The action is picking up pace, as this event enters its fourth hour of play. Despite the end of the late registration and re-entry period, the players in the field are not being shy about putting their chips at risk in this level. Everyone realizes that there is a long way to go before the final table arrives so building a stack now will increase their chances of making it through the late stages.

The current chip average provides slightly more than 27 big blinds, which leaves lots of room to play for most in the field, but staying out ahead of the blinds will be the key to success in this single-day event.

Here is a look at the field from level 10: