Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
PlayNow Championship Winnipeg
Multi-Table Satellite Tournament
Day: 1
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Chip Counts
Chip Counts
6
74,000
10
40,000
Extra Ticket Awarded
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
Players in the satellite are all playing for entries into the $600 and $1,000 tournaments here this week, but alongside the early levels of action, PlayNow was also sponsoring a free draw for a ticket to tomorrow's $600 event. That draw has just concluded with Larry B. as the lucky winner of a seat tomorrow night.
During tomorrow's action, a similar draw will take place for a free ticker into Friday's $300 Bounty event.
Luhowy Binks The River to Stay Alive
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
A player in middle position opened the action by moving all in for his last 4,900. The player on the button made the call and Nick Luhowy tossed in his last 2,100 from the big blind.
Middle Position: 
Button: 
Luhowy: 
The flop of 
put the button in the lead. The 
turn card was no help to anyone, but the 
river gave Luhowy a set which gave him the triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,900 |
Sperber Hits His Ace
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
After Wes Traill raised from the hijack, Shawn Sperber called from the small blind, and the big blind came along as well. Action checked around on the 
flop, but when the turn came Sperber fired out a bet of 600.
He was called by both opponents, and action checked around again on the 
river. Sperber rolled over 
for the turned pair, and the other players mucked their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000 |
Cards Back In The Air
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
The first break of the night is over, and players are back in action for Level 6 with blinds at 200/400 and a big blind ante of 400. There are at least 260 entries so far, but tournament staff are still counting all the beans. One in ten players will get tickets to the $600 and $1,100 events, and once the final numbers are in, they'll be posted here.
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
10 Minute Break
Level 5
: 150/300, 0 ante
The first break of the night is upon us, and this will also mark the end of late registration. Players will return to the felt after 10 minutes, and tournament staff should have final numbers shortly after that.
Lane Doubles Up With Flopped Flush
Level 5
: 150/300, 0 ante
Deven Lane opened the action with a raise to 600 from early position which got called by a player in middle position and a player on the button.
Lane fired a 1,500 continuation bet on a flop reading 
, the player in middle position folded and the button moved all in which covered Lane's remaining stack of 7950. Lane made the call and showed his opponent the bad news.
Lane: 
Opponent: 
The meaningless runout of gave Lane the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,150 |
Final Level of Registration
Level 5
: 150/300, 0 ante
The registration desk is nearly closed on the multi-table satellite. The entries and rebuys have been fast and furious so the numbers are still a little fuzzy, but at least 240 entries have been recorded so far, and that's sure to grow. With play in Level 5, this will be the last chance for players to rebuy. Players can still get into the action until the end of the break after Level 5, but after that, registration will be done for the night.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0