Level 9 (600/1,200/200)
Total Entrants: 293
Day 1C Entrants: 131
Day 1C Players Remaining: 63
Chip Average: 41,600
Shane Smith's stack metaphorically towers over the Day 1C field but among the rest of the tables in play, there are a fair number of players with strong stacks of their own.
The betting line for Smith finishing the day as the chip leader for the flight is not favorable to the gambler but there are few upset picks available for anyone looking for an underdog. David Hengen (pictured) is one of those players, and he is closing in on 100,000 with Greg Jennings and Will Berry both at his table.
Heading into the homestretch of Day 1C, if Smith is slip up in any way, the below players have a great chance to catch him should they go on a hot run of their own.
Cody Pack - 115,000
Chris Hooper - 100,000
Shane Fuller - 95,000
David Hengen - 90,000
Greg Jennings - 85,000