Event 1: James Salmon Wins Via a Chop

$250 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 31: 60,000/120,000/20,000 Ante

Shortly after James Salmon doubled up with pocket kings thru Pasquale Caiazzo, the final eight players decided to discuss a chip-chop again. This time, they reached a deal that everybody agreed to.

Here were the final chip counts, as reported by the players, followed by the amount of money that each player won:

1.  James Salmon  –  3,290,000  (27 bb)  –  $31,074
2.  Marcus Stein  –  2,585,000  (21 bb)  –  $27,760
3.  Alon Yehudai  –  2,555,000  (21 bb)  –  $27,587
4.  Tracey Gelb  –  1,965,000  (16 bb)  –  $23,456
5.  Matthew Friendly  –  1,325,000  (11 bb)  –  $19,151
6.  Pasquale Caiazza  –  1,000,000  (8 bb)  –  $16,332
7.  John DePersio  –  890,000  (7 bb)  –  $15,296
8.  Anthony Casas  –  740,000  (6 bb)  –  $13,804

For comparison’s sake, 8th place was originally worth $5,082, and 1st place was originally worth $64,179.

Stay tuned for a recap.