The action continued at a hectic pace throughout the last four levels. We are now down to five tables as the players left for their third break of the evening. Of the 137 entries, 37 remain in contention. As the blind pressure creeps up, many players now find themselves in survival mode. Prior to the break, the trend that emerged was one of the short stacks surviving all-in situations. Something Sasan Mehrabian, Event #4 champion, can testify to, as he was on the brink of elimination. Mehrabian was all in for his last 30,000 with 
up against 
, when he turned an ace and doubled up to a stack that’s close to the average.
Here are the current chip leaders:
| First Name | Last Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| Simon | Assouline | 221,700 |
| Bob | T | 190,000 |
| Jason | Conforti | 127,400 |
| Jared | Mcdonald | 126,500 |