Event 1: Notable Departures

$500 + $60 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)      

Level 25:  Blinds 15k/30k with 4k ante.

Ryan Eriquezzo  (Danbury, CT) entered this event six times and has now busted out six times.

After winning a WSOP Circuit Championship Event at Caesar's AC in March 2012 ($191k), Ryan earned his seat in the WSOP National Championship in Las Vegas.  He parlayed that into a win, good for $419k and included a WSOP bracelet.

Ryan then took about 6 months off from poker for personal reasons and this event was his return to the game.

After a rough start, he held on all the way to 109th place, earning $2,614.

Other notable departures:

228th - Olivier Busquet (2009 BPO Champion)

173rd - Dwyte Pilgrim (2010 BPO Champion)

107th - Cornel Cimpan (2 time WPT Champion)