Champ: Chip Leader

$2,500 + $200 Championship Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

 Gastone Gathering Chips

There are a lot of stacks in the 50k-60k range, but the leader is Kenny Gastone (Clifton, NJ) who is at 92k.

"He should open a stand up down there," says one player after Gastone drags another pot and is willing to show his cards for a small donation.

While we're nearing the midway point of Day 1A (playing 10 levels), players are keeping an eye on the chip counts as the end of night chip leader earns a $3,000 bonus in cool hard cash.