Leaders after 6 levels

  • Level: 7
  • Small Blind: 250
  • Big Blind: 500
  • Ante: 75
  • Chip Average: 45K
  • Remaining: 44
  • Entries: 66


6 levels have come and gone here in Event 8 – High-Roller, and with late registration now closed, we saw a total of 66 players take their seats today. Here are the current chip leaders, and their approximate counts:

  1. Darren Elias – 130,000
  2. Charles-Alexandre Sylvestre – 113,500
  3. Lucas Greenwood – 94,500
  4. Brian Rast – 92,000
  5. Pascal Lefrancois – 81,000
  6. Shaan Siddiqui – 77,000
  7. Jean-Manuel Estrala – 76,500

Day 1 of this event will conclude upon the completion of two more levels, and the remaining players will return tomorrow at 1pm for Day 2.

Photo update

  • Level: 6
  • Small Blind: 200
  • Big Blind: 400
  • Ante: 50
  • Chip Average: 38.4K
  • Remaining: 50
  • Entries: 64


The High-Roller event is now mid-way through level 6, which means late registration will be closing soon. Players have until the end of the break after this level to jump in, so don’t miss your chance to participate in this unique event!

Photographs from level 5

Top 3 at the second break

  • Level: 5
  • Small Blind: 150
  • Big Blind: 300
  • Ante: 50
  • Chip Average: 33.8K
  • Remaining: 55
  • Entries: 62


The High-Rollers are back from their second break of the night, and the field is lead by the following three players:

  1. Spencer Stacey – 79,800
  2. John Xenos – 66,050
  3. Stephen Celluci – 65,775

Registration will remain open for 2 more levels.

A few more High-Rollers join the fun

  • Level: 4
  • Small Blind: 100
  • Big Blind: 200
  • Ante: 25
  • Chip Average: 32.8K
  • Remaining: 56
  • Entries: 61


Event 9 – $10,000 + $400 is now up to 61 total entries! The most recent players to buy-in to this star-studded field are Scott Clements, Jason Mercier and Christian Harder, who have just taken their seats moments ago.

Registration will remain open for just under 3 more hours, up until the end of the break following level 6.

 

Early leaders

  • Level: 3
  • Small Blind: 75
  • Big Blind: 150
  • Ante: 25
  • Chip Average: 30K
  • Remaining: 55
  • Entries: 55


After 2 hours of play, the following players have managed to already separate themselves from the field:

  1. Stephen Celluci – 75,800
  2. Shaan Siddiqui – 55,375
  3. Mike Leah – 55,100
  4. Yann Dion – 42,675

Registration is up to 55 players, with still 4 levels left to enter. There have been no eliminations yet, but a few players are down to under 10,000.

Some of our High-Rollers

  • Level: 2
  • Small Blind: 75
  • Big Blind: 150
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 30K
  • Remaining: 54
  • Entries: 54


Here are some of the players participating in Event 9 – $10,000 + $400 No Limit Hold’em High Roller, the biggest buy-in of this Playground Poker Fall Classic.

Up to 45 players

  • Level: 1
  • Small Blind: 50
  • Big Blind: 100
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 30K
  • Remaining: 45
  • Entries: 45


The High Roller event is already up to 45 players and the tournament is only part way through level 1. The field so far is a who’s who of modern poker, including:

  • Mike Leah
  • Mike McDonald
  • Mike Watson
  • Shannon Shorr
  • Darren Elias
  • Connor Drinan
  • Eugene Katchalov
  • Paul Volpe
  • Pascal Lefrançois
  • Pratyush Buddiga

…and many more.

The High Roller is underway!

  • Level: 1
  • Small Blind: 50
  • Big Blind: 100
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 30K
  • Remaining: 34
  • Entries: 34


While the WPT Montreal plays down from 27 to 18 players this afternoon, Playground Poker is also hosting the beginning of the $10,000 + $400 High Roller tournament. There are already 34 players at the tables with late registration set to continue for over 6 hours, so that number will definitely go up, and possibly quite significantly.

Players start the event with 30K in chips. Play will be 8-handed from the beginning of the tournament, and blind levels are one hour in length for the whole event.

Good luck to all of the players!