Level 8 has just been completed, and players are on a short break as the tournament staff races off the T25 chips. Only 2 more levels remain before the conclusion of Day 1b, and this is therefore the last break of the day.
In the last hand before the break, Senthuran Vijayaratnam took over the chip lead as he eliminated table-opponent Raymond Latinsky. Here are the top stacks as play enters level 9:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Senthuran | Vijayaratnam | 183,400 |
| Manig | Loeser | 150,100 |
| Michael | Dentale | 146,800 |
| Tam | Ho | 145,300 |
| Francois | Billard | 140,100 |
| Ryan | Rivers | 127,900 |
| Michael | Holdsworth | 127,900 |
| Quyen | Dao | 113,100 |
| Douglas | James | 109,800 |
| Theodore | Doukas | 105,400 |
| Joshua | Trott | 100,400 |
Photographs from level 8:
