The first split-pot tournament of the series, Event #3: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low, kicked off at noon on Thursday and saw a field of 918 whittled down to 373. Tony Ma, who counts two bracelet wins among more than $4.5 million in career tournament cashes, bagged the top stack with 57,800. Taylor Paur (56,000), Eric Crain (55,600), Steve Gross (49,800), Calvin Anderson (38,300), John Monnette (36,800), and Allen Cunningham (30,100) also tote heavy stacks into Day 2.

Notables that busted included Phil Hellmuth, Mike Leah, David "ODB" Baker, Joe Serock, Calen McNeil, and Greg Raymer. McNeil's elimination ended a bid for three straight final tables in this event after he took it down in 2013 and took fourth last year.

The event resumes at 2 p.m. on Friday.