Day 1E of the $200 + $20 Playground 200 kicked off tonight at 7:00pm. The last starting flight of the tournament was able to attract 155 entries, including 24 re-entries, before the late registration period closed. The combined competitors from Day 1D and Day 1E were able to bring the event well beyond the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.
The chips flew throughout the night as the stacks seemed to be relatively even. Krzysztof Birecki lead after the second and third breaks but it was Joseph Mariutti who ended the night on top with 302,000 chips. Mariutti leads 36 other competitors into Day 2.
Here are the chip leaders from Day 1E:
- Joseph Mariutti – 302,000
- Jeremi Kielian – 263,500
- Jean-Pascal Gauthier – 249,500
Day 1D took place earlier in the day at 11:00am and attracted a total of 193 entries, including 25 re-entries. Danick Morin lead the field at the first break and was followed in second place by John Pisani. Morin was able to bag 149,000 chips but it was Pisani who stole the show today. By the second break, Pisani was on top of the leaderboard and stayed there for the remainder of the flight. He leads 43 other players into tomorrow.
Here are the chip leaders from Day 1D:
- John Pisani – 342,000
- Placide Junior Sanon – 253,000
- Michel Vigneault – 235,000 .
Day 2 is set to begin tomorrow at 1:00pm. Congratulations to all qualifying players and good luck in Day 2.