Kash Leads 146 Survivors
Chris Kash cashed in the $2,000 prize for bagging the top stack here on Day 1b, when he turned his 30,000 starting stack into 426,000. He narrowly trails David Gerassi, who bagged 429,000 last night, for the overall lead with two flights played and one to go. Pocketing $1,000 for the second-biggest stack was Efraim Hirschman, who finished with 417,000. A total of 146 out of 635 players survived the 16 levels today.
Other large stacks include Matthew Elson (383,000), Ryan Austin (367,500), TJ Shulman (355,000) Coleem Chestnut (316,000), Gionni de Mers (279,000), and Joseph Liberta (275,500). Notables Cotton Snuffer (74,500) and Bob Panitch (40,000) also bagged stacks, while players such as Amanda Musumeci, Men Nguyen, Jerry Callahan, and James Woods weren't as fortunate.
The survivors will return tomorrow at noon to combine fields with the other two starting flights for Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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426,000 | 426,000 |
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417,000 | 35,000 |
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385,000 | 385,000 |
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367,500 | 367,500 |
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355,000 | 355,000 |
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316,000 | 316,000 |
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279,000 | 279,000 |
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275,500 | 275,500 |
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94,000 | 64,000 |
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74,500 | 34,500 |
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40,000 | 10,000 |