Level 5 Begins (842 Entrants)

The players return from break to begin Level 5, with increased blinds of 600-1,200 and a 1,200 ante.

The tournament clock shows 842 entries for Day 1C, increasing the tournament total to 2,181 and counting. Registration remains open until the end of the dinner break (~6:45 pm), and players are allowed one entry per starting flight — each flight is a freezeout.

There will be a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6 (~5:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10 (~11:00 pm).