Event 14: Nicholas Chong Leads at the Break

$1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $302,640  |   Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 312

Nicholas Chong
Nicholas Chong (left) and Matthew Lambrecht (foreground, right)

The players return from their break to begin Level 30, with increased blinds of 75,000-125,000 and a 125,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts, followed by the final table payouts:

Nicholas Chong  –  5,950,000  (48 bb)
Matthew Lambrecht  –  3,400,000  (27 bb)

1st:  $60,340 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $41,500

3rd:  Rafael Rodriguez  –  $31,000
4th:  Kevin DiPasquale  –  $23,100
5th:  Michael Garcia  –  $17,400
6th:  Cangir Elcin  –  $13,300
7th:  David DiBernardi  –  $10,200
8th:  Feiwen Wu  –  $7,900
9th:  Zhen Cai  –  $6,200