| Level: | 21 (15000/25000/25000) |
| Entries: | 15/319 |
| Prizes: | $100,007 |
| Local Time: | 3:00 AM |
The final 15 stacks are in, and the chip leader from the opening flight is Ankhbayar Bayar with 1.425 million. Kyle Crego also has more than a million, but they are the only two with 7-figure bags.
Bradley Bishop has just over 900k, while Karandev Bhullar and Sandy Lam round out the top five with more than 850k. The Day 1a action ended a bit early, with the clock paused at 18:21 remaining in Level 21, and there is one fewer bag than expected after a double bust on the bubble.
Day 2 seat assignments will be published after all flights are complete, sometime Saturday evening. Players returning for Day 2 should be ready to play at 1 PM on Sunday, in the Chrome room.
Qualifying Stacks from Day 1a of the Mini Main Event
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
| Ankhbayar Bayar | 1,425,000 |
| Kyle Crego | 1,125,000 |
| Bradley Bishop | 910,000 |
| Karandev Bhullar | 870,000 |
| Sandy Lam | 855,000 |
| Yafei Jian | 850,000 |
| Josh Myers | 695,000 |
| Regan Duong | 540,000 |
| Kyle Rosnes | 485,000 |
| Shane Chief | 440,000 |
| Robert Buckingham | 375,000 |
| Parth Mansukh | 375,000 |
| Shannon Vargo | 300,000 |
| Travis Kruger | 235,000 |
| Evan Taylor | 90,000 |
