| Standings, End of Day 1, The Final Table |
| Seat | Name | City | Chips |
| 6 | Vince Palma | Amherst, NY | $96,000 |
| 3 | Kevin Song | Hacienda Heights, CA | $73,000 |
| 4 | O'Neil Longson | Salt Lake City, UT | $65,000 |
| 7 | Dr. Barry Schwartz | Huntington Beach, CA | $57,000 |
| 8 | Noel Atherley | West Palm Beach, FL | $38,000 |
| 5 | John Esposito | Las Vegas, NV | $37,500 |
| 1 | Dan Harrington | Las Vegas, NV | $37,000 |
| 2 | Roger Moore | Eastman, GA | $33,000 |
| 9 | Barbara Laux | Pittsburgh, PA | $23,500 |
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| Prize Money Breakdown |
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | $184,000 |
| 2nd | $105,800 |
| 3rd | $55,200 |
| 4th | $32,200 |
| 5th | $25,300 |
| 6th | $20,700 |
| 7th | $16,100 |
| 8th | $11,500 |
| 9th | $9,200 |
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