Who will walk away with the $1.4 million first place? Only time will tell. But for the remaining seven players in Event #6: $100,000 NLHE they'll first have to negotiate a tricky spell as the money bubble approaches.
Only five players are guaranteed $245,000, so you can expect cautious play from short stacks and aggressive play from dominant chip leader Artur Martirosian.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brewer | United States | 1,190,000 | 48 |
| 2 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 2,495,000 | 100 |
| 3 | David Peters | United States | 430,000 | 17 |
| 4 | Chi Zhang | United Kingdom | 835,000 | 33 |
| 5 | Johan Guilbert | France | 665,000 | 27 |
| 6 | Selahaddin Bedir | Turkey | 850,000 | 34 |
| 7 | Viacheslav Buldygin | Russia | 535,000 | 21 |
Play will resume at 1 p.m. local time with the action broadcasted on the PokerGO stream from 2 p.m. local time onwards. Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team to find out who will be claiming the first 7-figure prize to their name.
Here are the remaining payouts:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,400,000 |
| 2 | $910,000 |
| 3 | $560,000 |
| 4 | $385,000 |
| 5 | $245,000 |
