Level 17 Begins (55 Day 1F Players Left)

Level 16 comes to an end, and Level 17 begins with increased blinds of 2,500-5,000 and a 500 ante. Play continues without a break.

With 55 players remaining from a Day 1F field of 452 entries, the average chip stack is about 123,000 (24 big blinds). The final 50 players will finish in the money, and action will continue tonight until there are 23 players remaining.

Here are the remaining Day 1F payouts:

1st-23rd:  $1,500 + Advance to Day 2
24th-37th:  $1,200
38th-50th:  $950