The field in the 8-Max Re-entry is down to only five players.

The final table got off to a fast start, with two quick eliminations. Jonathan Poissant was eliminated in ninth place, earning him $290 in the process. Marc Lemesle followed shortly after in tenth, good for a $380. But play slowed down significantly after that.

There were several walks given to the players in the big blind, and a single opening raise was enough to take down a number of hands. Things picked up shortly before the break, as Yannick Labattaglia woke up with big hand after big hand and sent two players to the rail. Now that the chip average provides roughly 15 big blinds, there is little post-flop play to be seen, and these hands were played out pre-flop, with the short stack moving all in and Labattaglia waking up with cards to call in position. William Johnston was eliminated in seventh place for a $500 cash, and Julius Roque finished in sixth, deep enough to earn $670.

After agreeing to a deal that paid the money bubble, the players in the 8-max Re-entry started taking every opportunity to accumulate chips, leading to a number of pre-flop all ins. The result was a quick reduction in the field that now counts only ten remaining players.

According to the bubble deal, the sixteenth place finisher, Alexandre Carpentier, took home $150. The deal took this money from the top three positions so all other prizes on the payout list remain unchanged. Jason Conforti and Christian Rho each collected $180 for finishing fifteenth and fourteenth respectively. Forouzan Sotoudeh and James Cooke were the next two eliminated but not before moving into the next pay bracket, which paid them each $200.

Play continues in level 17 on the verge of the final table.

The bubble burst before it arrived in Event #25.

The remaining players have agreed to a deal that will remove some prize money from the top three positions to pay the sixteenth place finisher $150. Now that all players have secured a cash, the field will likely be reduced to the final table in short order.

The mounting blind pressure provoked a series all ins during the lead up to this latest break and reduced the field to only 19 players. The field is now four spots away from the money bubble so the pressure will only continue to build when play resumes.

William Johnston ran hot at the right time, allowing him to send two players to the rail shortly before the break and leap to the top of the leader board.

The field is down to only 23 players, as play enters level 14. The pressure of the blinds has crept up on the field, as the chip average now provides roughly 16 big blinds, so pre-flop all ins are becoming a more frequent occurrence.

Here’s a look at some of the remaining players:

The second break has come and gone, and 5 of the remaining 44 are enjoying a stack upwards of 100K. They are listed below:

The tournament staff have now published the payouts for Event #25. Out of 118 entries, the top 15 positions will get paid today:

Here are a few recent shots of the field: