With a total of 46 entries stemming from 31 entries and 15 re-entires, a prize pool of $2,263,200 has been created. The top six spots will take home a prize with anyone making the money guaranteed at least $158,420.
The top prize of $769,500 and all the glory will be handed out to the eventual champion.
As we were posting the outcome of the final two table seat draw, four players were unable to keep their stacks alive.
Most noticeably, Igor Kurganov is no longer in the hunt. Kurganov was the last player to enter and immediately took over the chip lead. All of Kurganov's chips are now dispersed among the remaining players.
Joining Kurganov on the rail was Jeff Gross, Sam Greenwood, and Kevin Hobbs.
The beneficiaries appear to be Steve O'Dwyer, Jean-Noel Thorel, and Benjamin Pollak.
Bill Perkins, Chirs Hunichen, and Stefan Schillhabel are the latest three players to depart the tournament floor. The field now sits at nine and the clock has been paused to complete the final table redraw.
Play will continue until the field reaches an official final table of six.
After Byron Kaverman opened to 35,000 from under-the-gun, Scott Seiver three-bet jammed from middle position. Action folded to Steve O'Dwyer on the button who made the call forcing Kaverman to fold.
Seiver:
O'Dwyer:
Seiver was in trouble and found no help from the board falling in ninth place.