Players in Event 5 have just returned from their second break of the day following level 6, and during the break the late registration period ended – the event has attracted a total of 243 players overall, 169 of whom are still playing in the tournament.
Tournament staff is preparing the prize pool and payout information now – it should be ready to publish shortly.
During the break we were also able to count the current chip leaders and establish a leaderboard for the tournament. So far, Matthew Bellsmith has taken a huge lead on the field and with Douglas James is among the only players so far who have surpassed the 100,000 chips mark.
Keep in mind that the chip situation is still very fluid at this stage in the tournament – it’s still early and there several players nipping at the heels of the players in the 80K+ range.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew | Bellsmith | 135,400 |
| Douglas | James | 109,000 |
| Frederic | Pierre | 92,000 |
| Jaime | Staples | 88,800 |
| Andreas | Kanakis | 84,500 |
| Rahman | Khakban | 83,100 |
