Jake Schwartz ended Day 5 of the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio with 7,215,000 chips, commanding the chip lead at the televised final table. Joining him on Saturday at 4 pm under the cameras and light will be Kevin Eyster (5,890,000), Ben Yu (1,965,000), Eddie Ochana (1,840,000), Cate Hall (1,290,000), and William Jennings (980,000).
Schwartz, Eyster, and Hall can all take the lead in the Hublot WPT Player of the Year race, depending upon their finish and the finish of others on Saturday.
Final Table Seat Draw
Seat 1: Eddie Ochana – 1,840,000
Seat 2: William Jennings – 980,000
Seat 3: Ben Yu – 1,965,000
Seat 4: Cate Hall – 1,290,000
Seat 5: Kevin Eyster – 5,890,000
Seat 6: Jake Schwartz – 7,215,000
Each member of the six-handed televised final table is guaranteed at least $226,238, and the winner will bank $1,587,382 – which includes a seat into the $15,400 buy-in WPT Tournament of Champions – a pair of Monster 24K Headphones, a luxurious Hublot Oceanographic 4000, and an Aurae Solid Gold MasterCard with $10,000 funded on it and Executive Lifestyle Benefits.
Day 5 began with 21 players, and Season XIII WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic finalist Brett Shaffer was the first player to exit. Following him out the door were Season XII WPT World Champion Keven Stammen (19th, $37,190), Darryll Fish (15th, $52,686), Curt Kohlberg (13th, $52,686), Paul Volpe (12th, $68,181), and Lauren Roberts (7th, $173,552).
Hand-for-hand updates from the final table begin at 4 pm PT. Follow the action here.