8 levels have passed in Day 1b of the TonyBet Winter Festival Main Event, and 108 players are still in the running and currently enjoying a buffet sponsored by Playground Poker Club. We’ve lost a number of players so far, including the likes of Jean-Philippe Piquette, Ami Alibay, Alexandre Lavigne, Mike Leah, AJ Gambino, Azim Popatia, amongst others.
Here is a look at the current leaderboard, as play enters level 9:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Eric | Borduas | 161,400 |
| Andrew | Attia | 145,900 |
| Yannick | Lamarre-Delooz | 140,100 |
| Kevin | MacDonald | 138,700 |
| Tony | To | 115,300 |
| Jeremy | Dufour | 109,300 |
| Jiachen | Gong | 107,400 |
| Mathyeu | Provost | 105,100 |
| Eric | Place | 103,100 |
| Danny | Kalpakis | 97,900 |
| Charle-Alexandre | Bergeron | 97,700 |
Additional counts:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Carla | Sabini | 58,300 |
| Diana | Shamshoum | 50,400 |
| Chanracy | Khun | 42,100 |
| Jason | Comtois | 38,300 |
| Griffin | Benger | 18,700 |
| Samuel | Chartier | 15,600 |
| Eric | Afriat | 14,100 |
Photographs from level 8:













