25 players have returned to the floor after the third break. Tension is building as the payouts grow with each elimination, those that remain are guaranteed a min-cash of at least $200.

Natasha Tatta is the new chip leader heading into level 18 with a stack of 740,000. Tatta’s stack is more than double the chip average of 273,000 and good for 22 big blinds. Philippe Belley and Michele Pengue are neck and neck in second and third on the leaderboard.