LIVE EVENTS

The Day 3 action has picked up without hesitation, as there have already been six eliminations this afternoon. One recent elimination saw pocket aces cracked by following a pre-flop all in when a miraculous gut-shot straight draw came in on the turn. It goes to show that a good luck can help as much as good cards!

The remaining players are each assured of a cash of at least $1,170, but you can be sure that all eyes are on the five-figure prizes at the top of the money list. The current chip average provides slightly more than 23 big blinds, which means that the pressure will begin to mount on the shorter stacks and each hand is taking on greater and greater importance.

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

The marquee event of the June Power Weekend, the Playground 200, attracted 745 entries. The great turnout allowed this event to easily surpass its prize pool guarantee of $100,000 and created some huge prizes at the top of the money list. The 26 finalists will retake their seats at noon to compete for the first-place prize of $26,230.

The current chip leader, Wayne Derouchie, holds a healthy lead over his rivals, but everyone still in contention has a legitimate shot at taking this one down. Day 3 action will play through 40-minute levels until heads-up play begins when the levels will be reduced to 20 minutes in length.

Good luck to all!

To see the full list of chip counts and Day 3 seating draw, click here.

Event #1 of the June Power Weekend, the Playground 200, will play to its conclusion this afternoon.

The massive starting field of 745 entries has been reduced to the last 26 players, and they will play through as many 40-minute levels as it takes to crown a champion. There are some huge prizes up for grabs, with five-figure payouts waiting for the top three finalists. The eventual champion will take home a cool $26,230 and the bragging rights that come with being a Playground 200 champion.

When play resumes for Day 3 at noon today, the players will be seated according to the following table.