As level 11 winds down on Day 1C, 90 players remain in contention, however, Larry Robinson is not among them. The hockey legend had a good run on Day 1C and just recently made his exit. Throughout the evening, he was friendly and accommodating with his fans, posing for photos and shaking hands during every break.

This evening’s impressive turnout of 259 runner put well over 6 million in chips in play so there will be some huge stacks advancing from this flight to Day 2. At each break we’ve seen the chip lead change hands and that trend will likely continue, as the final break of the evening approaches.

Stay tuned for the leader board…

Now that more than half of the original entries have been eliminated, the boisterous atmosphere of the early levels has given way to a more subdued vibe. The stacks are deep-the average provides nearly 70 big blinds-and the players have settled in for the grind to the end of the flight.

Here’s a look at some of the remaining players:

As the players return to their seats from the second break of the evening, Richard Skrodzki holds the chip lead with more than triple the current chip average.

The late registration period came to a close shortly before the break, but that did not put the brakes on the action. The players show no signs of slowing down, as big raises and multi-way pots have become standard in this flight.

Although the re-entry period has closed on Day 1C, the action remains loose and aggressive.

Here is a good example: With the blinds at 250/500, Junior Roberts opened the pre-flop action to 2,250 and picked up 5 callers. The flop fell , and Philippe Anglade led out for 3,500 from the small blind. The next player to act folded, and the action came Roberts who moved all-in for nearly 8,000. Tu Kham Tran, the next to act, quickly made the cold call before Ayaz Khan moved all-in for nearly 20K. All the raises chased Anglade out of the pot, and Tran reluctantly made the call.

Roberts:

Tran:

Khan:

The turn, , and river, ,  didn’t affect any of the hands involved, and Roberts multiplied his stack.

There is a lot of energy in the room as we approach the end of the late registration and re-entry period on Day 1C. There are huge pots being shipped left and right, and the players are trying everything to build their stacks.

A hand that just played out between Andre Vezina and Michael Marinaro shows all these dynamics at work. Marinaro put out an aggressive bet of 11,000, as the first to act on a board. His neighbour, Andre Vezina, moved all in for roughly 15,000. Marinaro was priced in at this point and made a begrudging call. Vezina slammed his on the table, and Marinaro told him “you’re ahead.” Vezina jumped out of his seat in shock and exclaimed “I am?!” He was ahead of Marinaro’s , but he had to fade a lot of cards. Vezina stood and leaned over the table calling for a black card at very high volume. And the poker gods answered his call with a black card, the , making trips for Marinaro. The table gasped, and Vezina made his exit.

Play continues in level 7 with 167 players remaining.

During the first break of the evening, hockey legend Larry Robinson graciously indulged a number of photo requests from fans in the field tonight. They will certainly appreciate the souvenirs, just as we appreciate the hall of famer coming out in support of such a great event!

It was back to business for the players once the buzzer sounded to end the break. Here are some more photos of the steadily growing field: