Commissioner Danny McDonagh has notified the players, as time is ticking down on Level 1, that he will be removing all remaining dead stacks from the field. These stacks represent players who bought into the tournament but have not yet turned up. McDonagh assured the players that the prize money represented by the dead stacks will stay in the prize pool, creating a small overlay. In the event that the owners of the dead stacks do make it to the tournament area, they will be given back their stacks, minus an appropriate deduction for missed blinds.