Day 1a lasted almost 21 full levels, with the clock stopping with 4:35 remaining in Level 21 when they got to 5% of the starting field, or 14 players.
When the bags were in, Josh O’Neill-Trotta was the leader with 1.846 million, while Benny Sarnelli ended the day with 1.231 million. They are the only players with more than 1 million in a bag after the opening flight.