Only 41 Remain in Event #16: $5,000 No Limit Hold’em
A total of 41 players return to the World Series of Poker, Event #16: $5,000 No Limit Hold’em to play down to a final five today at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Play resumes at 1 p.m. in the Horseshoe Events Center, and if yesterday's play is any indication, it is sure to be electrifying.
Leading the way is Shant Marashlian. You may remember Marashlian as the player who pulled the million-dollar bounty in last year’s $1,000 Mystery Millions bounty event. Fortune seems to smile on him as he currently sits with 2,785,000 in chips, about 20 big blinds ahead of second and third place stacks of the Frenchman Anthony Cierco and Mark Tarich from Florida.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shant Marashlian | United States | 2,785,000 | 111 |
| 2 | Anthony Cierco | France | 2,275,000 | 91 |
| 3 | Mark Tarich | United States | 2,255,000 | 90 |
| 4 | Nate Silver | United States | 1,885,000 | 75 |
| 5 | Brent Hart | United States | 1,750,000 | 70 |
| 6 | Mitchell Halverson | United States | 1,705,000 | 68 |
| 7 | Taylor Black | United States | 1,685,000 | 67 |
| 8 | Adam Saven | United States | 1,290,000 | 51 |
| 9 | Alex Queen | United States | 1,270,000 | 50 |
| 10 | Corey Thompson | United States | 1,220,000 | 49 |
Several $25K Fantasy players are still running in the tournament including Sam Soverel, Brian Rast, Punnat Punsri, Samuel Laskowitz, Erik Seidel, and reigning Player of the Year Ian Matakis.
Yesterday saw plenty of noteworthy moments, including a royal flush for Matthew Davis and the brutal bubble elimination of Martin Stausholm who flopped a flush and was sent packing when Alex Keating went runner-runner to river a full house.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout |
| 1 | $660,284 |
| 2 | $440,202 |
| 3 | $309,128 |
| 4 | $220,373 |
| 5 | $159,517 |
| 6 | $117,271 |
| 7 | $87,582 |
| 8 | $66,464 |
| 9 | $51,265 |
| 10 | $40,201 |
| 11 | $40,201 |
| 12 | $32,059 |
| 13 | $32,059 |
| 14 | $32,059 |
| 15 | $32,059 |
| 16 | $26,007 |
| 17 | $26,007 |
| 18 | $26,007 |
| 19 | $26,007 |
| 20 | $26,007 |
| 21 | $26,007 |
| 22 | $26,007 |
| 23 | $26,007 |
| 24 | $21,468 |
| 25 | $21,468 |
| 26 | $21,468 |
| 27 | $21,468 |
| 28 | $21,468 |
| 29 | $21,468 |
| 30 | $21,468 |
| 31 | $21,468 |
| 32 | $18,037 |
| 33 | $18,037 |
| 34 | $18,037 |
| 35 | $18,037 |
| 36 | $18,037 |
| 37 | $18,037 |
| 38 | $18,037 |
| 39 | $18,037 |
| 40 | $15,430 |
| 41 | $15,430 |
Play resumes today at Level 21, with hour-long levels and blinds 10,000/25,000 and a 25,000 big blind ante, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $15,430. However, each has his mind focused on the top prize of $660,284 and the gold bracelet which will be awarded to the winner in tomorrow’s play.
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