Event 6: Michael Graffeo Leads the Final Five at the Break

$1,100 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 160

Michael Graffeo
Michael Graffeo

The final five players return from break to begin Level 24, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Don Flynn  –  875,000  (29 bb)
Seat 2.  Brandon Navarrete  –  470,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  Nick Palma  –  470,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Graffeo  –  995,000  (33 bb)
Seat 5.  Wasim Assaf  –  395,000  (13 bb)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 640,000 (21 big blinds). Here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $41,050 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $26,060
3rd:  $15,950
4th:  $9,700
5th:  $7,490

6th: Nick Yunis  –  $6,205
7th: Eric Siegel  –  $5,410
8th: Viktor Kovachev  –  $4,845
9th: Mike Beasley  –  $4,270