$1M Escalator Series
$350 Buy-In, $300,000 Guaranteed
Level 18: 3,000/6,000/1,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 120/1,286

The field in Event 3 of the $1M Escalator is down to the final 120 and in the money. It took just one round of hand-for-hand play for North Carolina’s James Giraldo to pick up against the of an at-risk opponent. The runout fell improving neither player and Giraldo busted the unknown player on the bubble.

All remaining players have locked up $654 with the tournament’s champion pocketing $82,307 along with $3,500 and $560 seats. Those still alive include Event 1 Escalator champion Eric Rivkin, Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Stewart Newman, WSOP gold bracelet winner Jacquelyn Scott, John Dolan, Miguel Martinez, Frederico Dabus, Staffan Land and Michael Beasley.

Prize Pool

Another update will be provided when the 10-handed final table is reached.