Day 2 of Strangers in the Night has just been completed with 14 players finding a bag for tomorrow’s final chapter. A cash prize of $1,170 is now locked in for all remaining players, with some very interesting pay-jumps coming up in Day 3. The top 3 spots will earn a 5-figure payday, while $23,000 is reserved for the tournament champion.
William Blais went on a heater in the final levels of play, running up an impressive 5,595,000 stack – over 30% of the chips in play, and good for the overwhelming chip lead. Below are the player-reported chip counts, as well as the seating draw for Day 3, which takes place Thursday at 7pm.
See you tomorrow!
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Seat | Siège | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|---|
| William | Blais | Table 40 - Seat 9 | 5,695,000 |
| Jean-Francois | Daunais | Table 40 - Seat 2 | 1,970,000 |
| Marcel | Basset | Table 36 - Seat 9 | 1,615,000 |
| Denis | Scott | Table 40 - Seat 1 | 1,470,000 |
| Said | Michailidis | Table 36 - Seat 3 | 1,270,000 |
| Rami | Hammoud | Table 40 - Seat 3 | 1,200,000 |
| Mohamed Ben | Yahia | Table 40 - Seat 5 | 915,000 |
| Tony | Lei | Table 40 - Seat 8 | 765,000 |
| Pierre-Emmanuel | Martel | Table 36 - Seat 1 | 695,000 |
| Francois | Roy | Table 36 - Seat 8 | 630,000 |
| Co | Tran | Table 36 - Seat 6 | 625,000 |
| Eric | Leblond | Table 36 - Seat 2 | 505,000 |
| Edmund | Corrigan | Table 36 - Seat 5 | 340,000 |
| Rinesh | Gnanenthiran | Table 40 - Seat 6 | 220,000 |
Day 3 players:
Eliminated in the final moments of play:
flop was dealt, Martin continued with a quick bet of 425,000. Jean-Francois raised all-in for 652,000 total, setting off alarm bells in Martin’s head. He tanked for a few moments but inevitably made the call for a few more chips.
turn and 
river sealed the deal for him. Martin was left with around 400,00 behind, while Jean-Francois sprung up to over 2 million.
board to win a pot north of 1.8 million, putting him in charge here late in Day 2 of Strangers in the Night. Alexandre was sent to the rail, while Yu was crippled to a handful of big blinds.
