The new blind level began with the field at 90 entrants, meaning it was just 10 players away from meeting the $1 million guarantee with more than 1 1/2 hours remaining in late registration.

The average stack was exactly 150,000 to start the blind level with 60 players remaining.

Jargo Alavali was still in the chip lead to start the new blind level. Four others were also above 300,000.