Level 9 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Entries: 71
Players Remaining: 30
After eliminating Jesse Chinni just moments ago, Brian Hastings has chipped up to 135,000, and he is now in the hunt for the end of flight bonus. An update on the other contenders sees Michael Rothbard (175,000), Arnold Dinio (156,000), and Sandra Boyd (140,000) the only three ahead of Hastings.
When the clock reads 10:00, the tournament supervisor will pause the clock and announce how many hands remain in the night. Once those hands are finished, the players left will bag and tag their chips for Day 2 on Sunday. The end of Day 1A chip counts as well as the winner of the chip lead bonus will be posted on the live updates page shortly thereafter.