LIVE EVENTS

Day 1B brought out a field that contributed a total of 124 entries to this flight. There were 27 re-entries, which put a lot of additional chips in play to support the qualifying players’ run through this three-day event.

This flight kept up a steady pace throughout most of the afternoon, before things slowed down significantly in the last three levels of play. As players capitalized on the re-entry format in the early levels the chips went in quite easily, however, the prospect of bagging chips clearly had an impact on the late stages as caution became the order of the day.

This flight’s chip leader, Charles Beaudry-Prud’homme, took charge shortly before the second break and kept the reigns until the chips went into the bag at the end of level 14. He maintained a stack of more than double the chip average throughout the afternoon and bagged 653,000 in chips.

To see the combined Day 1 results, click here.

There are two more starting flights for the Strangers in the Night ahead. Day 1C kicked off at 7:00pm, and Day 1D Turbo runs tomorrow at 11:00am before all the qualifying players will return for Day 2 tomorrow evening at 7:00pm.

The field counts only 31 players now that the end of the flight is in sight.

The current chip average provides an even 50 blinds at this stage, which should be plenty for most of the remaining players to navigate their way to Day 2.

Charles Beaudry-Prud’homme continues to lead the way with a stack approaching 200K, but even he cannot afford to rest on his laurels until the chips go in to the bag at the end of level 14.

The next starting flight, Day 1C, kicks off tonight at 7:00pm. The final starting flight, Day 1D Turbo, will be held tomorrow at 11:00am before Day 2 gets underway at 7:00pm.

Here is a look at the action from level 13:

The field is down to only 40 players, as Day 1B heads down the home stretch. Play has just resumed in level 12, leaving only 90 minutes of play before the chips go into the bag.

One player in great shape to reach Day 2 is Charles Beaudry-Prud’homme, who is miles ahead of his nearest rival. His stack is currently worth nearly 170 big blinds, well more than triple the current chip average.

The gap between the big and small stacks in the field is making its influence felt. Some players, like chip leader Gaetan Perreault, have enough chips at their disposal to play nearly any two cards anyway they want. But some in the field are being forced to carefully manage their last few blinds and apply parsimonious hand selection in their hopes of advancing to Day 2.

Here is a look at the action from level 10:

Play is underway in level 9, following the second break of the day.

The action maintained a brisk pace after the end of the late registration and re-entry period, which led to a complete turnover of the leaderboard. Most of the big stacks from the first break are still involved in this flight, however, the top three stacks currently in play are held by players who only recently rose to prominence.

The current chip leader, Gaetan Perreault, has over 240 big blinds at his disposal, putting him head and should above the rest at this stage. But, as everyone knows, big stacks can be fleeting in tournament poker so he will have to stay sharp in order to advance to Day 2.

The timer has just sounded to indicate the start of the seventh level of play, meaning that the late registration and re-entry period has ended. This flight took in a total of 123, with the help of 27 re-entries.

The re-entries helped inflate the number of chips in play, as the 89 remaining players are trying to accumulate as many of the 3,050,000 in chips in play as possible. Claude Dufresne’s lead has dwindled but he remains in possession of one of the larger stacks in play.

Here is an update look at the action from level 6:

The players have just returned from their first break of the day, as play is set to resume in level 4. New players and re-entries have been rolling in slowly but surely to bring the number of entries in this flight beyond the century mark with one hour left to go in the late registration and re-entry period.

The current chip leader, Claude Dufresne, had a strong start to the day and multiplied his starting stack to become the only player with a six-figure stack. But with so many chips in play, he will be joined by many others in the field before long.

Here are the current chip leaders:

Day 1B is off to a solid start with more than 70 entries, and the clock has yet to strike noon. The extended registration period, which will be open until 2:15pm, leaves plenty of time for players to jump in to this flight.

Despite the early start, the action got going quickly this morning, generating five re-entries after only two levels. The players in the field are enjoying the deep play provided by the early levels, as an average stack is good for roughly 180 blinds.

Here is a look at the action from level 1:

The stage is set for Day 1B, the second of four starting flights for the $150 + $25 Strangers in the Night. This charity event guarantees a prize pool of at least $75,000 and is sure to bring out a huge field. 

Players will start with 25,000 in chips to play through 14 30-minute levels on each Day 1. On each starting flight, play will begin 10-handed before moving to 9-hande as soon as possible. 

The Strangers in the Night is a re-entry event with unlimited re-entries permitted until the end of the late registration period on each Day 1, which arrives at the beginning of level 7 at 2:15pm on Day 1B. 

Re-entry is permitted for any player that loses all their chips or chooses to forfeit their stack. A player may play additional Day 1s even if they have survived a previous Day 1 with chips. Players who qualify for Day 2 more than once resume play on Day 2 with their largest qualifying stack; all other qualifying stacks will be forfeited.

The first starting flight, Day 1A, was held yesterday evening and took in 163 entries. Expect many more today! Good luck to all!