez – $1,540
37th: Byron Schenk – $1,540
38th: Bobby Crain – $1,540
39th: Sean Iannucci – $1,540
40th: Haley Pappalardo – $1,540

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Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 985

Halfway through Level 20, Event 1 dropped down to 40 players and another pay jump to $1,540.

41st: Aric Pluskat – $1,340
42nd: Mark Winchell – $1,340
43rd: Bobby Amin – $1,340
44th: David Tuthill – $1,340
45th: Alfredo Leiva Basulto – $1,340
46th: Jayson Jones – $1,340
47th: Dennis Peralta – $1,340
48th: Harry Stone – $1,340

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Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  46 of 985

Players are taking another break as tournament staff pull the 1K chips out of play. Six tables are remaining with 46 players still in contention. When they return, blinds will be 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante and the average stack about 640,000 (32 bb).

49th: Clive Gavin – $1,190
50th: Tarun Gulati – $1,190
51st: Michael Traficante – $1,190
52nd: Walter Thornton – $1,190
53rd: Michael Tomic – $1,190
54th: Mario Vaccaro – $1,190
55th: Elias Kiwan – $1,190
56th: John Erickson – $1,190

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Level 19:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  56 of 985

Before the end of Level 18, the tournament reached the last seven tables with 56 players guaranteed at least $1,190. Blinds are going up to 8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante and the average stack is about 528,000 (33 bb).

57th: Luke Torres – $1,070
58th: John Dolan – $1,070
59th: John McCarthy – $1,070
60th: Irfanullah Khairi – $1,070
61st: Christoph Casesa – $1,070
62nd: Kristin Budreck – $1,070
63rd: Alan Thomas – $1,070
64th: Anees Alnouno – $1,070