Kunru Ma has taken over the chip-lead midway through level 8 in Day 1a of the WPT CSC, and he now sits on a hefty stack close to 175,000. Paul Scott is still amongst the leaders, and holds 155,000 – good for second in chips. Rounding up the top three stacks is Seth Davies, who has climbed up to over 140,000.
Recent notable eliminations include the likes of Ramesh Puradchithasan and Darryll Scott Fish, while Jean-Philippe Piquette, Brian Altman, Pascal Lefrancois and Timothy Reilly made their exit before the dinner break.
There will be a break in 30 minutes, at which point we will bring a more detailed update on chip counts.
Photographs from level 7: