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Day 1C of the $1000 + $10 Playground 1000 has wrapped up the starting flights for this exciting event. Today’s flight attracted 174 entries, including 32 re-entries, bringing the total to 464 entries over the last three days. The 464 entries swelled the prize pool to $450,080 with the top prize reaching $89,750. Click here for a look at the full prize pool.

Sebastien Vezina took a commanding lead of the field after the second break and he was able to maintain the top spot going into Day 2 with a stack of 717,000. Vezina is fresh off his win in Event #17, the Big Bounty Re-entry tournament, let’s see if he can keep the momentum rolling into tomorrow. Michele Pengue played the majority of the day relatively unnoticed but he was able to win some huge pots in the last few levels to come in just behind Vezina with 716,000. Benjamin Mathieu-Comtois rounds out the top three with a comfortable stack of 692,000.

66 players from Day 1C will continue to Day 2 tomorrow along with the qualifying players from Day 1A and 1B. Find the Day 2 seating chart and results here.

Congratulations to all qualifiers and good luck in Day 2!

96 players have returned to level 10 indicating the end of the late registration and re-entry period. The total entries were able to reach 174, including 34 re-entries, to round out the last day of starting flights for the Playground 1000. The prize pool will be announced shortly.

Sebastien Vezina has maintained his lead after building a huge stack worth 574,000 chips. Vezina’s stack is good for 229 big blinds and is more than triple the chip average of 181,250.

Here’s a look at the current leaderboard:

The end of the late registration period is quickly coming to an end as level 10 approaches. Players have just one hour more to register or re-enter, if they’d like a chance to win a piece of the $400,000 guaranteed prize pool.

So far there have been a total of 166 entries, putting 16,600,000 chips in play in eight levels. Remaining competitors have to survive four more 45-minute levels if they want to advance to Day 2.

Here’s a look at some action from level 8:

Players have hit the halfway point of today’s flight, if they can hang on for another six levels, they will be on their way to Day 2. Entry numbers are up to 159, including 22 re-entries, and the average stack now sits at 130,300. There are just two hours remaining for players to enter, or re-enter, the last starting flight of the Playground 1000.

Sebastien Vezina is the new chip lead after the second break with a staggering 333,800 in chips. Former leader Oliver Greer, is just a hair behind with 330,000.

There’s a total of 13,500,000 chips in play thanks to 135 entries, with just 7 re-entries, in level five. Most competitors continue to play relatively cautiously to avoid elimination but a select few have built considerable stacks through a forceful style of play.

There’s still plenty of time to enter as the late registration period will be open for another 3.5 hours until 6:30pm. Don’t miss out on this $400,000 prize pool guarantee!

Here’s a look at some recent action:

Play has resumed into level four after the first break of the day. So far there have been 121 entries, including 3 re-entries, into today’s flight with just under 5 hours left in the late registration period. The average stack is currently worth 106,000 which will give players about 176 big blinds.

David Greer has jumped out in front early with a huge stack of 285,600, good for 476 big blinds. Greer leads the second place finisher, Eric Leblond, by 85,000 chips.

Here’s a look at the full leaderboard:

Already 89 entries midway through level two and there’s still six hours until late registration closes at 6:30pm. Players seem to be taking their time and trying not to make any rash moves since they only have one chance to re-enter if they lose their chips.

Here’s what’s happening in level two:

Day 1C of the $1000 + $100 Playground 1000, began minutes ago at 11:00am. This is the last starting flight and last chance for players to get a piece of the $400,000 guaranteed prize pool. Click here for a look who’s already qualified and their results.

Competitors begin with a starting stack of 100,000 chips and play 10-handed through 45-minute blinds. All Day 1 flights play 12 levels and those remaining at the end will advance to Day 2 tomorrow, February 3, at 12:00pm.

This is a single re-entry event with one entry and only one re-entry permitted until the end of the late registration period at the beginning of level 10. Re-entry is permitted for any player that loses all their chips or chooses to forfeit their stack. Competitors may enter additional Day 1s even if they have survived a previous Day 1 with chips. Players who qualify for Day 2 more than once will resume play with their largest qualifying stack; all other stacks will be forfeited.

Day 2 will also play 12 levels and Day 3 plays until there is a winner.

Good luck to all competitors!