Day 1B Ends with Kevin Javier Leading 72 Survivors

Photo:  Day 1B Chipleader Kevin Javier

There were 200 entries today for Day 1B, and after 10 levels of play, 72 players remained to bag up chips for Day 2, which begins tomorrow (Sunday) at 12:00 noon EST.

The total field size for the tournament is 365 entries, with a prizepool worth $1,660,750. The final 46 players will finish in the money, earning at least $9,400 each, and the top prize is worth $351,650.

The full list of official chip counts and the Day 2 seat draw will be posted later tonight, but in the meantime, here are the Day 1B players who bagged at least 300K:

1.  Kevin Javier  –  378,500  (189 bb)
2.  Qi You  –  374,000  (187 bb)
3.  Phu Vo  –  345,000  (173 bb)
4.  Brian Arbaugh  –  320,500  (160 bb)
5.  Alec Torelli  –  308,000  (154 bb)

Day 2 begins tomorrow (Sunday) at 12:00 noon, and we expect to burst the Money Bubble sometime around the dinner break. Stay tuned to WPT.com for our continuing coverage of WPT bestbet Scramble.

Photography by Drew Amato