$10,500 High Roller: Heads-Up Play Begins

Photo:  This is the trophy that the final two players are battling for.

Ian Bradley and Joao Simao are back in their seats and ready to play for the title, the trophy, and a top prize of $240,625. Here are the official chip counts, followed by the payouts:

Ian Bradley  –  4,280,000  (71 bb)
Joao Simao  –  3,420,000  (57 bb)

And here are the payouts:

1st: $240,625
2nd: $154,000

3rd: Brad Owen  –  $107,800
4th: Ethan “Rampage” Yau  –  $77,000
5th: István Birizdó  –  $57,365
6th: Pavel Plesuv  –  $44,275
7th: Jim Collopy  –  $35,035
8th: Andrew Lichtenberger  –  $28,875
9th: Shunsuke Tokoo  –  $25,025

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