Ali G was the leader as the break approached, but in the fading minutes of level 9, he lost a huge pot to Francis Fallardeau and passed along the lead at the same time. Here is the leaderboard after 9 levels:
| Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|
| Francis Fallardeau | 136,300 |
| Anderson Frank-Graham | 110,000 |
| Kevin Dos Santos | 105,200 |
| Rong Xu | 98,000 |
| Ali G | 91,000 |
