Level 33 Begins (Five Players Left)

Photo:  The final six players pose next to a cake decorated to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the World Poker Tour. From left to right: Nabil Zumout, Matt Boddorf, Zlatan Klimenta, Carl Oman, Catherine Miller, and Kevin O’Donnell.

Level 32 comes to an end, and Level 33 begins with increased blinds of 150,000-300,000 with a 300,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

With five players remaining from a field of 1,414, the average chip stack is about 8,475,000 (28 big blinds). Here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $301,550
2nd:  $200,000
3rd:  $150,000
4th:  $111,000
5th:  $84,000
6th:  $64,000
7th:  David Ong  –  $49,000
8th:  Travis Fujisaka  –  $38,000