Level 8 Begins (144 Remain on Day 1C)

Level 7 comes to an end, and Level 8 begins with increased blinds of 300-600 and a 75 ante. Play continues without a break.

There are about 144 players remaining from a Day 1C field of 232, with an average chip count around 48,300 (80 big blinds).

Registration is closed for today, but players have the option of entering (or re-entering) tomorrow at the start of Day 2. For $10,000, players will receive 72,000 in chips (60 big blinds).

Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, which should end shortly before 12:30 am PT.