André St-Jean was working with a rather short stack, and when Azizul Haque limped in, St-Jean decided it was time to take a stand and went all-in with his 8,500 chips. Haque made the call, and they had a very uneven race:
Azizul Haque: 
André St-Jean: 
Board: 
André St-Jean took a sip of wine as the unfavorable flop fell. When the river failed to improve his hand, he walked away from the table.
The payouts for Event 1 are now displayed on the tournament screens. With 57 players in the field, the prize pool amounts to $4,104 plus 57 $25 Bounties, surpassing the 5K guarantee by 14%.
8 players will be able to add a nice prize to their pile of Bounties, and these prizes are listed below:
| Rank | Pos | Prize | Bourse |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,474 |
| 2nd | $870 |
| 3rd | $540 |
| 4th | $370 |
| 5th | $290 |
| 6th | $230 |
| 7th | $180 |
| 8th | $150 |
Photographs from level 6:
At the first break, Armand Leblanc had the most chips. He is playing on table 58, home of 3 of our current top 5, as well as a 3K stack with 3 Bounties on display, all evidence of some heavy early action.
Here are the current leaders:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Armand | Leblanc | 42,500 |
| Luc | Théberge | 40,000 |
| Félix | Miron | 30,500 |
| Isham | Yamani | 30,000 |
| Éric | Lacombe | 29,500 |
The first segment of the first Event is almost done. In a few minutes, players will take their first break of the day, after which they will be able to see the payouts on the screens. A few $25 Bounties have already been awarded, and the hunt will endure until the very end.
Stay tuned for the early leaders!
The $75 + $10 + $25 is playing on 6 tables, with 47 Bounty Hunters going at it. Registration will remain open until 1:30, which is the end of the first break, giving you plenty of time, whether you’re at home or currently playing cash, to join the Event.
If you can’t make it, or are waiting for a richer competition, remember that the Playground 200 is having its first Day 1 tonight at 7pm. The full schedule and tournament details can be viewed here.
But back to this afternoon’s Bounty, who just rang the start of level 3! Here are some early shots of the field:
The February Power Weekend is finally here! We are minutes away from the start of Event 1, a 5K guaranteed 1-Day Event. Upon registration, every player will receive 15,000 tournament chips and 1 Bounty chip, to be handed to the person who eliminate them… unless they are crowned Champion!
All day, 20-minute levels will be played and the hunt for Bounties will be fierce. At the moment 16 players have registered for the Event. Come and join the hunt!
