Player of Year Update

Here's how the TopSpot for the Season XIII @HPTPoker Player of the Year can go to someone other than Gary Herstein now that he's been eliminated from the Championship before the money.

• Cord Garcia - a 36th place finish or better
• Ed Sebesta - 15th place or better, no cash by Garcia
• Tom Morse - 6th place or better, no cash by Garcia or Sebesta
• Nick Jivkov, Matt Paten, Matt Donaldson  - 1st or 2nd, no cash by Garcia, Sebesta or Moore.

The list of players who are not-yet mathematically eliminated but can become player of the year only with a first-place finish AND nobody above them cashing includes ...

Michael Scarborough, Ben Scrogins, Craig Casino, Ari Engel, Austin Wentling, Keven Stammen, Kurt Jewell and Allen Kessler.

See the full standings in the HPT Season XIII Player of the Year race here

Place	Points
1	140
2	105
3	84
4	70
5	63
6	56
7	49
8	42
9	35
10-12	29.4
13-15	23.8
16-18	18.2
19-27	14
28-36	9.8