Matthew White was the next to leave the final table, finishing in fifth spot for $4,160.
After Matthew exited the room, the remaining four players decided to look at the ICM chip chop numbers and the tournament staff paused the clock to count the stacks and enter the numbers into the ICM calculator. With still a total of $41,500 remaining in the prize pool, the players were informed that $4,150 (10%) would have to be left in reserve for the eventual first place winner.
Here are the chip counts and the ICM payouts as per the counts (leaving another $4,150 for the first place winner):
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis | ICM Payout: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Cemm | 1,630,000 | $10,955 |
| James | Bridgeman | 1,040,000 | $9,485 |
| Mehdi | Badreddine | 760,000 | $8,556 |
| Matthew | Wilkins | 711,000 | $8,360 |
There was talk back and forth, but Matthew Wilkins was hesitating and asked the others to give him a minute or two as he was texting a friend to discuss the situation. He finally said to the others that he would do a deal so long as he received $9,000 instead of $8,360.
Thomas Cemm, who was in good spirits, and who had a commanding lead, offered to give up $260, but no more. The others weren’t so keen on offering any extra to Wilkins, especially since he was fourth place in chips.
In the end, the four players decided to simply play on.
