Level 16 Begins (45 Day 1B Players Left)

The players return from break to begin Level 16, with increased blinds of 4,000-8,000 and an 8,000 ante.

With 45 players remaining from a Day 1B field of 311, the average chip stack is about 207,000 (26 big blinds). Action will continue tonight until there are 39 players remaining (12.5%), which will also be the Money Bubble.

This is the second of three starting flights, with Day 1C beginning tomorrow (Saturday) at 1:00 pm. Day 2 begins at 1:00 pm on Sunday, with the final table scheduled for 1:00 pm on Monday.