The registration period has just closed on this last of four Day 1s of Event 1 of the Playground Poker Spring Classic, and here are the final turn outs:
This gives us a total of 1492 entries for this opening Event, which almost doubles the guaranteed prizepool!
Good luck to everyone still in the running!
The prize pool has been released for Event 1 of the 2014 Playground Poker Spring Classic. The event had a $100,000 prize pool guarantee, but the huge attendance levels allowed the prize pool to blow past this figure as it ballooned to $195,377!
This pool will be allocated according to the following payout structure.
| Finish | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $37,570 |
| 2 | $23,297 |
| 3 | $16,860 |
| 4 | $12,405 |
| 5 | $9,140 |
| 6 | $6,740 |
| 7 | $4,960 |
| 8 | $3,650 |
| 9 | $2,695 |
| 10-12 | $1,990 |
| 13-15 | $1,680 |
| 16-18 | $1,425 |
| 19-21 | $1,210 |
| 22-24 | $1,035 |
| 25-27 | $875 |
| 28-36 | $740 |
| 37-45 | $660 |
| 46-54 | $585 |
| 55-63 | $525 |
| 64-72 | $465 |
| 73-81 | $410 |
| 82-89 | $370 |
| 90-99 | $370 |
| 100-126 | $290 |
| 127-153 | $250 |
| 154-162 | $230 |
Spring in the Montreal area is defined by two things: increasingly warm, beautiful weather… and the big spring snowstorm that drops a few inches before melting and clearing the way for the real springtime.
Today is the day for the big spring snowstorm in Montreal! On my way to Playground this morning I stopped for coffee and in 20 minutes about 2 inches accumulated on the car. Luckily, it has already subsided quite a bit, and the highways are surprisingly clear and safe to travel. If there’s one civic project we get right in this area, it’s roadway snow clearing!
You’d think this might herald a quiet day for Days 1c and 1d in Event 1, the $135 + $15 No Limit Hold’em Re-entry event that’s on now, but there are already just a shade under 200 players registered today and experience teaches us that this projects out to easily 350 or more runners in today’s daytime flight. We expect a comparable number tonight, which means the prize pool, which has already blown past the guaranteed $100,000, may actually start to edge towards $200,000!
For a tournament with a total $150 buy-in, that adds up to some pretty great prizes for those who manage to qualify for Day 2 on Sunday and then compete for the win on Monday evening.
Good luck to everyone today!
Event 1 of the Playground Poker Spring Classic 2014 is set to start with Day 1a at noon today and the Club is already buzzing with activity!
The $135 + $15 No Limit Hold’em Re-entry tournament is a traditional kick-off event in Playground Poker Club festivals, and over the years this format has proven to be a very popular format for players of all levels. With 4 Day 1s running over two days, the prize pool should swell well beyond the $100,000 Guarantee.
Good luck to everyone playing today and throughout the Spring Classic!
One of the trademarks of big events here at Playground Poker Club is that we award custom-made Champion’s Belts to the winners. Well, the belt for the winner of the 2014 WPT Canadian Spring Championship has arrived, and it looks amazing!
The Champion’s Belt for the 2014 WPT Canadian Spring Championship, an event in the Playground Poker Spring Classic.
There’s just a week to go until the kickoff of the 2014 edition of the Playground Poker Spring Classic and under two weeks to the start of the WPT Canadian Spring Championship (with a $1M Guarantee!).
With the event just around the corner, we’re getting ready to welcome some of our favourite star players back to Playground Poker Club.
These series of tweets yesterday gives a little taste of who’s coming:
@PLAYGROUNDPOKER @Jgross5 @olegsmith The Word is CORRECT. Wouldn’t miss it for anything #LovePlayground
— Antonio Esfandiari (@MagicAntonio) March 13, 2014
@PLAYGROUNDPOKER @MagicAntonio @olegsmith Can’t wait!! Coming up fast
— Jeff Gross (@Jgross5) March 13, 2014
@MagicAntonio @PLAYGROUNDPOKER @Jgross5 word for me also correct! #loveplayground #loveantonio
— Gavin Smith (@olegsmith) March 14, 2014
Then Jonathan Roy made sure we didn’t forget about our local stars (who we would never forget!):
@PLAYGROUNDPOKER what about @PiquetteAces the only 2 Belts Winner of the history of PG???? #reallegend
— Jonathan Roy (@jonathanroy70) March 13, 2014
Welcome to the official Event Blog for the 2014 Playground Poker Spring Classic including the WPT Montreal!
This Event Blog is a central hub where you can get event information, photos, tournament updates and other material and follow the entire 2014 Playground Poker Spring Classic from beginning to end.
What you’ll find here includes:
