- Big Stax XXII 300 Main Event 8:30 PM
- Level 31 (75000/150000/25000)
- Total Entries: 2805
- Players Remaining: 16
- Next Payout: $5,116

Lopez came into the post-dinner session with just under three big blinds and was under immediate pressure to find a hand. He did just that, picking up 6x6x against Boris Kromas’ AQo and winning the flip. A couple of hands later he stole the blinds with AJo to slightly work his stack up. He is still the shortest stack in the field with ~1M as the field is currently waiting for an ~$1200 payjump.