Day 1a of the £500 Main Event attracted 65 entries. Below are the chip counts of those 16 who made it through to Day 2.
| Place | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Owens | 404,000 |
| 2 | Shay Ahluwalia | 365,000 |
| 3 | Kevin Brzozowski | 339,000 |
| 4 | James Smith | 334,000 |
| 5 | Stephen Murphy | 261,000 |
| 6 | Jon Bentley | 256,000 |
| 7 | Anthony Harkness | 227,000 |
| 8 | James Grogan | 218,000 |
| 9 | Barny Boatman | 143,000 |
| 10 | James Dorward | 142,000 |
| 11 | Mason Kanabar | 138,000 |
| 12 | Darren Harris | 125,000 |
| 13 | Thales Anis Salomao | 122,000 |
| 14 | Jan-Phillipp Kebler | 79,000 |
| 15 | Jaime Staples | 67,000 |
| 16 | Craig Heaton | 31,000 |
