Event 1: New Chip Leader

$500 + $60 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Blinds are up to 1,500/3,000 with 400 ante (level 15)

During the previous level, Sal 'Espo' Esposito (Long Island, NY) got all in on the river against the big stack of Pofuk Ying.

 Sal Esposito

Ying had pocket Jacks for an overpair to the 9-high board, but Sal had QT suited to make a Ten-high straight.  He doubled up to ~360k, putting a big dent in Ying's stack and usurping the chip lead.

Then their table broke and they were scattered among the 15 remaining tables.