Day 1B of the Playground 200, the second of three live starting flights, drew 205 entries. This event features an extended late registration and re-entry period so there was a steady stream of entries right up until the 10pm cut-off point. 28 players opted to fire a second bullet tonight, not wanting to give up their chance at a piece of the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.
The play was typically loose and aggressive in the early levels, but the prospect of bagging chips for Day 2 clearly had an impact on the way the players approached the last few levels, as things tightened up dramatically. For the most part, the all-ins in the later levels were of a very familiar kind to tournament players; it was mostly race situations where a pocket pair was up against two over cards. There weren’t any notable clashes between big stacks in the late stages, as most players opted to control the size of the pots as much as possible once the end of the flight came into sight.
There remains one more starting flight for the Playground 200, it kicks off Saturday at 11am. Day 2 will be held Sunday at noon.
View the full Combined Day 1 Results List
| First name | Prénom | Last name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Siamak | S | 275,500 |
| Amirpasha | Emami | 271,500 |
| Samuel | Guillen | 232,500 |
| Kenneth | Legue | 229,500 |
| Brian | Pinheiro | 216,500 |
