We are now into level 10 of Day 1A, and 62 players remain in the field. The disparity between the big and small stacks has grown significantly since the last break. The pressure of the blinds is creeping up on the small stacks, forcing them to take their chances at the first decent opportunity. This dynamic is creating some interesting situations where the bloated pots provoke surprising action.
Here’s a good example: With the blinds at 500/1000, David Bolduc Hamel, having just lost a big pot, moved all in from under the gun for his last 4,500. A number of players easily made the call, and the action made its way to Samuel Miranda in the big blind. Miranda saw some dead money out there and wanted to isolate so he moved all in for well over 60,000. This move drew a call from Andre Bilodeau, who was playing roughly 20,000, and chased everyone else out of the pot. Their hands were tabled to show 
for Bolduc, 
for Bilodeau and 
for Miranda. The board, 
, rewarded Miranda for his aggressive play and let him take down a big pot.
