Event 14: Nicholas Chong Narrowly Holds the Lead with Three Players Left

$1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $302,640  |   Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 312

Nicholas Chong
Nicholas Chong

The players return from break to begin Level 28, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 and a 75,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Nicholas Chong  –  3,775,000  (50 bb)
Seat 2.  Matthew Lambrecht  –  3,600,000  (48 bb)
Seat 3.  Rafael Rodriguez  –  1,975,000  (26 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $60,340 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $41,500
3rd:  $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

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is around 3,125,000 (42 big blinds).