Official Chip Counts for Heads-Up Play

Photo:  Chen Ke (left) and Chen Yanhan pose for photos before heads-up play begins.

There are about 10 minutes remaining in Level 29, with blinds at 40,000-80,000 and a 10,000 ante, and from this point forward levels will last 30 minutes. Here are the official chip counts for heads-up play, followed by the prizepool for this final table:

Seat 1.  Chen Ke  –  9,990,000  (125 bb)
Seat 6.  Chen Yanhan  –  2,010,000  (25 bb)

1st:  CNY 2,063,454*
2nd:  CNY 1,373,026

3rd:  Lu Yingqi  –  CNY 882,619
4th:  Zhang Wenbin  –  CNY 585,468
5th:  Tan Yancheng  –  CNY 450,616
6th:  Bryan Huang  –  CNY 373,218

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

* First-prize amount includes the winner’s $15,000 entry into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions.