Level 18 Begins (46 Day 1F Players Left)

Level 17 comes to an end, and Level 18 begins with increased blinds of 3,000-6,000 and a 1,000 ante. Play continues after a break.

With 46 players remaining from a Day 1F field of 452 entries, the average chip stack is about 147,000 (25 big blinds). 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