Level 38 Begins (Heads-Up)

The players return from break to begin Level 38, with increased blinds of 1,500,000-3,000,000 and a 3,000,000 ante.

With two players remaining from a field of 3,835, the average chip stack is around 191.6 million (64 big blinds).

Note:  The final two players agreed to adjust the final two payouts, leaving $600,000 for whoever wins. Here are the new numbers:

Dan Sepiol:  $4,682,954
Georgios Sotiropoulos:  $4,167,246

1st:  $600,000*

* First-prize amount includes the winner’s $10,400 seat into next year’s WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Photo:  Dan Sepiol (left), Georgios Sotiropoulos (center), and Tournament Director Ray Pulford (right)