- Big Stax XXIII 500 Main Event 2:30 PM
- Level 27 (30000/60000/5000)
- Total Entries: 1070
- Players Left: 15
- Next Payout: $5,286
Only one elimination during Level 26. Four players begin Level 27 with less than 20 big blinds and will be under some pressure. Here are the counts:
| 1st Break | 2nd Break | ||
| PAL | ZAGREDA | 5,500,000 | 7,100,000 |
| AVINAASH | SINGH | 2,055,000 | 5,700,000 |
| PEARCE | ARNOLD | 2,720,000 | 5,115,000 |
| BARTLEY | DOWLING | 1,835,000 | 4,885,000 |
| JOHN | ALESI | 3,600,000 | 3,280,000 |
| ALEXANDRE | MOREIRA | 1,780,000 | 2,900,000 |
| SUMEET | WAYACHAL | 2,730,000 | 2,700,000 |
| GREGORY | NERENBERG | 2,800,000 | 2,430,000 |
| ROBERT | CAMPION | 3,100,000 | 2,425,000 |
| DANIEL | FREDERICK | 2,800,000 | 1,950,000 |
| JO | KIM | 1,970,000 | 1,490,000 |
| MALIK | SAUNDERS | 3,000,000 | 1,020,000 |
| RAY | MEDLIN JR | 4,580,000 | 1,010,000 |
| PATRICK | LACEY | 1,255,000 | 600,000 |
| RICHARD | MILO | 1,440,000 | 555,000 |
