Halftime; 271 Players Remaining

All 271 remaining players are back from dinner break. The average stack is 18,210, and there are exactly 45 minutes to go in Level 4. We are at the midway point for Day 1a and we will be playing three and a half more levels.

Only 58 players have busted so far. At this rate a little more than 200 will return for Day 2. More players should bust after the dinner break. I have an off-beat theory that players loosen up after the dinner break. Small stacks decide to make moves. Some players drink at dinner and get more aggressive, while other players lose their rhythm. Plus with increasing blinds, there's less incentive to sit back and fold.

Tags: Day 1a