Level 27 Begins (Heads-Up)

Level 26 comes to an end, and Level 27 begins with increased blinds of 30,000-60,000 and a big blind ante of 60,000. Play continues without a break.

With two players remaining from a field of 192, the average chip stack is about 3.84 million (64 big blinds). The final table prizepool is listed below.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in play, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. At the start of this six-handed final table, the players were reset to eight non-transferable Time Chips each, which can be used to extend any decision by an additional 30 seconds.

1st:  $443,475*
2nd:  $285,650

3rd:  Art Papazyan  –  $209,980
4th:  Kevin Eyster  –  $156,220
5th:  Jim Collopy  –  $117,640
6th:  Ryan Laplante  –  $89,685

* First prize amount includes the winner’s $15,000 entry into the season-ending Baccarat Crystal WPT Tournament of Champions, which begins tomorrow.