button in SafariJuanda and Klein Both Advance in $1100 Seniors Day 1a
Yesterday's Seniors event definitely had some star power advancing to Day 2. The $500,000 GTD event got underway, with the starting flight attracting a total of 164 entries.
By the end of Day 1a, just 20 players advanced including John Juanda, Jim Bechtel and Bill Klein. Leading the way is Daniel De Freitas Junior with 932,000. Kfir Nahum is the only other player above 700,000 chips, having bagged 743,000.
The second flight is underway today, with more players hoping to join the Day 2 field.
$1,100 Seniors Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel De Freitas Junior | 932,000 |
| 2 | Kfir Nahum | 743,000 |
| 3 | Jim Bechtel | 639,000 |
| 4 | Curt Kohlberg | 591,000 |
| 5 | John Juanda | 428,000 |
| 6 | Lin Zhou | 427,000 |
| 7 | Frank Weigel | 397,000 |
| 8 | Michael Hack | 322,000 |
| 9 | Bill Klein | 301,000 |
| 10 | Robert Whalen | 273,000 |