With Daniel Haim’s elimination in 16th place, the event is now playing hand for hand, on the bubble. After 9 hands of such action, it was time for a break. Here our current top 3:
| First Name | Last Name | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Paul | Manoian | 310,000 |
| Jean-Christophe | Surette | 263,000 |
| Kiril | Gelev | 247,000 |
On 3 tables of 5 players each, many stacks have to tread carefully to earn their place in the money. Here are a few:
Event #5 is now playing on 3 tables and the money is only 4 eliminations away. Our leaders at the break are still doing well, especially Paul Monoian who is now flirting with the 300K mark and up in the lead.
But a few others have done well since and are now in a good position to go the distance:
The action is relentless in Event #5, driven by the 6-Max format. We’re only at the 2nd break and the field has already dwindled down to just 29 players, scattered on 5 tables. Hold on, payouts ahead!
Here’s a look at our leaders:
| First Name | Last Name | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Raphael | Tran Dinh | 206,000 |
| Paul | Manoian | 166,000 |
| Daniel | Haim | 155,000 |
| Joshua | Caballero-Kowarsk | 151,000 |
In total, 109 entries were accounted for, more than doubling the prize pool guarantee! Here are the payouts:
| Rank | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $2,533 |
| 2nd | $1,920 |
| 3rd | $1,450 |
| 4th | $1,100 |
| 5th | $840 |
| 6th | $630 |
| 7th | $480 |
| 8th | $360 |
| 9th | $280 |
| 10th-11th | $210 |
| 12th-13th | $190 |
| 14th | $180 |
Paul Manoian had a tremendous first stint. In just 6 levels of play, he managed to accumulate 117k in chips, almost 6 starting stacks! Jean-Christophe Surette also enjoys a quick start, with no less than 90k in front of him.
Here’s our current top 5:
| First Name | Last Name | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Paul | Manoian | 117,000 |
| Jean-Christophe | Surette | 90,500 |
| Ibrahim | Ozor | 77,000 |
| Hrair | Yapoudjian | 75,000 |
| Audr/e | Verlomme | 72,500 |
There is one level left to the registration period and the field is still growing, adding more money to the prize pool. If you’re already at the tables, you have until the end of level 6 to re-enter. If you’re on your way or playing cash games, you have until the end of the break – 2:15pm – to jump in the action.
Here are a few more shots:
Just two levels were enough to meet the $5,000 guarantee, and every entry and re-entry to come will only sweeten the pot for those who survive long enough!
Some early shots of the field:
The February Power Weekend is on its last leg. Today, we finish strong with two 6-max single-day events and the conclusion of the Playground 200. This afternoon, we play Event #5, a $100 + $10 6-Max Re-entry tournament with a $5,000 guarantee. Players sit down with 20,000 chips and play 20-minute levels until one player has it all!
Remember, this is an unlimited re-entry event. The first few levels are perfect to build a nice stack! The action starts at 12:00pm sharp and entries and re-entries are allowed until 2:15pm. Good luck to all participants… go get that Power Weekend ring!
