Heads-Up Play Begins: Robert Mizrachi vs. Mike Vanier

Photo:  Mike Vanier (left) and Robert Mizrachi

Without all the pomp and circumstance of television or a live-stream, heads-up play begins immediately after the elimination of Yulian Bogdanov in third place.

Here are the approximate chip counts for heads-up play, followed by the final table payouts:

Robert Mizrachi  –  44,900,000  (112 bb)
Mike Vanier  –  14,200,000  (36 bb)

1st:  $894,100*
2nd:  $595,000

3rd:  Yulian Bogdanov  –  $440,000
4th:  Leon Sturm  –  $327,000
5th:  Raul Manzanares  –  $247,000
6th:  Javier Zarco  –  $188,000

Reminder:  In heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.

* First-place amount includes the winner’s $10,400 seat into the season-ending WPT Championship.