LIVE EVENTS

Day 1C of the $200 + $20 Playground 200 has come to an end after 14 levels of play. Tonight’s flight attracted a total of 163 entries, including 27 re-entries, putting 4,075,000 chips in play.

The chip leaders varied throughout the night but it was Sebastien Proulx who finished on top with an impressive 316,000 chips. Proulx was able to maintain his lead after the third break to lead 34 more players into Day 2.

Here are the top four finishers from Day 1C:

1. Sebastien Proulx – 316,000
2. Adam Strulovitch – 235,500
3. Alexandre Patry – 214,500
4. Line St-Pierre – 188,000

Day 1B took place earlier in the day at 11:00am and attracted a total of 112 entries (including 20 re-entries), to put 2,800,000 chips in play. By the end of level 14, it was Karim-Olivier Kamal who bagged the lead with 314,500 chips. 

The top four finishers from Day 1B:

1. Karim-Olivier Kamal – 314,500
2. Joey Silver – 218,500
3. Julien Lemay – 178,500
4. Dave Bonneau – 164,500

Congratulations to all qualifying players!

Day 1D will take place tomorrow at 11:00am, and the final starting flight, Day 1E begins later on in the day at 7:00pm.

There is just 90 minutes or three levels left to be played in Day 1C. If the 46 remaining players can hang on through level 14, they will advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 1:00pm to continue competing for a piece of the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.

The majority of the field sits around the chip average of 88,500 but a few players are well above the median. Sebastien Proulx is the new leader in town and also the first player to hit the 200,000 mark. Richard Catellier jumped from fourth to second place with a stack of 196,700,  to find himself just a hair behind Proulx.

It’s down to the top 50 players as the field approaches the third break of the night. Chip stacks have grown significantly in the last few levels as the smaller stacks have not been able to survive the increasing blinds along with the pressure from the big guys. There are still three 30-minute levels to be played before competitors reach level 14 to qualify for Day 2.

Here’s a look at some of the remaining players:

The chips are flying between the 80 remaining players in the ninth level of play. There’s been a complete shift in the leaderboard and it’s now populated by a new handful of players.

Renaud Conti is the current leader with a massive stack of 157,000, good for 196 big blinds. Conti more than triples the chip average of 50,500. Alon Messica is a close second with 155,000, which is worth 193 big blinds.

It’s still anyone’s game because there’s plenty of poker left to be played tonight.

Tonight’s flight was able to attract a total of 163 entries, including 27 re-entries, before the late registration period closed at 10:15pm. A number of new competitors joined at the last minute to try and get in on the action and qualify for Day 2. Many players seem to be using a slow and steady mentality to survive 14 levels while others are using a more aggressive approach in hopes of winning some big pots. Time will tell.

Here’s a look at some recent action:

Players are back at their tables following the first break of the night. So far there’s been a total of 139 entries, including 12 re-entries, into tonight’s flight. Late registration is still open for another 45 minutes until 10:15pm at the beginning of level seven.

Christian Drouinaud is the first chip lead with a stack of 59,000, which almost doubles the chip average of 29,000. Sanghyun Lim follows closely behind in second with 57,500 and Pierre-Hugues Faulkner rounds out the top three with 55,500. It’s a tight race at the top.

Here’s a look at the full leaderboard:

Day 1C is off to a great start with 97 entries just two levels in. Players still have a little over two hours to enter, or re-enter, until the beginning of level seven at 10:15pm.

Here’s what’s happening on the floor:

Day 1C of the $200 + $20 Playground 200 just kicked off at 7:00pm. Event #2 of the February Power Weekend features a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000 and offers five starting flights. This is the third flight of the tournament, Day 1D and 1E will take place tomorrow at 11:00am and 7:00pm.

Players begin with 25,000 in chips and play 10-handed through 30-minute blinds. Each Day 1 flight will play through 14 levels, those who can make it to level 14 will advance to Day 2 of the tournament on Sunday, March 1 at 1:00pm. This is a re-entry event with unlimited re-entries permitted until the end of the late registration period at the beginning of level seven. Re-entry is permitted for any player who loses all their chips or chooses to forfeit their stack. Competitors may enter additional Day 1s even if they have survived with chips. Those who qualify for Day 2 more than once will resume play on Day 2 with their largest qualifying stack.

Good luck to all players!