The field here in Day 2 of the Strike Out Cancer Charity Event has been reduced down to 6 tables, and only 52 players are still in contention to win this kickoff event of the Montréal Poker Expo. Play will continue until the end of level 26, after which the remaining players will bag their chips for Day 3.
Photographs from level 21:
A few players have breached the 7-figure mark in the last level, and it is Genn Sauvé who is currently in the chip lead, although a few players are right on his tail. The table below is the leaderboard as play enters level 21.
| Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Glenn Sauvé | 1,086,000 |
| Hezkiel Menache | 1,044,000 |
| Jason Mottershead | 1,030,000 |
| Brian Bond | 976,000 |
| Ruben Perceval | 765,000 |
| Fazeel Munawar | 735,000 |
| Marc Doyer-St-Jean | 702,000 |
Photographs taken during levels 19-20:
Below are photographs taken just before the bubble burst, in level 18.
Level 11 is almost complete here in Day 1d of the Strike Out Cancer Charity Event, and the field is down to 111 players. For the moment, it is Judy Miller who has the overwhelming chiplead of the night, as she holds around 240,000 in chips. Ramon de la Cruz and Alexandre Lajoie are also atop the leaderboard, as they are both approaching the 200,000 mark.
Play will continue for a little more than an hour before the remaining players bag their chips for Day 2. Shortly after the conclusion of this flight, we will publish the full list of player-reported chip counts from all four flights, as well as the seating arrangements for Day 2 tomorrow, which will begin at 12:00pm.
Photographs from levels 9 and 10:
With the tournament on a short chip-up break, we took a walk around the room to find out who the current chip leaders are. Here is a look at the leaderboard entering level 9:
| Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Lajoie | 142,000 |
| Judy Miller | 119,000 |
| Luc Fournier | 109,000 |
| Glenn Sauve | 87,500 |
| Ramon de la Cruz | 84,500 |
| Gary Thorneycraft | 83,000 |
| Maxim Boucher | 80,000 |
| James Gall | 79,000 |
Photographs from levels 7 and 8:
Photographs taken during levels 5 and 6:
Only a handful of players have emerged from the field in these first 4 levels of play, and Luc Fournier is currently in the drivers seat. The night is still young however, and anyone still holding chips has the opportunity to thrive in this opening event of the Montréal Poker Expo.
Here is a look at the top three stacks:
| Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Luc Fournier | 83,000 |
| Paul El-Khouri | 64,500 |
| Gary Thorneycraft | 60,500 |
Photographs from levels 3-4:
Registration is over for Day 1d of Event 1, and we now have the total number of entries for this kickoff event of the Montréal Poker Expo! The combined attendance after 4 flights is of a whopping 1,186! The tournament staff is crunching the numbers for the prize pool as well as prize distribution, and will release it shortly.
Here are the counts for each starting flight:
Day 1a: 238 entries
Day 1b: 340 entries
Day 1c: 311 entries
Day 1d: 297 entries
A number of players have recently joined us here in Day 1d of Event 1 of the Montréal Poker Expo, and attendance is now up to 282 for this final flight. Late registration is still open for about an hour or so, making this the last chance to participate in this event hosting over 1,100 players.
Photographs from the first level of play:
Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari has recently entered the club, and has just joined in tonight’s Day 1d of the Strike Out Cancer Charity Event! He has become somewhat of a regular player here during events at Playground Poker Club, calling it his “home away from home”.
Cards are now in the air, and registration will remain open for a little over 2 hours.
Good luck to all the players in tonight’s flight!
Antonio Esfandiari
