Moments before the tournament went on a chip-up break, play entered hand-for-hand as the field dropped down to 24 players, which is one spot away from the money bubble.
Constantine Papadakis has the current chip lead, and his 530,000 stack is nearly triple the average. Here are the chips leaders entering level 17:
| Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Constantine Papadakis | 530,000 |
| Behrouz Ghaedi | 449,000 |
| Benjamin Croteau | 414,000 |
| Viken Artinian | 365,000 |
| Lorne Wechsler | 343,000 |
| Irina Tchkarova | 249,000 |
Photographs from level 16:
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- Moshe Cohen
