Heads-Up Play: Shuffle Up & Deal!

The final two players are back from break and ready to play for the title, the trophy, and the top prize of $752,500. There are about three minutes remaining in Level 34, with blinds at 300,000-500,000 and a 500,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Rayan Chamas  –  41,500,000  (83 bb)
Istvan Briski  –  30,900,000  (62 bb)

During the break, the final two players agreed to adjust the final two payouts. Here are the new numbers, followed by the rest of the final table payouts:

1st:  $647,300*
2nd:  $600,000

3rd:  Sandy Sanchez  –  $366,500
4th:  Fred Goldberg  –  $274,000
5th:  Matt Bond  –  $206,900
6th:  Darryll Fish  –  $157,800

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