Day 1F has just entered its eighteenth level of play, and only 78 players remain in contention.

The pressure of the blinds is being felt by most players, as the chip average now provides 30 big blinds. Each passing hand is taking on greater and greater consequence, now that Day 2 qualification and securing a cash in this event is only 12 eliminations away. Nonetheless, the players are not sitting on their chips; no one remaining in this field is being shy about playing either good spots or good cards.

Here is a look at the action from level 17: