$1,700 TPC Championship
$250,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 4:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Day 1A Entries:  35

Players returned to action after the first break, many enjoying the comfort food offered by the Poker Snack Bar near the tournament area, and they are back underway with three more levels before another respite.

Daniel Chalifour had a nice three levels to start his day and he leads the field with 123,100. A few more friends grabbed seats before the break including 2025 PPO Champ Rafael Reis and 2026 WPO DeepStacks Challenge winner Ricardo Eyzaguirre.

Here’s a look at some counts from around the room:

Daniel Chalifour – 123,100 (246 bb)
Igor Tretyakov – 78,600 (157 bb)
Tony March – 78,500 (157 bb)
Juan Catala – 60,500 (121 bb)
Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 57,600 (115 bb)
Ye Yao – 53,400 (107 bb)
Fred Paradis – 52,300 (105 bb)
Eli Kiwan – 47,200 (94 bb)
Rafael Reis – 41,000 (82 bb)
Joshua Pitz – 28,800 (58 bb)
Pratik Shah – 26,000 (52 bb)