The field on Day 1A now fits on only four tables. From the 183 entries in this flight, only 30 players are left, each with their sights set on Day 2.

Ami Alibay remains the overwhelming chip leader, with a stack in the vicinity of the 700K-mark. Former chip leaders Ara Asatoorian and Robert Gariepy are still in the field, but neither player is within striking distance of the chip lead at this stage.

Play will conclude once the field is down to 26 players, which is only four eliminations away, so the anticipation is building with each passing hand.

Here is a look at the action from level 17: