Thursday, February 15, 2018 1:29 AM Local Time
Day 1 Ends With 32 Left, Bryce McVay Trying Again
The clock has run out on Level 21 and on Day 1 as a whole. From a starting field of 538 entries, just 32 players remain.
Matthew Yorra carries the overnight chip lead with 952,000 chips. That's good for about 80 big blinds and a significant edge over the pack.
Here's the overnight top five:
1. Matthew Yorra - 952,000 (79 bb)
2. Kammar Andries - 633,000 (53 bb)
3. Bruce McVay - 602,000 (50 bb)
4. Rodney Moret-Rojas - 571,000 (48 bb)
5. Mark Dube - 545,000 (45 bb)
Bryce McVay (pictured) is working on a third deep run of the series. The previous two each culminated in final table appearances, earning fourth- and second-place finishes. He's put himself in a good spot to make a third final table, hoping for a better result this time.
Justin Harvell is also inside the top 10 with 425,000 chips, followed by the likes of Jesse Cohen (346,000), Jonathan Hilton (246,000), and Sean Shah (61,000).
Day 2 chip counts | Day 2 seat draw
Blinds will be 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante when play resumes, so the average stack is around 28 big blinds. Everyone left is guaranteed to earn at least $834 on Thursday, but they're playing for a ring and a top prize of $34,704.
Day 2 begins at 1 p.m.