The first event in this June Playground Power Weekend has come to an end as the final 6 players in the tournament chose to divide the remaining prize pool via ICM chop. Unlike in most of the larger festivals we host, there is no trophy nor any amount that must be reserved for an eventual champion, so when the players come to such a deal, play ceases immediately.

Just 3 of the final 6 players chose to appear in the Winner’s photo.

Win the Button Champions

Pos	First Name | Prénom	Last Name | Nom	Prize | Bourse
1	Ryan	Garonce	$1,044
2	Houman	Keramati-Nouri	$856
3	Siamak	S	$724
4	Denis	Scott	$664
5	Trevor	Dixon	$630
6	Daniel	Gates	$462

Giovanni Petrella and Daniel Gates have been needling each other – in a very friendly fashion – for some time today, and when the final table came together Giovanni asked the blogging team to confirm the he had won this very event the last time it was held – in response to some needle or other from Daniel.

We were able to confirm that Giovanni was the victor in the version of this event held during the Playground 5th Anniversary Series… but just a few seconds later, we also confirmed that he won’t repeat his win… Giovanni has been eliminated in 7th place.

7th place: Giovanni Petrella, $170

The players have reached the final table of the Win the Button event and beyond, as just 7 players now remain (Dean Cooke and Jean-Christophe Forest were eliminated in the first few hands).

1. Trevor Dixon
2. Giovanni Petrella
3. Houman Keramati-Nouri
4. Daniel Gates
5. Denis Scott
6. Ryan Garonce
7. Siamak S

The players in the Win the Button tourney are on their second break of the day, and after the first 9 levels of play, here are the current leaders in the tournament:

1. Trevor Dixon – 115,200
2. Manfred Gunther – 91,600
3. Giovanni Petrella – 71,000
4. Jahkheem Polydore – 65,700

Here are a few early shots of the field in the Win the Button tournament.

Wednesday June 15th at 12:00pm

Every time you win a pot, you also win the button for the next hand!