Below are the end of Day 1 chip counts for the top 20 players as well as the remaining P5ers in the field.  Check back in at 12PM Central time tomorrow when the action picks back up for Day 2.

 
End of Day One Results

Rank
Name
Hometown
Chip Count
T/S

1
Esther Taylor
Las Vegas, NV
139,475
41-3

2
Jacquelyn Scott
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
138,800
31-3

3
Bobort Suer
Dana Point, CA
118,125
23-3

4
Hevad Khan
Las [...]

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