Level 32 Begins (Heads-Up)

Level 31 comes to an end after Hand #268, and Level 32 begins with increased blinds of 75,000-150,000 and a big blind ante of 150,000. Play continues without a break, and from this point forward, levels will be 30 minutes long.

With two players remaining from a field of 327, the average chip stack is about 4,275,000 (29 big blinds). Here is the final table prizepool:

1st:  $70,865*
2nd:  $47,580

3rd:  Todd Birmingham  –  $30,595
4th:  Randy Collins  –  $19,510
5th:  Dennis Zollo  –  $15,050
6th:  Ryan Mickler  –  $12,460
7th:  Jordan Griff  –  $10,465
8th:  Dao Nguyen  –  $8,595
9th:  Gilberto Taveras Garcia  –  $6,790

* First-prize amount includes a prize package with the winner’s seat into the Season XVIII WPTDeepStacks Championship, which will be held in April at Thunder Valley Casino Resort near Sacramento, California.