Here are some of the counts from the remaining players. They've just returned from break and blinds are 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big blind ante.
Brian Schoonover - 478,000
Charles Leroi - 465,000
Paul Guetschow - 415,000
Seth Evans - 392,000
Nick Hendrickson - 229,000
Daya Patibandla - 215,000
Steve Bezler - 198,000
Garret Riley (pictured) - 193,000
Mike Deiters - 185,000
Travis Barnes - 175,000
Tim Fowler - 171,000
Jeff Copeland - 166,000
Nick Bouse - 154,000
Larry Conners - 137,000
Blinds - 4,000/8,000
Players Remaining - 37
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