| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | -46,000 |
|
340,000 | 340,000 |
|
160,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
140,000 | 40,000 |
|
100,000 | -18,000 |
|
70,000 | 6,000 |
Avi Kadosh raised to 25,000 in middle position. The player in the small blind was left with 2,000 and was already all in. The big blind folded.
Avi Kadosh: 
Opponent: 
The board ran 
and Kadosh sent his opponent home empty-handed. The 146 remaining players are now guaranteed $557.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | 200,000 |
We are down to 147 players and play is now hand-for-hand.
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Joel Gossett opened to 22,000 in middle position. The player on the button, three-bet shoved for 115,000. Action folded back to Gossett who called.
Joel Gosset: 
Opponent: 
Gosset hit a pretty favourable flop of 
. The 
turn and 
filled up the board and Gosset won the pot, eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
David Maldonado opened to 18,000 in middle position. The player in the small blind moved all in for 23,000. Maldonado was the only caller.
David Maldonado: 
Opponent: 
''We're probably gonna chop!'' Maldonado commented. The flop came 
and the turn was the 
. But it was not it yet. The 
river completed the board and Maldonado didn't chop, taking down the pot and eliminating his opponent instead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Registration has closed and the prize pool information has been released. There were a total of 969 entries on Day 1b of the Giant and a total of 146 places will be paid. A min-cash is worth $557. With play scheduled for 21 levels or ten players, here are the payouts up until the top 10 players.
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 10-12 | $3237 |
| 13-15 | $2589 |
| 16-18 | $2100 |
| 19-27 | $1728 |
| 28-36 | $1442 |
| 37-45 | $1220 |
| 46-54 | $1049 |
| 55-63 | $914 |
| 64-72 | $809 |
| 73-81 | $728 |
| 82-90 | $664 |
| 91-99 | $616 |
| 100-126 | $581 |
| 127-146 | $557 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000