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The final starting flight for the Playground 100, Day 1E Turbo, has just wrapped up, sending the final 13 qualifiers into Day 2 and the money.

Day 1E was an action-packed affair, from beginning to end. The turbo format ensured that this flight would be faster than the rest, something that the players were well aware of, which set this flight off at a breakneck pace. The result was 33 re-entries before level 7 began and lots of extra chips in play for the remaining players. Several players ran up their stacks in the early stages, but the accelerated structure led to the chip lead changing hands many times throughout the afternoon.

In the end, it took 19 levels of play to reduce the field to the final 13. When play concluded, Jean-Pascal Gauthier was the chip leader from this flight, with 356,500 in chips for Day 2. The Playground 100 took in a total of 756 entries, and 77 players advanced to Day 2. To see the combined Day 1 results, click here.

Play has just resumed following the second break of the day. Only 27 players are still in contention, of which the top 13 will reach the money and advance to Day 2.

The action has been unrelenting. From the first level of play to the latest break, tournament lives have been on the line on virtually every hand. But that trend will likely subside in the levels ahead, as the field is less than 20 eliminations away from the end of play.

Here are the top stacks currently in play:

As Day 1E nears the end of the thirteenth level of play, only 39 players are still in contention. The turbo format has made short work of the field so far. Everyone has embraced the accelerated format and put their chips to work early and often. But now that the chip average provides more than 30 big blinds, we may see things slow down, at least for a short while.

Check out the action from level 12:

The action is slowing no signs of slowing down, as the 15-minute levels zoom by in this turbo flight. The players realize that they must stay active to keep ahead of the blinds this afternoon, a dynamic that has helped reduce the field to less than half of the total entries before the end of the tenth level of play. As was the case before the break, the all-in card is being put to use often, producing a steady stream of bustouts.

The top 14 players will reach the money and return this evening at 7:00pm for Day 2. Given the pace of play and dramatic swings in this flight, it may produce the overall chip leader. For the time being, the biggest Day 2 stack belongs to Sebastien Drolet-Poitras, who bagged 472,000 in chips. To see the combined Day 1 results, click here.

Check out the action from level 10:

As expected, the first six levels of play on Day 1E were action packed, as players brought a “boom-or-bust” approach during the late registration and re-entry period. The result was 32 re-entries, which helped put 2.5 million in chips in play. This flight took in a total of 125 entries, and 86 players are still in contention. Today’s turnout will allow 13 players to advance to Day 2, which will be held this evening at 7:00pm.

For the time, this flight is led by Dilo Hussein, who profited from a huge, multi-way preflop all in just prior to the break to multiply his stack. When play resumed in level 7, Hussein’s stack of 170 big blinds puts him miles ahead of most in the field, but this is a turbo flight, after all, so even what seems like an insurmountable lead at this point may prove to be fleeting.

Players have turned out in droves for Day 1E Turbo. This abbreviated flight has already taken in over 100 entries, with only 20 minutes remaining in the late registration and re-entry period.

Day 1E has received 22 re-entries up to this point, a testament to the fast, aggressive action that only a turbo flight can produce. This is your last shot at the Playground 100. Don’t miss out!

The final starting flight, Day 1E Turbo, is now underway. This is your last chance at the Playground 100! So far, 64 players have qualified for Day 2, which will be held at 7:00pm this evening. Click here to see the combined Day 1 results. 

For Day 1E, as with all other starting flights, players will start with 20,000 in chips. This turbo flight will play through as many 15-minute levels as needed to reduce the field to 10% of the total entries. The top 10% will advance to day 2. Play will begin 10-handed but move to 9-handed play as soon as possible. 

The Playground 100 is an unlimited re-entry event with unlimited re-entries permitted until the end of the late registration period on each Day 1, which will arrive when level 7 begins at 12:45pm. Players 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 will resume play on Day 2 with their largest qualifying stack; all other qualifying stacks will be forfeited, but players would receive the associated cash prize for any forfeited stack.

Good luck to all!