$250 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (re-entry)
Upcoming Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 517
Average Stack: 176,000 (29 bb)

Just prior to the break, George Hortelano busted in 45th place for $489.

Here are the big stacks at the first break of the day:

Nashaat Antonious – 528,000 (88 bb)
Raffaello Locatelli – 506,000 (84 bb)
Brent Philbin – 401,000 (66 bb)
Yves Fequiere – 378,000 (63 bb)