The NLHE 5k High Roller got underway today and after a slow start the event attracted a respectable field of 146 entries, which made for a prize pool of €676,163.
Brian Altman topped Day 1 as the chip leader with 560,500 followed by Ludvig Sterner in second place and Cheng Chen in third place.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Name | Country | Chips |
| Brian Altman | USA | 560,500 |
| Ludvig Sterner | Sweden | 455,000 |
| Cheng Chen | United Kingdom | 324,500 |
| Kenny Hallaert | Belgium | 269,000 |
| Stephen Song | USA | 247,500 |
| Lawrence Brandt | USA | 244,500 |
| Paul Hofer | Germany | 244,000 |
| Eero Palmu | Finland | 232,000 |
| Christopher Nguyen | Austria | 209,500 |
| Umberto Ruggeri | Italy | 202,500 |
After 13 full levels, a total of 43 players will return to Day 2.
Action resumes on Wednesday 16th April at 1 p.m. and players will return to blind levels of 3,000/6,000/6,000.
Stay tuned to the Irish Open blog for coverage.
