Player of the Year Race
The race for the Player of the Year is only intensifying as this table gets settled in for the long haul. With his eighth-place exit, Ben Lamb added another 86.40 points to his total, pushing his cumulative total out to 659.05 points. Even Mr. Phil Hellmuth found the heart to commend Ben Lamb on his abilities as he exited today. Mind games, maybe? Hellmuth is the one chasing Lamb right now, and he's got a good chance at running him down. The Brat has already locked up another 100.80 points to bring his own total up to 559.05 and counting -- exactly 100 points behind Lamb. Check out how the points will be divvied up for the remaining seven players:
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 360 |
| 2nd | 252 |
| 3rd | 180 |
| 4th | 158.4 |
| 5th | 136.8 |
| 6th | 118.8 |
| 7th | 100.8 |
Hellmuth can take the overall lead, but he'll need to run this chip stack all the way to heads-up play to do so. A win would make him nearly untouchable atop the rankings.
Owais Ahmed is also still trying to fight for the Player of the Year honors with his last few breaths. He came into the day with 249.63 points, and a win would vault him all the way up to 609.63 -- close to the top, but not quite. George Lind started with 220.50, so the best he can manage is 580.50 with a win.