As the tournament staff races the T500 chips from play, the 23 remaining players are enjoying a short break before getting back down to business. The money-bubble has just recently burst, and players are now secured a min-cash – although truth be told most of them are only looking at that top $16,000 prize.
Alexander Matveev (pictured right) leads the way deep in Event 11, although he was recently on the brink of elimination as his 
was all-in and trailing the 
of Senthuran Vijayaratnam. Senthuran flopped a set of kings, but Alexander made a runner-runner straight to win a massive pot, which in turn lead to his current 685K stack. Senthuran survived the hand with an over-average stack, although he would have become the overwhelming chip-leader had his premium hand held for the win.
Here are the top stacks as we enter level 18, with 3 tables remaining:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | Matveev | 685,000 |
| Salomon | Ponte | 475,000 |
| Evangelos | Kamperis | 458,000 |
| Ashkan | Haghighat | 433,000 |
| Ryan | Leonard | 430,000 |
| David-Alexander | Jimenez-Murcia | 411,000 |
| Randy Guy | Vermette | 383,000 |
| Placide Junior | Sanon | 380,000 |
| Ryan Patrick | Friedkin | 370,000 |
| Martin | Nadeau | 364,000 |
