The Field is Growing
Among the next batch of notables that joined the field in the first level of Day 1a were 2016 Unibet Open Malta champion Martin Soukup, Unibet Poker ambassador Daiva Byrne, Charlotte van Brabander and Eszter Fabian. Nicholas Newport, who already has two six-figure scores to his name, is among the local Irish players that take a shot at glory in the final Main Event of the Unibet Open Season 11.
| Daiva Byrne | 30,000 | 30,000  |
| Eszter Fabian | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Nickolas Storm-Christensen | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Charlotte van Brabander | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Martin Soukup | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Nicholas Newport | 30,000 | 30,000 |
