Level 29 Begins (Heads-Up)

Level 28 comes to an end, and Level 29 begins with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 and a big blind ante of 100,000. Play continues without a break.

With two players remaining from a field of 250, the average chip stack is worth about 5,000,000 (50 big blinds). The final table payouts are listed below.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in play, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player at this final table began play today with eight non-transferable Time Chips which can be used to extend their time by an additional 30 seconds.

1st:  $279,270*
2nd:  $177,680
3rd:  Robert Heidorn  –  $122,105
4th:  Kevin Rabichow  –  $85,800
5th:  Erkut Yilmaz  –  $61,685
6th:  Shankar Pillai  –  $45,390

First-place amount includes the winner’s $15,000 seat into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions presented by Baccarat Crystal.