Programming Break
Level 6
: 400/800, 800 ante
Igor Sorokin is the chip leader after just over 15 levels of play in Day 1b. The opening flight ended with 31 players and 28:32 left in Level 16. The surviving players will return on Sunday at 11 a.m. for the Day 2 finale.
Day 1b is underway and players are about to step out for their first break. There are a total of 161 players signed up for the flight so far, and the registration window remains open until the beginning of Level 9.
PokerNews will return with coverage of Day 1b during Level 6 after a short programming break.
and Gumbiner had 
and Johnson made a straight to double as the stone bubble nears. 
and Tipton's aces held to secure the triple while Gumbiner was eliminated from the Day 1a flight.
and Johnson held on with a pair of nines to secure the double.
and Burson held on with kings to secure a big double and leave Johnson with crumbs.
and Sorokin jumped ahead. The river was 