Play has now moved into level 7 in Day 1A of the Playground 200, and with the turn of the clock came the end of the late registration period in the tournament. The final total number of entries tonight was 94 – a normal-sized starting flight for a Day 1A in a multi-day tourney.
The play so far has seemed relatively conservative so far, with hands like the following indicative of what can be seen on tables throughout the Tournament Hall. There were 5 players to a flop of 
when we arrived at the table, and action checked around to Steven Dubois-Daigle on the button, who bet 1,300. Josef Ares in Seat 2 made the call and the other players folded – the hand was now heads up. The turn was the 
and the action was a simple check-check, and likewise on the river 
. Josef showed 
for Ace high while Steven took the small but slightly inflated pot down with his 
.
