Event 16: Paul Balzano Wins in a Four-Way Deal ($9,826)

$400 Seniors 50+ (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 159

Paul Balzano
Seniors Champion Paul Balzano

After the elimination of Wehner Rodriguez in fifth place, the final four players came to an agreement to split the remaining payouts according to ICM and end the tournament.

These were the official chip counts:

1.  Paul Balzano  –  1,265,000  (51 bb)
2.  Darin Utley  –  770,000  (31 bb)
3.  Peter Muehlbek  –  670,000  (27 bb)
4.  Gary Herstein  –  475,000  (19 bb)

As chipleader, Paul Balzano was declared the winner, receiving the title and the trophy. Here are their adjusted payouts:

1st:  Paul Balzano  –  $9,826 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  Darin Utley  –  $8,092
3rd:  Peter Muehlbek  –  $7,634
4th:  Gary Herstein  –  $6,593

Stay tuned for a recap from this event later tonight.

Darin Utley
Runner-Up Darin Utley
Peter Muehlbek
Third-Place Finisher Peter Muehlbek
Gary Herstein
Fourth-Place Finisher Gary Herstein