As was the case on Day 1a, yesterday, there are some notable players in the field today. There isn’t a single set of criteria that makes a player “notable” for the purposes of this blog – some of these players have had wide international success, others are local poker hotshots who have yet to break through, and still others are notable for other reasons!
- Carla Sabini – Carla is a fixture in big events here at Playground Poker, but also spends a lot of time travelling to events around the world. She had a great week in London in 2013 when she used her winnings from a 30th place finish in the EPT London Main Event to buy in to the High Roller event – and made it to the final table, finishing 4th!
- Vlad Faubert – Vlad hasn’t had the international breakthrough that many of his fellow Quebec-based pros have had, but no one underestimates his talent, and he is an absolute beast in tournaments at Playground Poker Club, having cashed in at least 10 events in the past.
- Eric Afriat – Eric is one of the most celebrated poker players from Montreal, having followed years of success in tournaments around the world with a signature >$1M victory in a WPT event in Florida last year.
- Steve Toulch – Steve is a regular big-event player at Playground Poker Club and though he hasn’t had the huge tournament victories of some others, he is nevertheless very recognizable for the TV coverage he received during a series of hands he played against Scotty Nguyen in the WSOP Main Event 2010.
