Trung Pham leads 1B of PokerAtlas Tour's $500K GTD Main Event.
After 89 entries, 46 players remain at close of registration and Pham holds 196,500 (131 BBs) on blinds of 1,000/1,500/1,500.
| Player | Chips | BBs |
| Trung Pham | 196,500 | 131 |
| Ike Nlemchi | 173,000 | 115 |
| Cedric Beck | 139,500 | 93 |
| KC Panjwani | 132,500 | 88 |
| Joseph Coffaro | 130,500 | 87 |
The 5:00pm flight is also underway with over 20 entries. The $500K GTD Main Event will receive a majority of its prize pool over the weekend but tonight's flights and the ongoing satellites will help contribute to a great turnout for Houston!
Main Event 1B Payouts
$800 buy-in | 89 entries
| 1st-8th | ADVANCE |
| 9th | $1,450 |
| 10th-12th | $1,350 |