The top two players from the first break are still on the leaderboard, but they have changed places.

On top now, after eight levels of play, is Joseph Khalil. His 193,325 chips put him in a commanding lead, almost double his closest competitor. Our former leader, Bryan Ferreira, slipped to third, while a new name, Duane Fernandez, has jumped up to second place, with 111,500 chips currently in front of him. No matter what, each of the players on the list are in a good position moving forward, as the chip average remains relatively low at 40,000.

It is also worth noting that the registration period for this flight is now over. We can say definitively that Day 1B of the $300 + $30 Closer received 213 entries (including a very respectable 52 re-entries), and the size of this group will only shrink from now on. Good luck to all as we make our way through the final six levels.