And with that last-minute flurry of excitement and action, Day 1a of the WSOP Europe Main Event is over. Eighty-six players remain of the 159 who started, led by Justin "BoostedJ" Smith on over 150,000, with Andy Bloch, Scott Montgomery, and Andy Black among those also topping the chip counts.
Play resumes with Day 1b at the Casino at the Empire tomorrow at 1pm local time, when a brand new cast of contenders will vie to join today's survivors on Day 2.