Event 5: Final Five Back for Another Day

$365 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with 2,000 ante | Payouts
Players Remaining: 5 of 159

Yesterday’s Event 5 returns in five short minutes with just five players remaining from 159 starting. Each has locked up $3,132 with the tournament champion earning $12,877 along with a WSOP Circuit gold ring.

Here’s a look at the final five arranged by seat:

Seat 1: Stephen Bierman – 170,000 (14 bb)
Seat 2: Jeffrey Higgins – 655,000 (55 bb)
Seat 3: Steven Disney – 63,000 (5 bb)
Seat 4: Austin Reilly – 378,000 (32 bb)
Seat 5: Sean Shah – 307,000 (26 bb)

Leading the action with a stack of 655,000 is Jeffrey Higgins. Next up is Austin Reilly in second followed by Sean Shah in third. Shah opened the flood gates recording his first major tournament victory in 2016 and following it up with three more this year. He’s just a few eliminations away from earning number five.

Chip counts arranged by chip count:

  1. Jeffrey Higgins – 655,000 (55 bb)
  2. Austin Reilly – 378,000 (32 bb)
  3. Sean Shah – 307,000 (26 bb)
  4. Stephen Bierman – 170,000 (14 bb)
  5. Steven Disney – 63,000 (5 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $12,877
2nd: $7,959
3rd: $5,729
4th: $4,199
5th: $3,132