And What a Day it Was
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When the whistle blew at 2:30 this afternoon there were 451 players crowded into one corner of the Amazon Room. 12 hours later that number has plummeted to just 38 players, all of whom are taking up just five tables.
The money bubble came quick, popping in less than two levels of play. The action that followed was fast and furious as short stacks wasted little time getting all their money into the middle with a few fortunate players taking advantage of the pace and building huge stacks.
A good many notable players failed to make it through the day. Marco Traniello, Live Boeree, Gualter Salles, Ari Engel, Neil Channing, Antoine Saout, Leo Margets, and David Sands were all eliminated before play concluded for the day.
But that's not to take away from the players who will be back tomorrow to battle their way to the final table. Chip leaders include John Clancy (774,000), Josh Goldstein (511,000) and Mick Carlson (423,000). But it's not going to be easy for our chip leaders. Svetlana Gromenkova, Scott Montgomery, and Ryan D'Angelo are just a few of the players waiting to bite into those big stacks.
Join us tomorrow at 2:30pm local time as we work our way to the final table. It should be a shorter day, allowing those who make the final table to get a proper night's sleep before gearing up to take down the $481,760 first place prize.