Walking by table 52, we noticed that some players there were enjoying rather large stacks. We know from players’ report that at least 5 players busted from that table, in just 3 levels!

Sure enough, moments later, we came across a hand that produced a humongous pot. In this one, 4 players saw the flop after a raise. Ian Armorer threw in 3,800, and both David Bonneau and Olivier Millet tagged along. The turn appeared, and Armorer kept pressing. Seeing the size of the pot, he simply went all-in for about 20K. Bonneau pushed his own tower forward, and Millet folded.

Armorer:
Bonneau:

Board:

What a flop for Bonneau. He wheeled his way to a monster stack, busting Armorer in the process, but a few players on that table can still hurt him!

The Playground 200 Day 1A is well into level 2, and players are coming in at a construction-holiday pace. 140 entries have been placed, with another two and a half hours to the late registration period. This edition of the Playground 200 is shaping up to be a massive one. Look for equally massive prizes!

Some early photographs of the field:

Tonight, the live portion of the Playground 200 gets underway. Last Sunday, 5 players found an early way to Day 2, after surviving 14 levels of online tournament poker on partypoker. To add your name to that list, just make your way to Playground Poker Club and survive tonight’s 14 levels in our comfortable air-conditioned room. Day 2 is on Sunday at 12PM, while Day 3 plays Monday night at 7PM.

The Playground 200 has become Playground’s landmark event. Almost every month, a few players get to enjoy a 5-figure payday and feel the pride and satisfaction that comes with deep-running a multi-day event. The starting stack is 25K, and 14 30-minute levels are played on all 3 live Day 1s. Unlimited re-entries are permitted until the end of the registration period, which is at the start of level 7.

Cards are in the air at 7PM, but you can jump in until 10:15PM! Good luck!