Jour 1A comes to an end with the elimination of Sanjeepan Sathasivan in sixth place, and the final five players advance to Day 2.
Chipleader Benoit Beaulac (pictured) has more than half the chips in play, and the mark he's set will be tough for players in later starting flights to catch.
Voici le décompte officiel des jetons pour les cinq jours 1A survivors, followed by the Day 1A money finishers:
1. Benoît Beaulac - 648,000 (162 b)
2. Sebastien Proulx - 216,000 (54 b)
3. Fabio Luongo - 211,000 (53 b)
4. Michael Bellizzi - 105,500 (26 b)
5. J.P. Piquette - 94,500 (24 b)
6th: Sanjeepan Sathasivan - $1,250
7th: Erim Gulec - $1,250
8th: Pascal Monarque - $1,000
9e: Patrick Dattilo - $1,000
10e: Patrick Boisvert - $750
11th: Domenic Durante - $750
L'action s'est terminée avec 5:52 restant au niveau 16, avec des stores à 2,000-4,000 et 500 avant. Jour 2 will begin where the earliest-finishing starting flight ended, so the blinds won't begin any higher than that.
Jour 1B commence demain (samedi) à 10:00 am ET, and we are expecting a much larger field here on the weekend. There are unlimited re-entries during the registration period, which closes at the beginning of Level 9 (Environ 2:30 pm). Return to WPT.com for live coverage as the second of seven starting flights takes their shot at WPT National Montreal.