The Curious Case of Two Dead Stacks

There are two dead stacks in the field for Day 1a of this event, which are currently being blinded out. Apparently one of the stacks belongs to a player who had every intention of making the trip to Sydney to play in this tournament but had a last-minute personal emergency that prevented him from attending. He has been in contact with tournament officials about getting a refund of his buy-in.

Both dead stacks will be removed from play at the end of Level 3.