We started the day with 55. The top 45 are in the money. As players head to their first break of the day, here's a look at the 37th through 45th place finishers.
The following players all received $686 for their efforts in this weekend's Mini Series Main Event:
45th - Gary Litterest
44th - Joseph Landazzi
43rd - Laura Rendeczky
42nd - Darron Huggins
41st - Chris Derby
40th - Jared Hoffman
39th - Timothy Poole
38th - Ryan Sanders
37th - Steven Telle
The remaining 36 players are now on a 10 minute break. When they return, blinds will be 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 big blind ante.
Blinds - 4,000/8,000 - Big Blind Ante 8,000
Players Remaining - 35
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