The third and final live starting flight for the Playground 200 has been a huge success, drawing 286 entries. We have just entered the seventh level of the day, bringing the late registration and re-entry period to a close. This huge turnout has put 7,150,000 chips in play so there will be some monster stacks at the end of this flight.

The action has been loose and aggressive from the first hand, but many players will likely change gears now that they only have one tournament life to live. With seven more levels to play today, the goal for many will be to outlast their opponents instead of outrunning them.

We’ve had 246 entries so far, and that number should tick up even further. Although the late registration and re-entry period is nearing its end here on Day 1C, and there are nearly 7,000,000 chips in play. This event easily surpassed its $100,000.00 guarantee, providing amazing value for a relatively modest buy-in. And the partypoker representatives are here on site to offer even more value for the players with a last-longer free roll for anyone in the Playground

For anyone that missed out on the Playground 200, there is no shortage of options here today at Playground. A Step 1 satellite for the upcoming MILLIONS event is nearing the end of its late registration period. But if you don’t have time to make it here to catch that one, there’s a Step 2 satellite this evening at 7:00pm.

Here are some more photos of the field on Day 1C:

The players in Day 1C are off on their first break of the day, and the entries continue to roll in at a steady pace. There are already over 5,300,000 chips in play and that number will continue to grow over the next hour as players take advantage of the extended late registration and re-entry period.

While it’s still early in the day, several players are off to a strong start, having built stacks of more than double the current chip average.

Here are the current chip leaders:

At the midway point of the fourth level of play in Day 1C, the Playground 200 has easily surpassed its $100,000.00 guarantee. With nearly 90 minutes of late registration and re-entries still ahead, we are on pace to build a huge prize pool.

Aside from the value in the prize pool, partypoker is sweetening the deal with a last-longer free roll for anyone in the Playground 200 wearing the partypoker LIVE patch. If you are the last player in the field wearing the parch then you win a $530.00 final satellite ticket for a chance to play your way in to the MILLIONS North America.

If you’ve got the MILLIONS in mind then you should check out the Step 1 and Step 2 satellites running here today. The $110 +$10 Step 1 satellite kicks off at 1:00pm, guaranteeing 5 Step 2 seats, and a $530 + $50 Step 2 satellite gets underway tonight at 7:00pm; there are lots of options for anyone interested in playing their way in to the biggest event on the calendar.

With more than 160 entries and two hours of late registration and re-entries to go, Day 1C of the Playground 200 is more than living up to its legacy as one of our more popular events.

Aside from the Playground 200, we are also offering satellites for the upcoming MILLIONS event here today. At 1:00pm there is a $110 + $10 Step 1 NL Hold’em Re-entry satellite, followed by a $530 + $30 Step 2 NL Hold’em Re-entry satellite at 7:00pm. So if you have your eyes on the MILLIONS, there are lots of options to play your way in.

Here’s a look at the field from the early levels of Day 1C:

Day 1C of the Playground 200 is proving to be more popular than ever. We are still in our second level of play and there are already 139 entries. This means that the prize pool will grow far beyond the $100,000.00 guarantee.

There is still plenty of time to enter today, thanks to the extended late registration period that will stay open for two more hours. This format also allows re-entries and players who qualify for Day 2 will advance their largest stack so if you want more ammunition for a deep run, consider joining the field today because with nearly 3,500,000 in chips already in play there will be some monster stacks advancing to tomorrow’s Day 2.