Event 5 (Day 2): Big Stacks Emerging

Event 5 ($570 NLH - $250,000 Guarantee)
Level 19 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 467
Day 1B Players Remaining: 43
Chip Average: 275,000

Zack Mullinex (Boca Raton, FL)

Usually, when a tournament reaches the money, you'll see a flurry of players heading to the podium after busting.  That's not the case tonight, as only one person has been eliminated since dinner.  There are a handful of stacks over 500,000, headed by Zack Mullinex, who has over 600,000 (even after doubling up a short stack moments before his photo was taken).

Zack Mullinex - 605,000
Michelle Shah - 590,000
Joshua Lowing - 580,000
Devon Shalmi - 530,000
Ishaq Kundawala - 520,000
Dolphins Powers - 475,000

The current level is about to end, with players heading to Level 20 and new blinds of 5,000/10,000/1,000.  With that transition, we see the chip average getting a little shallower, but still very managable.