Player of the Year Race
The race for the Player of the Year is only intensifying as the $50,000 Players' Championship final table gets settled in for the long haul. With his eighth-place exit, Ben Lamb added another 86.40 points to his tally, pushing his cumulative total out to 659.05 points. Even Mr. Phil Hellmuth found the heart to commend 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 136.80 points to bring his own total up to 595.05 and counting -- closing in on Lamb. Check out how the points will be divvied up for the remaining five players:
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 360 |
| 2nd | 252 |
| 3rd | 180 |
| 4th | 158.4 |
| 5th | 136.8 |
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 and Brian Rast can also close in on Lamb with a win today, but neither can catch fully up to him in this event.