| Level: | 17 (4000/8000/8000) |
| Entries: | 24/189 (37/292 combined) |
| Prizes: | $177,755 (Combined: $274,626) |
The bags are in, and Cam Stewart is the 1b leader. Stewart has had a pretty good week so far, with two final tables, including a runner-up finish, and he’ll be starting Day 2 second in chips behind the 1a leader Kris Steinbach.
Jared Kempf is #2 from 1b with 621k, with Aaron Quon, Steve Sanchez, and Josh Wallace rounding out the top five 1b stacks. Below is a look at all the stacks from 1b, and stay tuned for the opening post for Day 2 with full seat assignments later tonight.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
| Cam Stewart | 755,000 |
| Jared Kempf | 621,000 |
| Aaron Quon | 487,000 |
| Teo Sanchez | 450,000 |
| Josh Wallace | 313,000 |
| Kyle Bonazzo | 271,000 |
| Ning Ma | 250,000 |
| Jan Rufoli | 250,000 |
| Ed Zurawell | 219,000 |
| Chris Symesko | 218,000 |
| Paul Brar | 201,000 |
| Talal Shoush | 197,000 |
| Hassan Issa | 195,000 |
| Resul Dauti | 176,000 |
| Alan Zhu | 173,000 |
| Leo Zhang | 158,000 |
| Zerui Xu | 153,000 |
| Shawn Taghavi | 130,000 |
| Ambrose Ng | 112,000 |
| Nathan Tang | 108,000 |
| Julius Roque | 90,000 |
| Valerie Ross | 77,000 |
| Stephen Dauphinais | 48,000 |
| Deven Lane | 40,000 |

