Short Break Before the Final Table; Edward Pak Leads the Final Nine

Photo:  Front row, from left to right: Jonathan Willis, Christian Roberts, Anže Šmajd, Chris Moorman, Ryan Yu. Back row, from left to right: Scott Stewart, Edward Pak, Mykhailo Lendel, and Robert Sherwood.

After the elimination of Joshua Lisberger in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Edward Pak  –  54,600,000  (109 bb)
Seat 2.  Scott Stewart  –  36,125,000  (72 bb)
Seat 3.  Jonathan Willis  –  16,100,000  (32 bb)
Seat 4.  Christian Roberts  –  18,525,000  (37 bb)
Seat 5.  Anže Šmajd  –  32,600,000  (65 bb)
Seat 6.  Chris Moorman  –  41,100,000  (82 bb)
Seat 7.  Ryan Yu  –  18,150,000  (36 bb)
Seat 8.  Mykhailo Lendel  –  11,275,000  (23 bb)
Seat 9.  Robert Sherwood  –  10,700,000  (21 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $3,138,900*
2nd:  $2,075,000
3rd:  $1,550,000
4th:  $1,150,000
5th:  $875,000
6th:  $665,000
7th:  $515,000
8th:  $400,000
9th:  $310,000

And here are the players who have been eliminated so far today, along with their payouts:

10th:  Joshua Lisberger  –  $310,000
11th:  Brian Yoon  –  $255,000
12th:  Fabian Gumz  –  $255,000
13th:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $215,000
14th:  Jeremy Wien  –  $215,000
15th:  Andrea Dato  –  $215,000
16th:  San Kim  –  $176,000

The nine-handed final table will be getting underway soon, and they will continue playing as many 90-minute levels as it takes to reach the final six players for tomorrow afternoon’s televised WPT Final Table.

Photo:  Chipleader Edward Pak

* First-place amount includes the winner’s $10,400 entry into next year’s WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas in 2025.