20 Teams Return for the Title and Two Bracelets in Event #55: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em
The final day of Event #55: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em is here and play kicks off at 3 p.m. local time. The duos have all secured at least $4,799 as a team and will all be looking to ladder up to the first-place prize of $148,067.
Team Kraemer consists of Mackenzie Kraemer and Jon Schiller and they will be coming back with the chip lead of 1,715,000, which is good for 57 big blinds at the start of the day. Rounding off the top three are Team Russell (Adam Russell - Ryan O'Grady) and Team Barnum (Justin Barnum - DJ Buckley).
Event 55: $1,000 Tag Team Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Team | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mackenzie Kraemer - Jon Schiller | 1,715,000 | 57 |
| 2 | Adam Russell - Ryan O'Grady | 1,575,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Justin Barnum - DJ Buckley | 1,505,000 | 50 |
| 4 | Nick Yunis - Reynel Hernandez | 1,350,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Franco Spitale - Martin Pochat | 1,270,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Curtis Knight - Chris Barnes | 1,205,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Patrick Leonard - Espen Jørstad | 1,060,000 | 35 |
| 8 | Julian Rugna - Franco Gasparini | 1,020,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Colin Robinson - Harry Lodge | 965,000 | 32 |
| 10 | Jason Lipiner - Dekel Balas | 830,000 | 28 |
When play resumes, they will start at Level 23 which features a small blind of 15,000, a big blind of 30,000, and a big blind ante of 30,000. There are no regular breaks during play as the team members can tag each other out but play will be paused for a color-up break when chips are raced off . The level duration will remain at 60 minutes throughout the day.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be there from the first raise until the final all in, so make sure to follow along with all the live updates right here.
Remaining Payouts in Event #55: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $148,067 |
| 2 | $91,513 |
| 3 | $65,059 |
| 4 | $46,904 |
| 5 | $34,299 |
| 6 | $25,446 |
| 7 | $19,156 |
| 8 | $14,636 |
| 9 | $11,352 |
| 10-11 | $8,941 |
| 12-13 | $7,152 |
| 14-17 | $5,812 |
| 18-20 | $4,799 |
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turn secured his double up and the 
river was just a formality.
, missing her completely and they were sent to the payout desk in 20th place for $4,799.
flop, and Phillips couldn't find one of the remaining kings as the board ran out 
on the turn and 
on the river. Team Phillips took home $4,799 for their 19th place finish.
, as Nick Yunis of Team Yunis' was leaving the table and his 
was being mucked.
and Vankeuren's rail exploded. The board completed with the