$200 NLH $100,000 GTD (Flight 1A): Updated Chip Counts From The Field, Starting To Get Crowded Atop The Leaderboard

$200 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 11 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 100
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 37

Joe Gale (Staten Island, NY) has put himself in contention for the chip lead bonus, with the flight entering the homestretch after the next break (which follows Level 12).

As the flight enters it's final quarter, the leaderboard is starting to get crowded, as a handful of players have caught up to Ronald Rentz.  Joe Gale and Kenny Fifer are just a few thousand chips behind the leader, looking to stay in contention for the chip lead bonus, as there are still five levels remaining in the flight (after the conclusion of this level).  Updated chip counts from the field are posted below, including numbers from some of the notables that still remain:

Ronald Rentz - 130,000 (108bb)
Joe Gale - 126,000 (105bb)
Kenny Fifer - 125,000 (104bb)
Elissa Halbriech - 120,000 (100bb)
Eric Colony - 110,000 (91bb)
Alan Saltzman - 90,000 (75bb)
Paulius Bikus - 67,000 (55bb)
Abbey Daniels - 50,000 (41bb)
Carey Picks - 50,000 (41bb)
Alvaro Grisales - 40,000 (33bb)