Coming back from the second break, Kyle Jackson was one of the chip leaders in the tournament. But it took just one level for Kyle to be eliminated by another chip leader – that table had 3 of the top 4 stacks in the tournament at the time.
According to Kyle, he lost most of his stack when his AK lost to two Aces (all in preflop). It just goes to show that anything can happen in a poker tournament – from leader to the sidelines in the blink of an eye!
Players in Event 13 have just returned from their second break of the day and we have an updated leaderboard. We’ve included the number of bounties won alongside the chip counts, because players generally keep a bounty chip on the table after winning it. This count is approximate, however, because players do have the right to put bounty chips awarded in their pocket – they only have to leave their own bounty chip on the table and visible.
Here are some more photos from the Event 13. Registration is closed and the event attracted exactly 200 players, meaning that in addition to the prize pool represented by everyone’s bounties, there’s a $9,000 top prize! We’ll publish the full prize pool and payout schedule shortly.
Photos from level 6
The $100 Bounty event is paused as players take their first break of the day. Late registration continues to the end of the break, so the total number of players will likely rise to just about 200 – a great turnout for a great event!
The $100 Bounty event has begun and there are already 124 players at the tables to get things started, and more joining in every minute. Late registration is open for the first 4 levels plus the 10-minute break following, so that means players have until about 2pm to join in the action!
Today at noon, the final event of the 2014 Playground Poker Fall Classic will begin. The tournament is Event 13, a $200 + $30 + $100 NL Hold’em – where the third figure represents the amount that each player will give as a bounty to the player that eliminates them from the tourney!
Bounty events are the traditional wrap-up events in festivals held here at Playground Poker Club, and because there are two ways to cash – by finishing in the money OR by winning bounties by eliminating players – these events attract a lot of attention.
In addition, staff are permitted to play in this final event provided their work schedule permits, which provides an additional layer of fun as the camaraderie that has developed between staff and players really flourishes across the table when a bounty is at stake.
Bottom line – the final event of the festival is always one of the best in terms of pure fun to be had – as well as a great prize pool, a bounty per player, and of course the champion’s bracelet!
Good luck!
