button in Safari$5,000 Challenge Chip Leaders
The chip leaders are beginning to emerge in the $5,000 Challenge, with less than 90 players remaining. Just 55 places will be paid, with the leaders sitting comfortably on seven-figure stacks.
The overall chip leader appears to be Yu Hai Kee who cracked Kings with ace-eight suited in a massive spot to soar up the counts. Also sitting with healthy counts include overnight chip leader Corey Kempson and Japan's Masato Yokosawa.
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yu Hai Kee | 3,400,000 |
| 2 | Ehsan Amiri | 2,500,000 |
| 3 | Michael Egan | 2,100,000 |
| 4 | Corey Kempson | 2,100,000 |
| 5 | Masato Yokosawa | 1,800,000 |