$400 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  78 of 281

A scan of the field during the dinner break turned up six players with at least 130K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Paul Leckey  –  219,500  (88 bb)
2.  Chad Moore  –  184,500  (74 bb)
3.  Gary Herstein  –  148,500  (59 bb)
4.  John Maness  –  139,000  (56 bb)
5.  Alton Mendleson  –  138,500  (55 bb)
6.  Tom Starkey  –  135,000  (54 bb)

Shortly after they returned from dinner, Alton Mendleson (fifth in chips at the break) raised from the button to 7,500, the big blind reraised to 19,500, and Mendleson called.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , the big blind bet 25,000, and Mendleson called.

The river card was the , and they both checked. Mendleson showed to win the pot with two pair, kings and jacks.

Alton Mendleson  –  182,000  (73 bb)

With 78 players remaining from a field of 281, the average chip stack is about 72,000 (29 big blinds). The final 36 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $655 each.