The field is now down to half it’s size as the tournament heads into level 10. The balance of power is shifting constantly and it will be very interesting to see where the chips end up at the end of level 14.

All the players that are still in at the end of level 14 will get a much-coveted bag to bring their chips into Day 2. Last night, 65 players received a bag, out of 275 entries. Players will return on Thursday May 16th, at 7:00pm for Day 2.

Here are a few things to keep in mind: There will be a full seating redraw for the start of Day 2, which will play 10 levels of 30 minutes. A player may elect to play additional Day 1s even if he/she has survived a previous Day 1 with chips. Players who qualify for Day 2 more than once, will resume play on Day 2 with their largest qualifying stack; all other qualifying stacks will be forfeited.

Here a few more photos of the players taken from levels 8 and 9: