Some local notables

  • Level: 18
  • Small Blind: 3K
  • Big Blind: 6K
  • Ante: 1K
  • Chip Average: 148.8K
  • Remaining: 179
  • Entries: 1332


Although a lot of players have been eliminated already, there are still quite a few players in the field who have had success here at Playground in the past or are notable for other poker successes.

  • Derek Lerner – Derek is an online legend but has also enjoyed live tournament poker success for years.
  • Michael Malm – Michael has had a ton of success in events at Playground Poker including multiple final tables and an event win. He also is a past winner of a WSOP bracelet.
  • Shawn Martell – Shawn is a frequent visitor who has made several deep runs in events at Playground Poker Club including a 5th in the $135 + $15 Kickoff event in the spring of 2014.
  • Vince Dwyer – Vince Dwyer is a past event winner during last year’s Fall Classic and he won the Player of the Festival prize in that series.
  • Jessie Wheatley – Jessie came in second place in a $135 + $15 Event we hosted here at Playground in the Spring of 2014.
  • Michael Korovine – Michael is a fixture on the Playground tournament scene and also happens to have cashed in more big events than any other player in Playground Poker history.
  • Philippe Plouffe – a member of the Playground Players Club, Phil has cashes in tournaments around the world including a final table at the PCA Main Event in the Bahamas.
  • Marco Caza – Marco is a local player who had a deep run in this year’s EPT London.