Event 1: Early Ending

$500 + $60 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

With 170 players remaining, Tournament Director Tab Duchateau announces that Level 18 (3k/6k/500) is going to be cut in half and will last only 20 minutes. Officials don't want the field to drop to less than 10% of the 1,520 total entries.

They'll play four more hands before bagging and tagging for the night.