Escalator $560: Day 2 Underway; 205 Remain, 110 Pay, $120,622 Up Top

2018 Escalator Series (Week 4)
$560 Buy-In, $400,000 Guaranteed
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 205 of 1,108 | Structure | Payouts

Zach Hammons

From 1,108 starting, the Escalator $560 is down to the final 205 and on to Day 2. Cards got in the air moments ago and the home stretch of play is underway with Zach Hammons and Carlos Rodriguez as the only two players over the 300,000 mark. Hammons leads with 315,000 while Rodriguez is second with 305,500. Brian Hastings, meanwhile, sits just shy of their tally with 294,500 good for third in the counts.

Carlos Rodriguez
Brian Hastings

Others still in the action include Michael Newman, Paul Balzano, Josh Beckley and Jacquelyn Scott.

Day 2 Chip Counts | Table Draws | Payouts

Of the 205 left, only 110 will leave with a payday. A min-cash earns $1,042 while the tournament champion will pocket $120,622 along with an added $3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship seat.

Updates will be available now through the tournament’s completion. Good luck, players!