Prize Pool and Payout Information
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With 102 runners on Day 1a and another 164 here on 1b, the tournament closed with 266 entries. That more than doubled the $100K guarantee by generating a $258,020 prize pool. Day 1b will end when 19 players remain, which along with the 12 from 1a will all be in the money when they return for Day 2 action with the final 31 players.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $55,060 |
| 2 | $38,180 |
| 3 | $25,800 |
| 4 | $18,320 |
| 5 | $14,120 |
| 6 | $11.600 |
| 7 | $9,680 |
| 8 | $8,150 |
| 9 | $6,680 |
| 10-12 | $5,290 |
| 13-15 | $4,120 |
| 16-18 | $3,200 |
| 19-27 | $2,600 |
| 28-31 | $2,300 |
Saleh exchanged some friendly banter with the big blind player who ultimately called him with 
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giving Saleh the full double up.
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and one of the chip leaders, Steve Federspiel, with 
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was up against 
