The two finalists in the Playground 200, Sebastien Drolet-Poitras and Steve Horic, have agreed to chop the remaining prize pool. Although Horic was the chip leader throughout most of the play on the final table this evening, Drolet-Poitras ran hot during the late stages and sent several players to the rail to take a narrow chip lead.

According to the terms of their deal, Horic will get $19,435 and Drolet-Poitras will pocket $20,037. Play continues as there is still $2,700 on the line for the eventual winner.

Three players have hit the rail in short succession at the final table of the Playground 200.

Maxime Marcouiller made a good call on his final hand but got a bad result. In a heads-up pot against Sebastien Drolet-Poitras, Marcouiller was in position and made a big call with his tournament life on the line. The flop fell , and Drolet-Poitras, who was the first to act and playing the bigger stack, moved all in. Marcouiller went in to the tank, counted his chips and started going over the possibilities. After a few agonizing moments, Marcouiller pushed his stack forward and slammed his on the table. Drolet-Poitras rolled over , and they both watched for the turn in anticipation. It fell the , completing the flush draw, and Marcouiller knew his run was over. He was already on his way to the tournament desk when the fell on the river. Marcouiller will take home $6,290 for his fifth place finish.

Carl Lafontaine was the next player eliminated. On his final hand, Steve Horic opened the action as the first to act, and Lafontaine moved all in with his short stack. The other players got out of the way, bringing the action back to Horic who quickly tossed a chip in the middle. It was for Horic and for Lafontaine. The flop favoured Horic and although the turn gave Lafontaine some hope, the river gave the pot to Horic. Lafontaine earned $8,240 for the deep run.

Jean-Rene Guay finished in third place, busting on the hand following Lafontaine’s elimination. Guay was down to a very short stack, and he moved all in from the button with . Unfortunately for him, the big blind woke up with a strong hand, and Sebastien Drolet-Poitras made the call with . Drolet-Poitras took a commanding lead on the flop, one that he would not relinquish. The turn and river confirmed the situation on the flop, and Guay was eliminated in third place. He will take home $11,210 for the podium finish.

Now that the blinds have reached 60K/120K, all but the biggest stacks are beginning to feel the pressure. Kevin Rouselle was down under ten big blinds and decided it was the time to try to collect some chips. He moved all in from the cut-off with , but the chip leader, Steve Horic, was waiting in the blinds. After asking for the count, Horic made the call and tabled . The board, , ran out in Horic’s favour, as many of them have this evening, and Rouselle was eliminated in sixth place, good for $5,010.

James Mcdermott’s in the Playground 200 has just ended. As the blinds reached 60K/120K, Mcdermott was all in before the flop against Carl Lafontaine. Mcdermott’s was ahead of Lafontaine’s when the chips went in, but the board was in Lafontaine’s favour. The flop, , gave Lafontaine an open-ended straight draw, and it came in on the turn when the hit the table. The river card was a formality, and Mcdermott rose to collect his $4,150 payout.

Dominique Dion’s run at the final table has just ended. Dion’s fell to Steve Horic’s . The flop, , put Dion in the lead, but he was unable to fade his opponent’s outs. The turn improved Dion’s hand, but the river gave his opponent the flush, sending him off the final table in eighth place. Dion will take home $3,300 for the final table appearance.

The players have just returned to the table following their latest break, and Steve Horic is still in the driver’s seat with a substantial chip lead over his nearest rival Sebastien Drolet-Poitras.