Event 1: Rafael Lima (940K) and John Holley (888K) Lead the Field at the Break

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  333 of 4,184

Rafael Lima
Chipleader Rafael Lima

The players returned from break to begin Level 18, with increased blinds of 4,000-8,000 with an 8,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up Rafael Lima and John Holley as the two biggest stacks:

1.  Rafael Lima  –  940,000  (118 bb)
2.  John Holley  –  888,000  (111 bb)

With about 333 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 251,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $660 each.

John Holley