While there were only 36 players at their seats when the WPT Main Event started at 4pm, the list of entrants has almost doubled to 71 at this point, halfway through today’s flight. Some notable recent entries are Shawn Buchanan, Ema Zajmovic and Rayan Chamas.
Rayan (pictured left) arrived fresh from his exit from the WPT500 Day 2, a tournament still being played on the other side of Playground Poker Club. He finished in the money, and clearly wants to continue his fine play during the WPT Main Event.
Shawn (middle) also recently joined the Main Event, a poker powerhouse from Vancouver. He is one to watch, and currently sits 9th in Canada on the All Time Money List. He had a productive summer, finishing in the money in the WSOP Main Event as well as finishing 6th in the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Event.
Last but not certainly not least was Ema Zajmovic, who recently re-entered the WPT Main Event after busting earlier in the evening. She is a native of Quebec, and has had some great runs at Playground recently, making two final tables in the last couple of years, including a 1st place win at the $3,200 No Limit Hold’em WPT Main Event here in February 2017.
