Event 36: Scott Baumstein Leads the Field at the Break with 1,515,000

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $911,800  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  52 of 940

Scott Baumstein

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased blinds of 10,000-15,000 and a 15,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up nine players with at least 950K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Scott Baumstein  –  1,515,000  (101 bb)
2.  Aaron Mermelstein  –  1,220,000  (81 bb)
3.  Fred Paradis  –  1,190,000  (79 bb)
4.  Michael Newman  –  1,140,000  (76 bb)
5.  Farid Dridi  –  1,115,000  (74 bb)
6.  Benjamin Zamani  –  1,055,000  (70 bb)
7.  Chris Da-Silva  –  1,040,000  (69 bb)
8.  Luis Ortiz  –  1,000,000  (67 bb)
9.  Eusebiu Jalba  –  965,000  (64 bb)

With 52 players remaining from a field of 940, the average chip stack is around 540,000 (36 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,680 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 26 (around 8:45 pm), and action is scheduled to continue tonight until they reach a winner.