The players return from break to begin Level 27, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante. The field is scheduled to play two more 90-minute levels today, with no dinner break, so action should end around 8:30 pm.

With 36 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1.986 million (49 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $46,540, and the next pay jump is for 27th place ($58,175).