Heads-Up Play: Shuffle Up and Deal!

After a short break, Joshua Pollock and Ray Qartomy return to the table to begin heads-up play. Here are the official chip counts, followed by the final table payouts:

Joshua Pollock  –  19,275,000  (64 bb)
Ray Qartomy  –  12,675,000  (42 bb)

1st:  $573,350*
2nd:  $380,000

3rd:  Matthew Wantman  –  $280,000
4th:  Aaron Motoyama  –  $207,000
5th:  Lei Lei  –  $156,000
6th:  Adam Hendrix  –  $119,000

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

* First prize amount includes the winner’s $10,400 seat into the season-ending WPT World Championship.