The late registration period for Day 1D is still open, and will remain so until the start of level 7. This allows for players to buy-in to the tournament up until 9:15pm.
The field has recently reached the 100-player mark, and is now the largest of the live flights so far. We can expect the flights to get gradually larger as we near the weekend and Day 2.
Photographs from levels 1-2:
The Grand Prix Canada is in full swing, with more than half of the total starting flights now behind us. The majority of live flights are still ahead of us however, as Day 1C is moments away from closing, while Day 1D is now underway and in level 1.
7 more live flights remain after today, with two scheduled on Thursday and Friday, and three more on Saturday. Players can also still take a shot by qualifying online, as 4 more flights remain on partypoker.net.
With a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000 and a modest buy-in of only $200 + $20, this event has a ton of value for the players. Don’t miss your chance at taking home a share of the prize-pool, late registration is open until 9:15pm.
With only 3 eliminations to go before the end, Michael Moussis leads his table and the tournament with 532K. Laurence Louie is taking really good care of his own table, with 465K to his name. Their closest rivals have around 300K, but as we know, things change fast when blinds are this high, especially when short-handed play is involved. A list of Day 1C qualifiers will be published shortly after our 11th place bubble is decided.
Leaders:
The last 2 tables have formed, and with 10 players qualifying today, half of the survivors will get to make it to Day 2. Tonight’s flight starts in one hour, and will most likely the biggest Live Day 1 so far, so come down to your favorite poker club and earn your seat!
Here is the seating chart for the last 2 tables, along with some photos:
| Seat | Siège | First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom |
|---|---|---|
| Table 66 - Seat 1 | Van | Nghiem Nguy |
| Table 66 - Seat 2 | Sean | Raboy |
| Table 66 - Seat 3 | Michael | Pitcher |
| Table 66 - Seat 5 | June | Roberts |
| Table 66 - Seat 6 | Jack | Curley |
| Table 66 - Seat 7 | Marcel | Samson |
| Table 66 - Seat 8 | Michael | Moussis |
| Table 66 - Seat 9 | Florin | Barburasa |
| Table 66 - Seat 10 | Philippe | Lauzon |
| Table 70 - Seat 1 | Roger | Boyer |
| Table 70 - Seat 2 | Michel | Foisy |
| Table 70 - Seat 3 | Mohamed | Ben Yahia |
| Table 70 - Seat 4 | François | Semaan |
| Table 70 - Seat 5 | Mathieu | Brunet |
| Table 70 - Seat 6 | Laurence | Louis |
| Table 70 - Seat 7 | Victor | Rusu |
| Table 70 - Seat 8 | Robert | Cohen |
| Table 70 - Seat 9 | Bilal | Abbas |
| Table 70 - Seat 10 | James | Bélanger |
Day 1c of the Grand Prix Canada Event is passed the half-way mark, and some players have already gathered some nice stacks. It is so for David Bonneau (pictured in front), who leads the way with 150,500. However, quite a few players are gnawing at him, standing close-by. Lavoie Jobin’s great start crumbled and he was unfortunately eliminated, only to be replaced in the lead by Bonneau, another frequent local achiever.
The table below shows all players with more than 100K in chips, and is followed by photographs of levels 11 and 12.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| David | Bonneau | 150,500 |
| Bilal | Abbas | 145,500 |
| Linda | Rioux | 135,500 |
| Florin | Barburasa | 126,500 |
| Jean | Crête | 120,000 |
| Mohamed | Ben Yahia | 111,500 |
| Michael | Moussis | 108,500 |
| James | Bélanger | 104,500 |
| Eric | Ranger | 102,500 |
The first break is now behind us, and the final numbers are out. This afternoon flight attracted 93 players, which was also the number for Day 1B, last night’s flight. This means that 10 players will bag chips, halting this flight right before the formation of the final table. Lavoie Jobin is a regular achiever at Playground Poker Club, and we will survey his progression in this Event.
Here are some shots taken moments before the break:
