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The 8-Year Anniversary series continues with the $300 + $30 Deepstack

Level: 1
Small Blind: 50
Big Blind: 100
BB Ante: 0
Chip Average: 30K
Remaining: 29
Entries: 29

2018/12/16 - 11:03 by Playground Poker

The 8-Year Anniversary series has been running all week and weekend, and the action doesn’t stop just because it’s Sunday. Today there are two events, one of which is the 11am $300 + $30 Deepstack tournament.

In this $30,000 guaranteed NL Hold’em one-day event players will begin with 30,000 chips and play 10-handed until a winner emerges. Late registration will be available until 2:15pm, or the end of level 7. This is a freezeout tournament – no rebuys or re=entries.

The tournament began just a few seconds ago, so come down to Playground and make your Sunday a profitable one!

See you at the tables, and good luck to everyone playing today!

The Playground 200’s Day 2 is now complete

Level: 25
Small Blind: 15K
Big Blind: 30K
BB Ante: 30K
Chip Average: 736K
Remaining: 24
Entries: 707

2018/12/15 - 20:59 by Playground Poker

After ten 40-minute levels the crowd of 139 players that started Day 2 has been reduced to 24. Those 24 players have all earned their spot in the Playground 200’s Final Day, being played tomorrow, Sunday December 16th at 1pm.

While there were many players that had stellar days today, no one collected more chips than Cedric Meyer, with 1,525,000 chips. Congratulations go out to him for a day well-played!

Good luck to all the players tomorrow.

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Name	Stack \| Tapis
Cedric	Meyer	1,525,000
Mitcheal	Ferguson	1,490,000
Mike	Patenaude	1,200,000
Derek Duane	Thibault	1,125,000
Patrick	St. Laurent	1,045,000
Yannick	Labattaglia	1,025,000

Photos of the Step 2 players

Level: 2
Small Blind: 100
Big Blind: 200
BB Ante: 0
Chip Average: 20K
Remaining: 74
Entries: 74

2018/12/15 - 20:48 by Playground Poker

Step 2 to the Playground MILLIONS Main Event has begun! See below for photos of some of the competitors already at their seats.

Meyer doubles up late in Day 2

Level: 24
Small Blind: 12K
Big Blind: 24K
BB Ante: 24K
Chip Average: 707K
Remaining: 25
Entries: 707

2018/12/15 - 20:07 by Playground Poker

We are now at the beginning of the last level of the day (level 24), and Cedric Meyer just solidified his position, doubling up at the expense of Ruben Perceval, taking in what looked like a million chips in the hand.

The flop was dealt , at which point Cedric raised to 180,000. Ruben called, and the turn was a . Cedric shoved for the rest of his chips (429,000), and Ruben called, as he was holding two diamonds in his hand, completing the flush.

Unfortunately for Ruben, Cedric was also holding two diamonds: the and .

With his the nut flush Cedric gave himself some much-needed breathing room while Ruben’s night just changed in a bad way, and quickly.

Tonight: the first $400 + $40 MILLIONS Step 2 Satellite begins

2018/12/15 - 19:56 by Playground Poker

In May 2019, Playground will host its much anticipated MILLIONS Main Event, a huge tournament that will be sure to draw a crowded field of pros and amateurs alike. In the run-up to next May’s Main Event Playground is hosting a series of Step satellites that will allow players to play their way into the event starting at just $90.

For many, the journey to the MILLIONS Main Event has already begun through the 8 Step 1 satellites that have already been held in December. Tonight is special because at 8:30pm, we launch the very first Step 2 satellite.

Tonight’s Step 2 satellite is a $400 + $40 Turbo Re-entry tournament, with 30 guaranteed seats to tomorrow’s Step 3 satellite available for the winners.

Players will begin with 20,000 in chips (with an optional 5,000 chips for $5). Blinds increase every 15 minutes, and registration will be open until the end of level 10, or approximately 11pm. Keep in mind: this tournament is limited to 200 players!

With 30 guaranteed seats to tomorrow’s Step 3 up for grabs, now is the time to get down to Playground. Come and earn your place in one of next year’s biggest tournaments, the MILLIONS Main Event!

Note: Winners of tonight’s Step 2 satellite will be automatically registered in the Step 3 satellite on December 16 at 7pm.

Moreau out in 26th

Level: 23
Small Blind: 10K
Big Blind: 20K
BB Ante: 20K
Chip Average: 707K
Remaining: 25
Entries: 707

2018/12/15 - 19:53 by Playground Poker

After a well-played tournament Joel Moreau busted in 16th, collecting $800 for his efforts over the last two days.

The man that bounced him was Gabriel Lessard, who put up a stronger pocket pair preflop, getting all his chips in. Gabriel had 7’s and Joel had 4’s. It was as simple as that.

Board:

Ferguson now leads the pack

Level: 23
Small Blind: 10K
Big Blind: 20K
BB Ante: 20K
Chip Average: 609K
Remaining: 29
Entries: 707

2018/12/15 - 19:31 by Playground Poker

As we arrive in the final two levels of Day 2 of the Playground 200, Mitcheal Ferguson has jumped into the chip lead with almost 1.5M in chips. With just over an hour left to play before we move into Day 3, Mitcheal is in a great spot!

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Name	Stack \| Tapis
Mitcheal	Ferguson	1,440,000
Mike	Patenaude	1,322,000
Ruben	Perceval	1,305,000
Colin	Scheckman	1,246,000
Yannick	Labattaglia	1,194,000
Derek Duane	Thibault	1,080,000

Patenaude on top at the second break

Level: 21
Small Blind: 6K
Big Blind: 12K
BB Ante: 12K
Chip Average: 368K
Remaining: 48
Entries: 707

2018/12/15 - 17:54 by Playground Poker

Mike Patenaude is the only player to reach the 1,000,000 chip milestone so far today, but there are several players close behind him, all in the hunt for as many chips as they can get their hands on as we move towards Day 3, starting tomorrow December 16th at 1pm.

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Name	Stack \| Tapis
Mike	Patenaude	1,097,000
Yannick	Labattaglia	937,000
Colin	Scheckman	904,000
Darren	Chow	808,000
Cedric	Meyer	792,000
Ruben	Perceval	745,000

Labattaglia busts Page

Level: 20
Small Blind: 5K
Big Blind: 10K
BB Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 360K
Remaining: 49
Entries: 707

2018/12/15 - 17:35 by Playground Poker

Yannick Labattaglia recently increased his chip stack significantly thanks to the kind but non-voluntary contribution of Mario Page.

When we arrived at the table the hand was already in progress. The flop was dealt , with the action on Yannick. He checked, leading to a 40,000 chip bet by Mario. Yannick raised to 100,000, which was quickly raised again by Mario all in (for an additional 175,000 chips).

Withouth hesitation Yannick called, showing an . This dominated Mario’s , and the final two cards dealt ( ) made no difference to the outcome. Mario finishes in 50th place, earning himself $460.

Soller gets back in the hunt

Level: 20
Small Blind: 5K
Big Blind: 10K
BB Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 339K
Remaining: 52
Entries: 707

2018/12/15 - 17:23 by Playground Poker

Nicholas Soller (pictured right) recently doubled up at the expense of Gabriel Alacchi in what is turning out to be an increasingly common AA > AK showdown. T

he boys got their money in preflop, with the board coming down .

Gabriel’s tournament wasn’t done, however, as he covered Nicholas’ stack.