Level 32 Begins (Heads-Up Play)

Photo: Zachary Smiley (left) and Ryan Belz (right) battle for the WPT title and having their name engraved on the one-and-only WPT Champions Cup (seen in the background).

The players return from break to begin Level 32, with increased blinds of 75,000-150,000 and a 25,000 ante.

With two players remaining from a field of 554 entries, the average chip stack is around 8.3 million (55 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts, followed by the final table prizepool:

Ryan Belz  –  5,545,000  (37 bb)
Zachary Smiley  –  10,920,000  (73 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

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