At 01:00 on friday morning, 23rd May, 14 players still remain and they are playing on until only nine are left. Favourites Hellmuth and Scotty Nguyen have gone by the way, as to the Day 3 leader, Bruno Fitoussi.

The final 9 were identified at 03:00 Friday morning, Las Vegas time.

All British hopes went with the loss of Stuart Wheeler in 33rd place (USD 35,000) and the Welsh San Fransisco policeman, Bryan Watkins, in 20th spot (USD 45,000).

Table 1 Chips

David Grey USD 277,000

David Singer USD 753,000

Freddy Deeb USD 592,000

Tomer Benvinitsi USD 328,000

Minh Nguyen USD 358,000

Phil Ivey USD 537,000

Dan Harrington USD 299,000

Table 2 Chips

Amir Vahedi USD 1,299,000

Yong Pak USD 270,000

Sam Farha USD 1,033,000

Dutch Boyd USD 365,000

Chris Moneymaker USD 1,525,000

Jason Lester USD 452,000

Marcel Luske USD 301,000

Final Chips

Amir Vahedi USD 1,407,000

Tomer Benvisitsi USD 922,000

Sam Farha USD 999,000

Yung Pak USD 360,000

Jason Lester USD 695,000

Dan Harrington USD 574,000

David Grey USD 338,000

Chris Moneymaker USD 2,344,000

David Singer USD 750,000

written by Jess May