Championship: Romeo Mendoza Leads the Field at the Break with 1,022,000

$3,500 LHPO Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  305 of 1,692

Romeo Mendoza
Romeo Mendoza

The players have returned from break to begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 3,000-6,000 with a 6,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up five players with at least 800K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Romeo Mendoza  –  1,022,000  (170 bb)
2.  Brian Scott  –  888,000  (148 bb)
3.  Michael Dyer  –  869,000  (145 bb)
4.  Christopher Frank  –  852,000  (142 bb)
5.  Jebhar Patterson  –  807,000  (135 bb)
6.  Frank Funaro  –  796,000  (133 bb)

With about 305 players remaining from a field of 1,692, the average chip stack is around 277,000 (46 big blinds). The final 212 players will finish in the money, earning at least $5,915 each.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 16 (around 6:35 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until the end of Level 20 (about 12:30 am).