Event 3 is down to just 30 players in level 17 and two players have continued to dominate the chip counts as the tournament starts to move towards the bubble.

William Blais

Vincent Bernier

Players in the 6-Max event are just back from a break and have started play in level 15. Here are some of the larger stacks found during the break:

• William Blais – 290K
• Vincent Bernier – 250K
• Kevin Bijian – 200K
• Eddie Bangash – 180K
• Fuad Shehab Nasser – 175K

The 6-Max event is now in level 12 and a few players have started to build substantial stacks. The top four chip leaders at this point are:

• Shane Brotherwood – 185K
• William Blais – 170K
• Luigi Fantigrossi – 160K
• Maxime Theroux – 155K

That being said, there are quite a few players whose stacks are in the 90K to 100K range, and one pot can easily vault a player into the lead.

Event 3, a $200 + $20 6-max No Limit Hold’em tournament, is now in level 10, and nearly half the field has been eliminated.

Here are some photos from levels 8 and 9:

The final player count in Event 3 is 215 players which adds up to a total prize pool of $41,710.00! 22 players will be paid according to the following table.

Players in Event 3 have just returned from their first break of the evening. Late registration ended at the end of this break so we’ll have a final count of the players entered and prize pool information before too long.

In the mean time, here are a few photos of the early action in Event 3.

Players have taken their seats and cards are now in the air in Event 3, a $200 + $20 No Limit Hold’em 6-Max tournament. There are 163 players seated so far but with late registration open for the first 4 levels (plus the break following) that number is sure to climb past the published capacity of 180.

The 6-Max is a 1-day event that will most likely finish at around 5 in the morning, and it’s a freezeout, meaning there are no rebuys or re-entries permitted at any time. Blinds are 20 minutes long and players started with a 25K stack.

Monday nights are shorthanded poker nights here at Playground, and tonight is no exception in the 2014 Playground Poker Spring Classic. At 7:30 action will get underway in Event 3, a $200 + $20 No Limit Hold’em 6-Max tournament that should see a heavy turnout – especially considering that the weather is fine (if a little chilly) and the bridge is open (as it will be for the rest of the week).

Tonight is likely to be a very good skills test of all of the runners that enter the event. Typically, the weekly 6-Max is among the toughest of all of the fields from day to day – and add to that a solid cohort of experienced players from Ontario, further West in Canada, and New York and New England and it’s shaping up to be an event that “punches above its weight” in terms of the skill level that will be required to win.

Cards are in the air in about two and a half hours – good luck!