Cortum Finishes Day 1a as Chip Leader with 140,000
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Day 1a is in the books, and according to the tournament clock, 89 of 234 players advanced to Day 2. It's also worth noting that the defending champ, Scott Stanko, also survived, albeit with a less impressive 19,500.
We'll now pick up action on Day 1b with approximately five minutes remaining in Level 6 (150/300/25).