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Day 1 of the $2,000 + $200 High Roller has just wrapped up and when it was all said and done, there were a total of 108 entries (including 25 re-entries) of which 59 players have found a bag for Day 2. The tournament offers the players a starting stack of 100,000 chips and they have been playing 9-handed through 45 minute blind levels. Late registration (and re-entry) is still available up until the start of level 13 on Day 2.

There is a guaranteed $250,000 prize pool and with many players choosing to enter on Day 2, the prize pool may even surpass the guarantee.

The chip average at the end of play tonight was 183,000, and the player who bagged the largest stack is none other than Playground regular Tu Kham Tran who is in the lead with 436,900 chips. Here are the five largest stacks moving into Day 2:

Day 2 starts at 1:00pm on Sunday, and Day 3 will play down to a winner on Monday at 1:00pm.

Day 1 Chip leader: Tu Kham Tran

Some of the players with larger stacks in play:

A total of 103 players have entered the High Roller (including 20 re-entries) and with two levels left to go in Day 1, Youngsoo Kim still has a commanding lead. With an average stack sitting around 150,000, Kim has a healthy 441,300 chips, way ahead of the second place runner, Tu Kham Tran, who currently has 303,400.

Some of the recent bustouts include: Igor Tregoubov, Francis Dalpe, Timothy Aube, Albert Nguyen and Lily Kornik.

Here are the leaders as of the second break that just passed:

Chip Leader Youngsoo Kim

Arriving at table 63, three players had their money in the middle pre-flop. The cards were opened:

John Pentefountas:
Jamie Sequeira:
Meyenehi Iduwe:

Iduwe had a made hand, Pentefountas had nice over cards with the big slick, and Sequeira had total confidence and he let his table mates know that he will be winning the hand.

The flop came and Iduwe stayed in front. The turn was the and nothing changed. The river however changed it all when the came out, making a pair of queens for Sequeira.

Both Sequeira and Iduwe had lost chips earlier on but Sequeira did have him covered, sending Iduwe to the rail. Sequeira also picked up another 63,000 chips from Pentefountas which puts him right back into the game and in decent shape.

Jamie Sequeira is a colourful and fun guy who ended up placing third earlier this week in the $5000 + $300 Super High Roller so hopefully we will have so more posts with him later on when he is in a big hand.

There are now 86 entries (including 8 re-entries) and there is plenty of time to jump in as late registration is open all night long and right up to the start of level 13 on Day 2.

The chip average is now just over 116,000, and where as five players have put together stacks above 200,000, one player, Youngsoo Kim, has taken the lead with an impressive 304,300. In second place is Jeffrey Cormier with 238,200, followed by Pierre-Paul Paulin sitting on 235,200.

Here are the current leaders:

Chip leader: Youngsoo Kim

Second and third place: Jeffrey Cormier and Pierre-Paul Paulin

There will be a break shortly which will give us a chance to put together the first leaderboard of the day. Stay tuned.

Here are a few more player photos:

The field is now up to 59 entries (including 1 re-entry) and players have been filtering in minute by minute, so it looks like tonight is going to be a really great event. Late registration is open all night long (and right up to the start of level 13 on Day 2).

Some of the High Rollers include: Lily Kornik, Tu Kham Tran, Kevin MacDonald, Marc-Etienne McGlaughlin (2013 WSOP Main Event final table ), Pierre-Paul Paulin, Naveen Thorati, Jason James (winner of Event #3, The Monster Stack), Duff Charette, David Ho, Pablo Mariz (2017 WSOP Millionaire Maker Champion), David Guay, Nadir Lalji, Carla Sabini, Dave Rathwell, Chanracy Khun, just to name a few.

Here are a few of the faces of the High Roller:

Event #6 of the WSOP-C Playground festival is about to start. The tournament is the $2000 + $200 High Roller which gives the players a 100,000 starting stack and offers a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool. Players will play through eight levels of 45 minutes each and there are unlimited re-entries available right up until the start of level 13 on Day 2.

The structure of this tournament allows for late entry without much of a handicap so there is still plenty of time to join in on the action.

Day 2 will play tomorrow (Sunday) at 1:00pm and Day 3 will play down to a winner on Monday at 1:00pm.