End of Day 1c
Thus came the announcement as staff handed out bags to those who survived the night. Over a thousand of the 1,928 who began the day will be coming back to continue their quest on Wednesday for poker's most-coveted prize.
Today saw several big name pros come and go. Former Main Event champ Huckleberry Seed was gone by the half-hour mark. Gavin Griffin, Justin Bonomo, J.C. Tran, T.J. Cloutier, Tony G, and Marcel Luske all followed him out the door before the day was over.
Henning Granstad pushed out ahead of the field to flirt with the quarter million-chip mark. Others among the leaders of Day 1c play include Curt Kohlberg, Howard Berchowitz, David "Bakes" Baker, Arnaud Mattern, Diren Yildiz, Joe Marcal, Russell Rosenblum, and Mike Souza. Other notables with large stacks include David Singer, Andrew "Foucault" Brokos, and Brad "Yukon" Booth, Brian "Sbrugby" Townsend, and Nenad Medic.
Updated chip counts for all Day 1c survivors will be posted later tonight. Day 1d promises to be just as exciting. A number of high profile pros have yet to make their appearance, and word around the Amazon Room is that tomorrow may well feature the largest starting field of all four days.
So come back tomorrow at noon Vegas time, and thanks for following today's coverage!