Level 19 Begins (38 Day 1F Players Left)

Level 18 comes to an end, and Level 19 begins with increased blinds of 4,000-8,000 and a 1,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

With 38 players remaining from a Day 1F field of 452 entries, the average chip stack is about 180,000 (23 big blinds). The field is 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:  $950