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With registration now closed, the official prize pool and payout information has been announced.
We had 241 entrants for this event, which is an impressive number, creating a prize pool of $2,265,400. The top 24 players will finish in profit, with a minimum payout is worth $21,997, while first will collect the coveted gold bracelet and a whopping $611,666.
Omaha-8
Bruno Fitoussi was under the gun and raised to 800. Doyle Brunson called from the button and both blinds called as well.
The blinds checked when the flop came 
and Fitoussi bet 400. Everyone called to see the 
on the turn. Once again, the blinds checked and Fitoussi bet 800. Brunson and the small blind mucked, but the player in the big blind opted to call.
The big blind checked the 
on the river and Fitoussi bet. The big blind called and the two turned over their cards:
Fitoussi: 
Big Blind: 
The big blind saw Fitoussi's two pair with nut low and fretted for a moment, thinking his hand was no good. He then realized he had a higher two pair to take the high end. Fitoussi looked frustrated but commented, "Could be worse." Fitoussi is sitting with around 30,000.
Stud
Catching the action on fifth street, Erik Seidel led the betting with a pair on board but that didn't deter his opponent from raising it up. This forced a fold from Cyndy Violette, as Seidel made the call.
On sixth, Seidel put in a check-raise which got his opponent thinking. He eventually made the call but then folded to the river bet from Seidel.
Seidel: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
Opponent: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
Violette: (X-X) / 
Seidel took it down uncontested to move up to 38,000.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 0
Omaha-8
Daniel Negreanu was in early position and raised to 800. Action folded around to the big blind, who decided to call.
The flop came down 
and the big blind checked. Negreanu wasted little time in throwing out a bet and the big blind mucked. Negreanu took down the small pot and is sitting with nearly 33,000.
He'll have his work cut out for him though, as his table is currently home to Greg Raymer, Justin Bonomo and Max Pescatori.
Stud
Phil Ivey completed the betting with Perry Friedman making the call. Ivey led on fourth before Friedman took the lead on fifth and sixth. Both players checked it down on seventh.
Ivey: (
) / 
Friedman: (-X-X) / 
Friedman flashed a queen as he said he missed, giving the pot to Ivey with just a pair of nines. Ivey is up to 33,500 with Friedman back to 29,000.
Omaha-8
On a 
flop, Seat 8 checked from the small blind and Phil Galfond from the big. Chau Giang, who was last to act, bet and both blinds made the call.
The betting was the exact same on both the 
turn and river. Giang then turned over 
for the nut flush and Seat 9 showed 
for an 8-7-5-4-A low. Galfond mucked and let the two chop the pot.
Giang is up to around 38,000 while Galfond is down to 28,800.
Razz
Amnon Filippi: (X-X) / 
Erick Lindgren: (X-X) / 
Filippi completed on third street and only Lindgren made the call. Lindgren was first to act on fourth and he promptly bet. Filippi called and both received a nine on fifth street.
Lindgren was first and he bet. Filippi gave it some thought before grabbing his board and tossing it into the muck. After the hand, Lindgren was up to 24,000 while Filippi dropped to around 28,000.
Razz
Robert Mizrachi completed, before James Van Alstyne put in a raise. Mizrachi made the call and then caught better on fourth street to lead out. Van Alstyne called and then again on fifth, before taking control on sixth. On the river, Van Alstyne fired out one last bet but Mizrachi folded.
Van Alstyne: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
Mizrachi: (X-X) / 
/ (X)
Mizrachi is at 37,500 with Van Alstyne moving up to 36,000.
Scotty Nguyen just payed a visit to Table #298 where he appeared to settle a bet with Erik Seidel. Scotty payed the man and added, "You know, baby, you're the only one I'm happy to pay, because I know I'm gonna get it back."
