Day 1c of the Main Event has just wrapped up, and as this was the last flight for this tournament, we are now set for Day 2. 150 of the 520 players that entered this have managed to score themselves a seat for tomorrow’s Day 2, although this number includes players who have qualified twice, and will be adjusted once all the counts are in.
Online qualifier Rabah Belal Ahin Al-Nasseri is the overall chip leader, and has actually managed to qualify himself more than once after winning 3 seats online. Only his biggest stack will move on to Day 2, while the rest of the chips will be taken out of play.
The top 6 stacks entering Day 2 are from starting flights 1a and 1b, as the biggest stack to pass from Day 1c was that of Christina Knot, who bagged 269,100. Other big stacks from this last flight include [3-time Main Event final-tableist at Playground Poker Club] Alexandre Lavigne (196,000), Shane Brotherwood (191,000) and Tedde Ballanger (190,000). Local pro Isabelle Mercier stayed under the radar most of the day, until ramping up her stack in the final moments of the day, and she finally bagged a healthy 120,400 stack.
Once the tournament staff has finished compiling all the data, we will release the full list of player-reported chips counts from all 3 starting flights, as well as the seating assignments for Day 2.
As a reminder for any player that made Day 2, the tournament is scheduled to start at 12pm Monday February 8th, and players are required to show a valid photo ID to take their seats.
See you tomorrow!
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