After two hours of play we have arrived at the first break. On top of the pile is Shaan Siddiqui with 140,000 chips, roughly triple the chip average of 53,000. His willingness to play early and often is paying off in the early goings.

At the moment there are 73 players still at the tables, and just over two hours remain until registration officially closes for this event. So if you’re one of those players that likes to show up later on, now is the perfect time to get down to Playground to test your skills against those already in the room. With a starting stack of 50,000, any player joining the fray will not find themselves too far behind.

Come on down!