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Photo: Vadym Sienichkin

The second day of the MSPT Canadian Poker Championship Main Event drew 138 entries, exceeding yesterday’s Day 1A. The attendance stands at 245 entries so far from the first two starting flights, and there are still two more starting flights to go over the next two days.

Vadym Sienichkin finished the night with the chip lead, bagging 785,000. Sienichkin narrowly surpassed Day 1A’s chip leader Said Jalali, who bagged 744,000. Sienichkin soared to the top of the counts after scoring a double knockout late in the night.

Play ended with 31 minutes and 29 seconds left on Level 16 (4,000/8,000 (8,000)). The clock will start with the same time on the same level for Day 2 unless one of the next two starting flights finishes earlier.

Notable players advancing from today’s starting flight include Pierre-Paul Paulin (464,000), David Guay (460,000) and DJ Buckley (210,000). Buckley holds the record for most Main Event cashes in MSPT history, with tonight marking his 96th cash in an MSPT Main Event.

Not all notables in the field today were fortunate enough to find a bag. Among those who busted today were two-time MSPT Player of the Year Umut Ozturk, Griffin Benger, Eric Afriat, and Adam Cader.

The action continues tomorrow with Day 1c, starting at 11:00 a.m. Stay tuned to MSPTpoker.com for live updates throughout the day straight from the tournament floor!

Photo: Matthew Metallic

Daniel Filion opened to 18,000, Matthew Metallic shoved for 91,000, and Filion called with a covering stack to put him at risk on the stone bubble.

Matthew Metallic:
Daniel Filion:

“Race ‘em baby,” Metallic commented before the flop came , giving him the nut-flush draw to go along with his two overcards. Metallic couldn’t improve from there as the rest of the board ran out , confirming his elimination on the stone bubble.

Daniel Filion - 475,000
Matthew Metallic - eliminated

With 17 players left and 16 advancing to Day 2, play is now hand-for-hand in the Main Event!

Photo: David Guay

In a preflop confrontation, Jeffrey Dignard was all-in for around 150,000 from the small blind, and up against David Guay, who covered him from middle position.

Jeffrey Dignard:
David Guay:

Dignard’s pocket queens were dominated, and he was drawing dead by the turn on the runout. Guay was good at showdown with his set of kings to eliminate Dignard and extend his lead over the rest of the field.

David Guay - 930,000
Jeffrey Dignard - eliminated

Photo: Pierre-Paul Paulin

On a board reading with a bit over 100,000 already in the middle, Yvon Carpentier was all-in from the hijack for around 130,000, and up against Pierre-Paul Paulin, who had him slightly covered from the cutoff.

Yvon Carpentier:
Pierre-Paul Paulin:

Paulin was in bad shape with top pair, top kicker against Carpentier’s two pair, but the river gave Paulin a higher two pair to take down the sizable pot while sending Carpentier to the rail.

Pierre-Paul Paulin - 405,000
Yvon Carpentier: - eliminated

Registration has ended in Day 1b of the Main Event after 12 levels of play. Flight B drew 138 entries, and 40 players currently remain. The day will conclude once the field is down to 16 players, at which point all remaining players will be in the money and advance to Day 2 on Monday.

Photo: Griffin Benger

A player opened from the hijack and received calls from Griffin Benger on the button and Eric Afriat in the big blind.

The flop came . Action checked around to Benger, who bet 7,500. Only Afriat called.

The two players checked the turn, leading to the river. Afriat bet 5,000, Benger raised to 15,000, and Afriat called.

Benger tabled and Afriat mucked.

Griffin Benger - 185,000
Eric Afriat - 35,000

Photo: Adil Morkos

Jean-Francois Beaulieu shoved for a bit over 25,000 from middle position and Adil Morkos called from the hijack with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Jean-Francois Beaulieu:
Adil Morkos:

Beaulieu seemed poised for a double after the gave him second pair, leaving Morkos drawing to two outs. Instead, the turn gave Morkos a set, leaving Beaulieu drawing dead, and after the river Morkos took the pot, sending Beaulieu to the rail.

Adil Morkos - 115,000
Jean-Francois Beaulieu - eliminated