Championship Day 1A: Michael Newman Leads the Field at the Break with 151,100

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
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Level 5: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Entries: 335

The players return from break to begin Level 5, with increased blinds of 200-400 and a 400 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up five players with at least 130K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1. Michael Newman – 151,100 (378 bb)
T2. Zachary Caspe – 146,200 (366 bb)
T2. Alan Schein – 146,200 (366 bb)
4. Kenneth Frey – 134,200 (336 bb)
5. Darren Elias – 132,800 (332 bb)

There will be a 90-minute dinner break after Level 6 (about 5:30 pm), and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 9 (about 9:15 pm). Action will continue tonight until the end of Level 10, around 11:15 pm.