Day 1a of the 2015 River Poker Series $2,500 Main Event from the beautiful WinStar World Casino came to a close in the early hours of Saturday morning. For us in the poker community, that's still Friday night, but whatever you want to make of it, the surviving 27 players from a 262-entry starting field have advanced to Monday's Day 2. Topping the pack was Maury Solano with 511,500 in chips, and he's trailed closely by Keith Carter and his stack of 500,000.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maury Solano | 511,500 |
| 2 | Keith Carter | 500,000 |
| 3 | Maxx Coleman | 463,500 |
| 4 | Bronson Tucker | 443,000 |
| 5 | Reuben Nixon | 438,000 |
| 6 | Zo Karim | 327,500 |
| 7 | Joseph Skinner | 275,000 |
| 8 | Jeff Gibraltar | 270,000 |
| 9 | Douglas Claybrook | 258,000 |
| 10 | Olivier Busquet | 246,000 |
Solano was active all day, and especially when he got hold of a big stack.