Day 1i of the Main Event has now concluded and the chips are being counted and bagged up. There were three all-ins at the same time on different tables, but only one resulted in an exit, followed by a relief filled round of applause by those who survived the flight.

Amongst those who made it through was the Beer Poker Tour landlord, Merivan Hassan, who got through with around 250,000 chips. Relieved to have made it through and assured of an in-the-money finish, he exclaimed “I’m happy, I need a beer now.”

The remaining 149 will return at 8pm for Day 2, joining the 662 who already made it via the first eight starting days.