Nearing the Bubble
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
With 72 players now left in the field, the tournament is just two tables off of the money, which will pay out the top 54 places. In last year's field of 639 players, the top 72 spots paid out. On Day 1, 77 players remained at the close of the first 10 levels of play, but due to World Series of Poker rule, the tournament continued until the money bubble burst because the field was within one table of the money. With just over 30 minutes left in Day 1 this year, it could be close that the same ruling is reached. We'll keep you posted to what happens.