Event 28: Gregory Back Leads the Final 17 Players

$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 78

Gregory Back
Chipleader Gregory Back

The field is quickly shrinking down as they get closer to the money and the final table. With 17 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 92,000 (31 big blinds), and the final 10 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $11,355 each.

Darryll Fish was knocked out in 18th place, and as soon as they lose one more, they will redraw for seats at the final two tables.

The chipleader appears to be Gregory Back with about 220,000 (73 big blinds). Here are some updated chip stacks:

Gregory Back  –  220,000  (73 bb)
Joe McKeehen  –  195,000  (65 bb)
Faraz Jaka  –  110,000  (37 bb)
Craig Varnell  –  110,000  (37 bb)
James Calderaro  –  104,000  (35 bb)
Jason Wandling  –  90,000  (30 bb)
Byron Kaverman  –  85,000  (28 bb)
Hiro Harada  –  80,000  (27 bb)
Stanley Lee  –  65,000  (22 bb)
Jonathan Bussieres  –  45,000  (15 bb)
Jim Collopy  –  40,000  (13 bb)
Ray Qartomy  –  35,000  (12 bb)