Event 15: Day 1 Ends with Raymond McBeth Leading 60 Survivors

$1,700 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 10: 500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining: 60 of 173

Matt Sesso and Raymond McBeth — Matt Sesso (left) finished Day 1 third in chips, while Raymond McBeth (right) finished as chipleader.

Day 1 of this second-chance tournament came to an end with 60 players remaining from a field of 173, and an average chip stack around 57,500 (38 big blinds).

The chipleader is Raymond McBeth, who bagged 137,000 (91 big blinds). Here’s a look at the top five:

1. Raymond McBeth – 137,000 (91 bb)
2. Gregory Back – 126,000 (84 bb)
3. Matt Sesso – 122,000 (81 bb)
4. Jeiko Milivoj Palma Kuzmicic – 120,000 (80 bb)
5. Austin Peck – 117,500 (78 bb)

Registration remains open with re-entries until the start of Day 2, which is tomorrow (Monday) at 2:00 pm.

The prizepool and payouts will be released tomorrow after registration closes, and the official chip counts and the Day 2 seat draw will be posted later tonight.