Day 1A Recap

Hobie Atkins was the first player to 100,000 chips, but that didn't last long and he slid down to 45,000 a few levels later. His stack took a constant upward climb from dinner break to the last hand of the night, though, and Atkins bagged 266,500 chips, good for 3/18. Michael Shanahan's 280,500 was a single ante better than Khang Luu for the chiplead.

HPT Belterra March runner-up Robert Geith went on his own chipstack roller coaster, jumping up to 75,000 after two levels, making it to about 120,000, falling down to being all-in preflop for his last 40,000, then building up again to finish Day 1A at

Among those who came for Day 1A but did not bag chips for Sunday is HPT's Player of the Year Ryan Gregor, Greg Raymer (eliminated in the last level of the night) and Roger Campbell.

Here are the final chipcounts for the Day 1A players who advance to Sunday.

Name		City	Chips
Michael	Shanahan	Avon, IN	280,500
Khang	Luu	Walton, KY	280,000
Hobart	Atkins	Ona, WV	266,500
Dale	Robinson	Otisco, IN	207,500
Nick	Blackburn	Longbottom, OH	187,500
John	Mingus	Louisville, KY	164,500
Tongen	Zhang	Toledo, OH	109,000
Ken	Ware	Frankfort, KY	94,000
Larry	Romine	Louisville, KY	90,000
Sean	Loring	Cincinnati, OH	85,000
Robert	Geith	Indianapolis, IN	83,500
Brian	McKain	Madison, IN	56,000
Kevin	Iacofano	Cincinnati, OH	47,000
Joe	Binkley	N. Huntington, PA	46,000
Aaron	Burleson	Union, KY	42,000
Michael	Weber	Fishers, IN	40,500
Nick	Guagenti	Westerville, OH	35,500

-- Dan Ross - HoldemRadio.com