Heads-Up Play Begins

With the elimination of Mario Silvestri in third place, heads-up play is about to begin between Ryan Belz and Zachary Smiley. Here are the official chip counts, followed by the final table prizepool:

Ryan Belz  –  6,345,000 (53 bb)
Zachary Smiley  –  10,305,000 (86 bb)

1st:  $356,536*
2nd:  $239,412

3rd:  Mario Silvestri III  –  $153,983
4th:  Darren Elias  –  $113,905
5th:  Benjamin Zamani  –  $85,429
6th:  Cate Hall  –  $68,554

Reminder:  In heads-up play, the button has the small blind, and acts first before the flop.

* First-prize amount includes a $15,000 seat into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions.