GOLIATH Lives Up to Name With HUGE Day 1E Field
The largest starting flight of the GOLIATH so far took place yesterday, with 139 players advancing from a field of 1,740. They will join the 438 survivors from the starting four flights when play resumes on Saturday, August 2.
While no player bagged up over a million in chips, there was still plenty of action going on at the venue, with Day 2 of the Mystery Bounty and the final table of the Super High Roller keeping the GOLIATH action coming.
With just two more flights to come from the GOLIATH, how large will it get?
GOLIATH Day 1E Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S R | 838,000 | 84 |
| 2 | Kirk Leadbeater | 810,000 | 81 |
| 3 | Robert Anscombe | 809,000 | 81 |
| 4 | Thomas Mullineaux | 801,000 | 80 |
| 5 | David Morris | 727,000 | 73 |
| 6 | Dennis Camille | 723,000 | 72 |
| 7 | Small Dog | 639,000 | 64 |
| 8 | A U | 622,000 | 62 |
| 9 | Chris Eddleman | 620,000 | 62 |
| 10 | Gavin Squibb | 616,000 | 62 |
Tournament officials have announced that the pre-registration cap for GOLIATH Day 1F, which takes place on Thursday at 11 a.m. has already been hit. There is one more starting flight which gets underway on Friday at the same time.
| Day | Entries | Qualified | Prize Pool Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | 1,384 | 111 | £221,440 |
| 1B | 1,434 | 110 | £229,440 |
| 1C | 1,498 | 115 | £239,680 |
| 1D | 1,319 | 102 | £211,040 |
| 1E | 1,740 | 139 | £278,400 |
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