We are getting close to the final table here in Event 7, as only 12 players remain.
Here is how the chips are spread out:
Table 39
Table 38
The field has dropped down to 23 players here in Event 7, and normally we would be 2 spots away from the bubble, but the players have agreed to take $20 each out of their pockets and pay 22nd and 23rd place with this amount. 22nd and 23rd will now receive a prize of $200, and 20th and 21st place have been bumped up from $210 to $230.
Congratulations on making the money!
41 players remain after 18 levels of play here in Event 7, and the following 3 players are on top of the leaderboards:
As expected, there has been a lot of movement in these last few levels of this turbo event, and one player in particular has taken a clear lead on the field. Jeffrey Gross (not to be confused with Players Club Member Jeffrey Dale Gross) has reached an astounding 296K in chips, which is more than 4 times the average! Here is an estimate of the top 4 stacks:
Event 7 is back from the second break of the night, and 4 players have manage to breach the 100K mark in the first 10 rounds of the tournament.
There are also a number of players hovering just below 100K, but we expect chips to start flying in the next few levels, as the structure of this turbo tournament doesn’t favour passive play.
Event 7 was able to accommodate a total of 200 players, including 50 alternates. We have reached level 8 of play, and 159 players are still in the running for the $4,475 top prize, which also comes with a Playground Poker Spring Classic champion’s bracelet.
Here area a few photos taken in the early levels of play:
Here are some photos taken during levels 10 and 11:
The 241 remaining players of Day 1c are back from their last break of the night, and will play two more 45-minute levels before bagging up for Day 2.
Here are the top 5 stacks going into these final levels of play:
We have now entered the last level of play here in Day 1b of the WPT Canadian Spring Championship Main Event, which means that in 45 minutes, the remaining players will bag their chips for Day 2.
Tomorrow will be the last chance to play in this $1,000,000 guaranteed event, and for the moment it looks like there might be some overlay. Day 1c is scheduled for 11:00am tomorrow, so make sure you don’t miss your chance to win a share of that huge prizepool!
As a reminder for those who have survived one of the Day 1s, Day 2 will be played out on Sunday (march 30th) at 12:00pm.
Sometimes the randomness of tournaments can bring some interesting situations. Laurence Grondin’s last table change sent her to table 60 seat 3, which happens to be the seat right next to her boyfriend, poker pro Marc-Etienne McLaughlin! Let’s hope they don’t end up going all-in one against the other, or one of them might end up sleeping on the couch tonight!
