Cord Climbs in Player of Year Race

By making the money today - with both Ed Sebesta and Gary Herstein missing out on cashing - Cord Garcia closes in on taking the lead in the HPT Season XII Player of the Year race. Cord needs to make the 27-player redraw to take the lead.

he's not the only player in today's field with a shot at the top spot, as Nick Jivkov has already moved from 7th to 6th today, and looking to move higher.

There's the rest of this $1100 Main Event, plus an $1100 at Belterra next weekend and teh $2500 Season Championships at Ameristar St. Charles Dec. 8-12 still to count towards the title.

Winner receives entry in to 6 Season XIV main events of their choice, plus hotel accommodations.

Here's how standings look right now - with extra points added for at least a mincash for those still in the hunt for Player of the year.

* = still in this Main Event and can earn more POY Points

1	Ed	Sebesta	222.4
2	Cord	Garcia	218.4*
3	Gary	Herstein	206
4	Michael	Hahn	203
5	Tom	Morse	192
6	Nick	Jivkov	148.9*
7	Matt	Paten	145
8	Matt	Donaldson	142
9	Rob	Wazwaz	140
9	Alex	Greenblatt	140
19	Craig	Casino	112.6*
26	Ari	Engel	101.9*
56	Kurt	Jewell	70.4*

Here's how today's remaining points go

1	110
2	82.5
3	66
4	55
5	49.5
6	44
7	38.5
8	33
9	27.5
10-12	23.1
13-15	18.7
16-18	14.3
19-27	11
28-36	7.7
37-45	4.4

Level - 20
Blinds - 5k/10k
Antes - 1k
Remaining - 45/462

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