Although the Mix Max got off to a slow start, it has only picked up pace since, culminating shortly before the break with a number of big pots that helped generate 13 re-entries to push the prize pool well past the $5,000 guarantee. Now that the late registration and re-entry period has ended, we may see the action tighten up a bit, however, the tables will be re-balanced as play continues so the players will have to adjust their ranges accordingly.

One player, Joseph Sabbah, managed to run up an imposing stack of more than five times the current chip average before the break, putting him head and shoulders above the rest of the field. But there is lots of poker left to play this afternoon so anything could happen from here.