We are down to just 80 players left in the opening session today, so we took a walk over there to see who was positioning themselves for one of those coveted Day 2 tickets. We saw that Sam Goncuoglu, who already bagged up a hefty stack yesterday, is back and stacking chips once again. If he is able to double qualify, he will be handed $2,000 in cold hard cash right on the spot! Check below to see how the rest of our notables are faring, and be sure to come back in the morning for a fresh list of Day 2 survivors in this finale event of the Grand Slam of Poker!
Blinds: 800-1,600 Average: 58,000
Derrick Mokedi – 165,000
Sam Goncuoglu – 89,000
Nipun Java – 88,000
Shahen Martirosian – 56,000
Peter Hengsakul – 54,000
Paul Chauderson – 41,000
Rubin Chappell – 39,000
Alan Myerson – 26,000