Play has just entered level 13 in Day 1g of the 5-Year Extravaganza, and the 230 player field has been reduced down to 63. Three players seem to share the chip lead at the moment, as Yan Primeau, Fancesco Presta and Philippe Drouin all hold stacks between 130,000 and 140,000. Blinds have just switched to 30-minute levels, and play will continue until only 23 players remain.
209 players in Day 1h
Registration has just closed in Day 1h, and a total of 209 players turned up for this flight. This brings our total number of entries up to 1290 after 8 flights, with still 2 more flights to go. Day 1h will play down until 21 players remain.
After only 4 levels of play, Miguel Lefebvre has managed to accumulate over 150,000 in chips so far, which is actually the rough average stack at the completion of Day 1. His stack dwarfs any other player’s stack in this flight so far, but the day is far from over.
Photographs from the early levels of Day 1h:
Day 1h is underway!
The 7th starting flight to the 5-Year Extravaganza is well underway now, as play has just reached level 2 in Day 1h. There are already 144 players seated in this flight, and late registration is still open for around another hour or so, as it closes at 5:30pm. Through the first 6 flights, we’ve seen an impressive 1081 entries up to date, well surpassing the $55,555 guarantee.
Anyone wishing to participate in this event still has the chance, by either jumping into Day 1h before 5:30pm, or by registering in either of the two remaining flights tonight, with Day 1i scheduled at 7pm, and Day 1j at 10pm.
As with the other flights, play will resume in Day 1h once 10% of the field has been reached, and all players that make it through to Day 2 are guaranteed a spot in the money.
Good luck!
240 players turn-up for Day 1B
Late registration has just closed here in Day 1B of the 5-Year Extravaganza, and a total of 240 players have registered to this second of ten flights, including hockey legend Larry Robinson. Combined with Day 1A, this tournament now has a total of 356 entries after two flights.
Anyone wishing to participate in this featured tournament of the Playground Anniversary Series can do so by registering in any of the 8 remaining starting flights. The next one is scheduled today at 4pm, with another one starting at 7pm, and a turbo edition at 10pm.
Photographs from the early levels of Day 1B:
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- Larry Robinson
Larry Robinson joins Day 1B
Hockey Hall of Fame legend Larry Robinson has recently entered Playground Poker Club, and is now playing in Day 1B of the Playground Anniversary Series 5-Year Extravaganza! Join in the action for your chance to play some No Limit Hold’em with him!
Larry Robinson
Day 1A photos
Photographs of players in the field for Day 1A of the Playground Anniversary Series 5-Year Extravaganza:
Day 1B minutes away from start
The second starting flight to the Playground Anniversary Series 5-Year Extravaganza is about to begin. Over 120 players have already bought-in to this Day 1B, and registration will remain open through until the end of the first break, or roughly 2:30pm. Day 1A saw 116 players take their seats in the tournament hall.
This flight is capped at 200 entries + 50 alternates, and it is looking like we might reach the cap, but the tournament staff will do whatever is possible to accommodate players into the tournament.
See you on the felts!
Day 1A attracts 116 players
The first flight of the Playground Anniversary Series 5-Year Extravaganza is well underway, and Day 1A attracted a total of 116 entries. With 10 starting flights scheduled throughout today and tomorrow, we can expect this tournament to be home to a huge field!
There are 4 more starting flights scheduled today, with Day 1B set at 1pm, Day 1C at 4pm, Day 1D at 7pm and Day 1E at 10pm, as well as 5 more tomorrow at the same starting times.
Don’t miss you chance to take home a piece of this sure-to-be massive prize pool!
Good luck to all the players who will be participating in this unique event!
The 5-Year Extravaganza begins today!
Welcome to the Playground Anniversary Series 5-Year Extravaganza!
This year’s series is comprised of 6 special tournaments, highlighted by the multi-flight 5-Year Extravaganza event boasting a $55,555 guarantee, which begins today! There are a total of 10 starting flights for this $70 + $10 No Limit Hold’em re-entry tournaments, with the first flight underway as of 10am today. On both Saturday and Sunday, there will be flights at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm.
Each Day 1 will play down until 10% of the field remain, and the surviving players will earn their seat onto Day 2 on Monday night at 7pm – where all players are guaranteed a place in the money! The format allows for players to participate in multiple starting flights, and should they qualify more than once for Day 2, only the largest starting stack will be used to continue. Any and all additional stacks will be payed out a minimum cash, allowing players to cash more than once in this tournament!
Playground Poker Club will also be hosting Larry Robinson this weekend, as he plans to join in on the Playground Anniversary Series festivities! Come down to the club for a chance to meet and play with him, and have a seat in our world class poker room to take part in the action!
See you on the felts!
Anniversary Series $550 Deepstack Champion: Pierre Andre Prevost
Although heads-up play started quite even in stacks, with both players holding over 50 big blinds to start, it didn’t take long for Pierre Andre Prevost to start chipping away at Alexandre Lavigne’s stack. After a few orbits, Pierre had a healthy 6-to-1 chip lead on his opponent, leading up to the final hand of play.
Pierre opened to 60,000 from the button, and was faced with an all-in worth around 350,000 by Alexandre. He thought about his options for a moment before committing the chips, and found himself way ahead, as he tabled 
versus the 
of Alexandre. The flop changed everything though, as Alexandre paired his kicker, however the river gave Pierre the better hand, as the final board showed 
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With that win, Pierre collected a cash prize worth $12,495, as well as bragging rights, while Alexandre pocketed $9,45 for his second place finish.
Congratulations!
Anniversary Series $500 + $50 Deepstack Champion: Pierre Andre Prevost – $12,495.00
Runner-Up: Alexandre Lavigne – $9,450.00
Alexandre Lavigne
Last hand of play
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