Event 1 (Day 2)
$540+60 Deep Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Returning to Level 27: 25,000/50,000/5,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,618
Players Remaining: 18
Average Stack: 2,247,000
Colm Singh
With the elimination of Brian Grzywaczewski in 19th place we are down to the final two Event 1 tables. Colm Singh was in cruise control for much of the night and will come back to Day 3 as the overall chip lead with 6,395,000.
Thai Ha
Thai Ha caught fire here in the late levels and sits second in the chip counts with 4,595,000. Matthew Kolibas rounds out the top three stacks with 3,275,000. Robert Nadolny who started Day 2 with the chip lead and Joey “Mush” Galazzo are right on his heels both with over 3,000,000.
The players will return on Saturday November 11 at 12 P.M. noon to resume Day 3 play and there will be eleven minutes left in Level 27. We will be crowing our first BPO Champion of the series and one lucky player will be taking home the $165,267 first prize along with the BPO trophy.
Below is a full list of updated chip counts from the returning 18 players. The redraw will take place overnight and the full final two table seating assignments will be posted here on the blog as soon as they’re available.
Colm Singh- 6,395,000
Thai Ha- 4,595,000
Matthew Kolibas- 3,275,000
Robert Nadolny- 3,195,000
Joey “Mush” Galazzo- 3,130,000
Alon Yehuda- 2,550,000
John Lytle- 2,285,000
Jack Tong- 1,995,000
Will Corvino- 1,820,000
Rafael Abrahamyan- 1,685,000
Joe Fazio- 1,638,000
Ryan McKnight- 1,570,000
Evan Lash- 1,445,000
Scott Fitz-Gerald- 1,360,000
Nate Parenti- 1,130,000
Gary Kosakowski- 1,020,000
Karl Held- 910,000
John Morales- 490,000
$540+60 Deep Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/5,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,618
Players Remaining: 18
Average Stack: 2,247,000
Brian Grzywaczewski
Evan Lash raises to 125,000 from early position and Brian Grzywaczewski moves all in for 450,000. It folds back to Lash who snaps calls turning over 
.
Grzywaczewski sees the bad news as he shows 
and will need some major help to stay alive. The 
flop leaves Grzywaczewski drawing dead as Lash improves to a full house.
The meaningless 
and 
complete the board and Grzywaczewski is eliminated in 19th place earning $3,729. We are now down to the final 18 players and they will be bagging their chips and returning tomorrow for Day 3.
Evan Lash- 1,445,000 (28 bb)
Brian Grzywaczewski- Eliminated in 19th Place ($3,729)
$540+60 Deep Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 27: 25,000/50,000/5,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,617
Players Remaining: 23
Average Stack: 1,760,000
Matthew Kolibas
The action folds around to Matthew Kolibas in the small blind and he moves all in for 733,000. Jack Tong snap calls from the big blind and the hands are shown.
Kolibas: 
Tong: 
Kolibas sees the bad news as Tong turns over pocket jacks and has his pocket threes dominated. They see a flop of 
and the table goes wild as Kolibas flops a set of threes to take the lead.
The turn 
and river 
are no help to Tong and Kolibas stays alive thanks to a lucky flop.
Matthew Kolibas- 1,441,000 (28 bb)
Jack Tong- 950,000 (19 bb)
$540+60 Deep Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 26: 20,000/40,000/4,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,617
Players Remaining: 25
Average Stack: 1,618,000
Thai Ha
Thai Ha returned from the dinner with just over 1,700,000 but he wasted no time putting his chips to work. Ha has already more than doubled his chip stack after the brake.
He now sits in second on the chip counts trailing only chip leader Colm Singh who is playing close to 6,000,000. Just 25 Event 1 players remain and Ha is well with striking distance of the chip lead as he looks for his third BPO title.
$540+60 Deep Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 26: 20,000/40,000/4,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,617
Players Remaining: 28
Average Stack: 1,444,600
Greg Fishberg
Dennis Zollo
The chips have been flying after the dinner break and the eliminations are fast and furious. We have already lost five players in less than 30 minutes. Below is a look at the latest Event 1 players to hit the rail and they will all be taking home $3,136 for their efforts.
29. Greg Fishberg
30. Dennis Zollo
31. Larry Moore
32. Ray Jones
33. Dave Rouse
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$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 26: 20,000/40,000/4,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,617
Players Remaining: 30
Average Stack: 1,348,000
Rafael Abrahamyan
Steve Nooralian raises to 110,000 from early position and it folds to Rafael Abrahamyan in the small blind. Abrahamyan moves all in for 506,000 and Nooralian makes the call.
Abrahamyan: 
Nooralian: 
The dealer spreads the 
flop and Abrahamyan lets out a fist pump when he pairs his king to take the lead. The turn 
and river 
seal the deal for Abrahamyan and he doubles up with just 30 players left.
Rafael Abrahamyan- 1,068,000 (26 bb)
Steve Nooralian- 700,000 (17.5 bb)
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$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 26: 20,000/40,000/4,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,617
Players Remaining: 33
Average Stack: 1,190,000
The Event 1 players have returned from dinner break and play is back underway. There are just 33 players remaining and they are now all guaranteed a minimum of $3,136. We will now be picking back up on all of the live action as the field continues to thin down.
$540+60 Deep Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Returning to Level 26: Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,617
Players Remaining: 34
Average Stack: 1.19 million
Play will resume at about 8:35pm with Colm Signh leading the field. John Lytle is close behind. Here are the chip counts, as of the dinner break, by table and seat:
| TABLE | SEAT | PLAYER | CHIPS |
| 1 | 1 | Will Corvino | 1,630,000 |
| 2 | Joey Galazzo | 940,000 | |
| 3 | Steve Nooralian | 761,000 | |
| 4 | Jay Zimmet | 715,000 | |
| 5 | Karl Held | 1,600,000 | |
| 6 | Jack Tong | 815,000 | |
| 7 | Nate Parenti | 1,000,000 | |
| 8 | Gary Kosakowski | 1,280,000 | |
| 9 | Rafael Abrahamyan | 530,000 | |
| 2 | 1 | John John | 725,000 |
| 2 | Joseph Fazio | 870,000 | |
| 3 | Dennis Zollo | 381,000 | |
| 4 | Scott Fitz-Gerald | 574,000 | |
| 5 | Robert Nadolny | 1,925,000 | |
| 6 | Colm Singh | 4,800,000 | |
| 7 | Raymond Jones | 470,000 | |
| 8 | Rich Keen | 1,065,000 | |
| 9 | |||
| 3 | 1 | Hector Pedraza | 861,000 |
| 2 | Antonio Diaz | 2,042,000 | |
| 3 | Thai Ha | 1,703,000 | |
| 4 | Victor Ramdin | 415,000 | |
| 5 | Evan Lash | 979,000 | |
| 6 | Dave Rouse | 293,000 | |
| 7 | Brian Grzywaczewski | 618,000 | |
| 8 | Matthew Kolibas | 1,002,000 | |
| 9 | Attilio Bitondo | 1,310,000 | |
| 4 | 1 | John Lytle | 3,490,000 |
| 2 | Greg Fishberg | 653,000 | |
| 3 | Larry Moore | 485,000 | |
| 4 | Edgar Flores | 285,000 | |
| 5 | Alon Yehuda | 1,898,000 | |
| 6 | Andrew Hanna | 1,211,000 | |
| 7 | Ryan McKnight | 1,896,000 | |
| 8 | |||
| 9 | Stephen Celeste | 705,000 |
Here’s how they stack up by chip count:
| PLAYER | CHIPS |
| Colm Singh | 4,800,000 |
| John Lytle | 3,490,000 |
| Antonio Diaz | 2,042,000 |
| Robert Nadolny | 1,925,000 |
| Alon Yehuda | 1,898,000 |
| Ryan McKnight | 1,896,000 |
| Thai Ha | 1,703,000 |
| Will Corvino | 1,630,000 |
| Karl Held | 1,600,000 |
| Attilio Bitondo | 1,310,000 |
| Gary Kosakowski | 1,280,000 |
| Andrew Hanna | 1,211,000 |
| Rich Keen | 1,065,000 |
| Matthew Kolibas | 1,002,000 |
| Nate Parenti | 1,000,000 |
| Evan Lash | 979,000 |
| Joey Galazzo | 940,000 |
| Joseph Fazio | 870,000 |
| Hector Pedraza | 861,000 |
| Jack Tong | 815,000 |
| Steve Nooralian | 761,000 |
| John John | 725,000 |
| Jay Zimmet | 715,000 |
| Stephen Celeste | 705,000 |
| Greg Fishberg | 653,000 |
| Brian Grzywaczewski | 618,000 |
| Scott Fitz-Gerald | 574,000 |
| Rafael Abrahamyan | 530,000 |
| Larry Moore | 485,000 |
| Raymond Jones | 470,000 |
| Victor Ramdin | 415,000 |
| Dennis Zollo | 381,000 |
| Dave Rouse | 293,000 |
| Edgar Flores | 285,000 |
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$500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 25: Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,617
Players Remaining: 34
Average Stack: 1.19 million
Players are off on a one hour dinner break. Play will resume at about 8:35pm.
Chip counts will be posted shortly.
$540+60 Deep Stack NLH
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 25: Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000 ante
Total Entries: 1,617
Players Remaining: 35
Average Stack: 1.156 million
Antonio Diaz
Antonio Diaz was all-in for 956,000 holding 
against Hector Pedraza’s . The completed board read 
and at first Antonio thought he had lost to a flush and had uttered half an expletive before realizing the card that gave Hector a flush also gave him a full house. Antonio doubled to ~ 2 million.
Dave Rouse & Brian Grzywaczewski
In a battle of the blinds, Dave Rouse (sb) and Brian Grzywaczewski (bb) got all their chips in on a flop of 
and Brian was ahead with . Dave’s 
needed help, but he had Brian covered. The final two came 
and Brian doubled up.
Colm Singh continues to crush over on table 2 and recently sent another pool soul to the rail. He’s up to more than 4 million.
They’ll get a one hour dinner break at the end of this level and we’ll get chip counts for the remaining players at that time.