It’s early in the flight to talk about chip leaders, but there are a few players who have already started to accumulate a significant stack. All of the following players have more than 75K at this early point in the day.
Players have completed 3 levels and are now taking their first break of the day. So far there are 528 entries in this, the third of three starting flights in the Main Event of the Playground Poker Montreal Festival.
Late registration will be open for another three levels after this one, but if you’re interested in playing today you should aim to arrive at Playground as soon as possible, because we’re now seating players as alternates – which is to say they only take their seat once a player is eliminated from the tournament.
People who haven’t been to Playground Poker Club often don’t really have a good picture in their head of the scope of the room. To give some perspective, here’s a photo of the Tournament Hall from a few minutes ago, full with players.
Oh, and we also have 8 cash games going right now in the main poker room.
Philippe Boucher is a well-known professional player from Quebec who has long been known as Phil “Le Dingue” – which would be kind of like “Crazy Phil” in English.
Philippe just sent the following tweet this morning…
Playing day 1c @PlaygroundPoker today and it just started. I joined @REGcharity last month and I will be giving 2% to #charity #checkitout
— Philippe Boucher (@PhiLLeDINGUE) August 31, 2014
Not “dingue” at all.
Days 1a and 1b of the Main Event brought in a total of 523 entries, which meant that another 477 entries were required to meet the prize pool guarantee of $1M. Well, the flight is almost through the first level to be played today and that number has already been surpassed as 486 players have taken their seats so far today.
And while an overlay and the added value it represents is great for players, passing the number of entries to hit a guarantee is even better, because every entry in the event after #477 grows the prize pool, which is obviously a great thing.
Day 1c of the Playground Poker Montreal Festival is underway and just since the update 20 minutes ago the number of entries has ballooned to 458 players who are seated around 47 tables from one end of the Tournament Hall to the other – and soon, up on the stage as well!
Good luck to everyone playing today!
Traditionally, the final starting flight of any multiple Day 1 tournament is the busiest, and often by a long way, but it’s still an amazing sight to behold when a room like the Tournament Hall at Playground Poker Club fills up with players, all of them with a single goal in sight: to take down the winner’s share of a $1 Million prize pool.
So far – with just 5 minutes to go before the flight begins today – there are 411 players who have bought in to today’s Day 1c. And although that’s a very strong number of entries, we’re still officially in overlay territory. So there’s still value being added to the tourney beyond what player buy-ins have contributed.
In other words – if you’re not here yet, Day 1c is busy but we still have room for you, so come on out to Playground and take your shot at a fantastic Guaranteed prize pool!
