Event 22: Aaron Kupin Leads the Final Eight at the Break with 363,000

$400 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 97

The players have returned from break to begin Level 20, with blinds at 5,000-10,000, and limits of 10,000-20,000.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

1.  Aaron Kupin  –  363,000  (18 BB)
2.  Danny Chang  –  297,000  (15 BB)
3.  Charles Harrison  –  259,000  (13 BB)
4.  Spencer Broberg  –  217,000  (11 BB)
5.  Michael Dreese  –  123,000  (6 BB)
6.  Oleksandr Trokhymenko  –  81,000  (4 BB)
7.  David May  –  76,000  (4 BB)
8.  Adem Arbuckle  –  39,000  (2 BB)

Here is the remaining prizepool at stake:

1st:  $9,615 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $6,210
3rd:  $4,115
4th:  $2,820
5th:  $2,000
6th:  $1,475
7th-8th:  $1,130

And here are the players who have finished in the money so far:

9th:  Samoeun “Cat” Mon  –  $900
10th:  Donnie McBrayer  –  $900
11th:  Phil Hui  –  $750
12th:  James Johnson  –  $750
13th:  John Holley III  –  $700

With eight players remaining from a field of 97, the average chip stack is around 182,000 (9 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,130 each.