| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000 | |
|
31,500 | |
|
31,500 | |
|
29,600 | |
|
29,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
23,800 | |
|
23,800
23,700
|
23,700 |
|
21,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
There is a special payout structure for Day 1's at the WPT National Montreal. The top five spots today will earn a seat on Day 2 guaranteed $1,500. Sixth and seventh-place will earn $1,250, Eighth and ninth-place take home $1,000, and 10th and 11th-place finishers will walk away with $750. There are currently 36 runners still in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 9 is underway and with that late entry for Day 1a has closed. A total of 85 entries were received today with 69 entries and 16 re-entries. There are currently 42 remaining.
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
69,000 | |
|
63,500
63,500
|
63,500 |
|
|
59,500
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
57,300
57,300
|
57,300 |
|
|
45,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Players are on a 15-minute break. There are 44 players remaining at the end of the break and registration ends at the start of the next level.
Fabio Luongo got off to a fast start today but hit a little bit of a hiccup against Maxime Hebert.
The board read 
and Hebert bet, Luongo asked how much Hebert had behind and then raised. The two players quickly got all in and Luongo showed a flush draw with 
. Hebert had trip eights holding 
.
The turn completed Luongo's flush with the 
, but the river filled Hebert up with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
43,000 |
