There are 39 players left in contention and the average chip stack is now 56,800 chips (28 big blinds). Richard Sysko, who hails from upstate Vermont and who is a regular visitor to all of the Playground events, has taken the lead with more than three times the average, sitting on a stack of 181,500 chips (91 big blinds). He is followed closely by Danielle Schwartz holding 172,000 chips (86 big blinds).
Here are the current leaders from the second break:
| First name: | Family Name; | Chip stack: |
|---|---|---|
| Richard | Sysko | 181,500 |
| Danielle | Schwartz | 172,000 |
| Ayana | Massa | 144,000 |
| Adam | Hussen | 107,000 |
| Ido | Sharon | 97,000 |

