With the onset of level 7, the late registration has just closed. In total, no less than 252 entries made it to the boards (including 36 re-entries). Adding the 275 entries from yesterday’s Day 1A, this brings the total entries for the two starting flights to a whopping 527 entries, effectively surpassing the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.

The action is intense among the 170 players left in the field, and the chips are changing hands at an impressive rate. There will be an updated leaderboard after level 9, when the players take another break. In the meantime, here are a few photos of the players, taken during levels 4 and 5.