Event 12: Day 1 Ends With Jordan Meltzer Leading Final 12 Players

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
End of Level 16: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 139

From a starting field of 139 entries, just 12 players remain in Event 12. Level 16 has come to a close, signaling the end of play for Day 1.

Here’s the remaining lineup:

Table 1
Seat 1: Thomas Foley – 101,500 (34 bb)
Seat 2: Victor Merkel – 58,500 (20 bb)
Seat 3: Hyon Kim – 90,500 (30 bb)
Seat 4: Jordan Meltzer – 314,000 (105 bb)
Seat 5: –empty–
Seat 6: –empty–
Seat 7: Tanya Kirk – 42,500 (14 bb)
Seat 8: Jack Duong – 157,000 (52 bb)
Seat 9: –empty–

Table 2
Seat 1: Marc Schiller – 184,000 (61 bb)
Seat 2: –empty–
Seat 3: Josias Santos – 142,500 (48 bb)
Seat 4: –empty–
Seat 5: Phong Than Nguyen – 246,000 (82 bb)
Seat 6: Christian Harder – 99,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Elilton Gouveia – 79,000 (26 bb)
Seat 8: TK Miles – 153,000 (51 bb)
Seat 9: –empty–

Everyone left is guaranteed to earn at least $3,406 on Monday, with a trophy and a top prize of $38,847 reserved for the winner. Blinds will be 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante when play resumes, putting the average stack just north of 45 big blinds.

Day 2 begins at 2 p.m. and will continue until a winner is determined.