Level 12 (1500/2500/2500)
Total Entrants: 92
Players Remaining: 15
A total of 92 entries were recorded in Flight A, with 15 players making it through to Day 2. John Moore (pictured) bagged up the chip lead with an impressive 257,000 chips at the end of the day. The following players will return at noon on Sunday to join the survivors of Flights B & C to play down to a champion.
Here are the official chip counts for the remaining players from Flight A:
| Name | Chip Count |
| John Moore | 257,000 |
| Scott Hall | 197,000 |
| Quinton Crossley | 162,000 |
| Reginald Roberts | 151,000 |
| Jason Wiske | 140,500 |
| Mason Hinkle | 133,000 |
| Andrew McCollough | 126,500 |
| Joseph Gatlin | 121,000 |
| Colin Leighton | 117,500 |
| Mike Tang | 116,500 |
| Travis Taylor | 109,000 |
| Bart Bogard | 63,500 |
| Corey Aurentz | 60,500 |
| Daniel Stone | 31,500 |
| Brett Sheets | 27,500 |
Get in on the action on Saturday. Flight B kicks off at noon with Flight C scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
Win your seat via a $145 single-table satellite beginning at 3 p.m. Two seats are awarded in each satellite.