Event 1A $600 NLH: Justin Adams Leads the Final 24 Day 1A Survivors

$600 NLH (Re-Entry)

$500,000 Guaranteed

Level 17 3,000/6,000/6,000 BB Ante

Day 1A Entries: 233
Day 1A Players Remaining: 24

Juan Catala

Bob Ricciuti

Day 1A of the Foxwoods Poker Classic $600 NLH $500,000 Guaranteed drew a total of 233 entries. There are 24 players advancing to Day 2 and it's Justin Adams leading the way with 807,000.

Adams was neck and neck with Juan Catala and scooped a massive pot in one of the last hands of the night to vault to the top. 

Nick Gerrity

Jason Pardy

Juan Catala sits in second with 550,000 and Vinny Pahuja rounds out the top three Day 1A chip stacks with 405,000.

Vinny Pahuja

Luke Vrabel

The combined Day 1A-D survivors will return on Monday March 9 at 11AM to resume play and play down to a winner. Below is a look at the Day 1A players that will be advancing.

A full list of chip counts and seating assignments will be posted before the start of day two.

Justin Adams- 807,000
Juan Catala- 550,000
Vinny Pahuja-- 405,000
Bob Ricciuti- 383,000
Nick Gerrity- 338,000
Jason Pardy- 336,000
Luke Vrabel- 325,000
Garrett Lavallee- 301,000
Joseph Tiberi- 275,000
Dana Scott- 247,000
Brett Skolnick- 200,000
Michelle Roberts- 186,000
Dave Briones- 176,000
John Quirk- 167,000
Nick Dagnillo- 164,000
Patrick Donnelly- 162,000
Bob Kieras- 142,000
Sal Morello- 128,000
Bassioni Hammouda- 120,000
Jason Warburton- 101,000
Robert Nihtila- 100,000
Matt Cerbone- 92,000
Eric Due- 88,000
Calvin Ma- 78,000

Event 1A $600 NLH: Ricciuti Near the Top

$600 NLH (Re-Entry)

$500,000 Guaranteed

Level 14 1,500/3,000/3,000 BB Ante

Day 1A Entries: 233
Day 1A Players Remaining: 36

Livestream Table Link: Twitch.TV/FoxwoodsPoker

Bob Ricciuti

Play has resumed following the dinner break and Bob Ricciuti is near the top with a massive stack of 330,000.

Ricciuti's largest career tournament score came right here at Foxwoods in August's WSOP Circuit. He bested the massive 1,754 entry field in the $600 NLH event earning over $134,000 and his first WSOP Circuit ring.

There are just 36 Day 1A players remaining and Ricciuti will look to finish strong with the final 24 players advancing to day two.

Event 1A $600 NLH: John Quirk Alone at the Top

$600 NLH (Re-Entry)

$500,000 Guaranteed

Level 9: 600/1,200/1,200 BB Ante

Day 1A Entries: 233
Day 1A Players Remaining: 92

Livestream Table Link: Twitch.TV/FoxwoodsPoker

John Quirk

There are just 92 Day 1A players left in the hunt and it's John Quirk alone at the top of the chip counts with 280,000. Quirk has distanced himself well out in front of the field and is the only player over the 200,000 chip mark.

Nick Gerrity

Nick Gerrity was among the late arrivals but wasted no time putting his chips to work. Gerrity found a double up minutes after taking his seat and hasn't looked back. He is now sitting behind one of the biggest stacks in the room with 150,000.

Luke "Slaydog" Vrabel

Vinny Pahuja

Below is an updated look at how the Day 1A chip stacks are shaping up.

John Quirk- 280,000
Nick Gerrity, 150,000
Mike Young- 115,000
Ross Santos- 110,000
Soheb Porbandarwala- 90,000
James Campbell- 90,000
Juan Catala- 85,000
Carlo Sciannameo- 80,000
Justin Young- 80,000
Jason Pardy- 78,000
Vinny Pahuja-75,000
Luke Vrabel- 65,000
Tarun Gulati- 22,000

Event 1A $600 NLH: Registration Closed, 233 Day 1A Entries

The Day 1A Event 1 $600 NLH $500,000 GTD players have returned from break and play is back underway.

Tournament registration and re-entry are now closed and there were 233 entries here in the opening flight.

The final 28 Day 1A players will all make the money and be guaranteed a minimum of $1,200 for their efforts. 24 Day 1A players will advance to Day 2 on Monday March 9 at 11 AM.

Day 1B will kick off tomorrow at 11 AM and you can check out the full Event 1 tournament structure sheet below.

Event 1A $600 NLH: Last Chance to Register

$600 NLH (Re-Entry)

$500,000 Guaranteed

End of Level 8: 400/800/800 BB Ante

Day 1A Entries: 228

Livestream Table Link: Twitch.TV/FoxwoodsPoker

The Day 1A Event 1 players are now on a 15-minute break and tournament registration and re-entry will be closing when play resumes.

There are already over 225 entries and counting here in the opening flight so don't miss your very last chance to get in on the Day 1A action.