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Felix-Antoin Leclerc Takes Mini Main Lead as WSOP Circuit Playground Field Passes 1,100 Entries
- Felix-Antoin Leclerc leads the Mini Main Event with 1.1 million chips after Day 1E.
- Day 1E drew 409 entries, the largest flight so far, with 41 players advancing.
- The Mini Main Event has reached 1,181 entries with one starting flight remaining.
Felix-Antoin Leclerc has taken control of the C$400 Mini Main Event at WSOP Circuit Playground, finishing November 6 with approximately 1.1 million chips after the tournament's biggest starting flight so far. Day 1E attracted 409 entries, lifting the overall field to 1,181 with one flight remaining.
The action at Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake also included the opening flight of Event #6, the C$400 Mystery Bounty. Mihail Cojocaru led its 32 qualifiers after 208 entries were recorded.
Both tournaments continue on November 7, with the Mini Main approaching its November 8 second day and the Mystery Bounty building towards its November 9 conclusion.
Felix-Antoin Leclerc Leads Record Mini Main Flight
Friday's Mini Main Day 1E easily surpassed the previous largest flight, which had attracted 245 entries on November 5.
With 409 entries recorded, 62 players reached the money and 41 secured places in Day 2. Those eliminated after reaching the payout stage received at least C$800.
Leclerc finished with approximately 1.1 million chips, equivalent to 89 big blinds at the concluding level. His stack moved him ahead of Bernardo Dal Pozzo, who had previously held the overall lead with 962,000 from Day 1B.
Chad Edmunds finished second in Friday's flight with 634,000, followed by Brian Massender on 614,000. Khaly Dang bagged 474,000 and David Huot ended with 463,000.
Mini Main Day 1E, Top 12 Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix-Antoin Leclerc | 1,100,000 |
| 2 | Chad Edmunds | 634,000 |
| 3 | Brian Massender | 614,000 |
| 4 | Khaly Dang | 474,000 |
| 5 | David Huot | 463,000 |
| 6 | Donald-Sun Chher | 459,000 |
| 7 | Christine Do | 453,000 |
| 8 | Marcel Basset | 428,000 |
| 9 | Alexandre Carpentier | 417,000 |
| 10 | Francois Blouin | 393,000 |
| 11 | Jui-Yen Liang | 350,000 |
| 12 | Anthony Kumar | 336,000 |
Yanda Li also advanced with 300,000, while Ricardo Cermeno-Sandoval secured 239,000. James Jackson finished with 85,000 and Anas Slaoui qualified with 48,000.
Mini Main Reaches 1,181 Entries
The Mini Main has now attracted 1,181 entries across five starting flights, with 120 players advancing to Day 2.
Friday accounted for more than one-third of the entries recorded so far, giving the C$500,000 guaranteed event its strongest attendance day.
| Flight | Entries | Advanced | Chip Leader | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1A, Nov. 2 | 171 | 18 | Keng Ho | 678,000 |
| Day 1B, Nov. 3 | 165 | 17 | Bernardo Dal Pozzo | 962,000 |
| Day 1C, Nov. 4 | 191 | 20 | Saadeddine Nahlous | 736,000 |
| Day 1D, Nov. 5 | 245 | 24 | Marc-Andre Yelle | 807,000 |
| Day 1E, Nov. 6 | 409 | 41 | Felix-Antoin Leclerc | 1,100,000 |
| Total | 1,181 | 120 | Felix-Antoin Leclerc | 1,100,000 |
One final starting flight remains on November 7 before the survivors return on November 8.
Mihail Cojocaru Leads Mystery Bounty Day 1A
The C$400 Mystery Bounty began its multi-flight schedule on Friday afternoon, drawing 208 entries for Day 1A.
Mihail Cojocaru finished with 590,000 chips, leading 32 players through to the next stage. Yanis Moudakkir was close behind with 529,000, while Franco Tucci occupied third place with 369,000.
Najib Abou Eid bagged 348,000 and Marc-Andre Yelle completed the top five on 292,000.
Mystery Bounty Day 1A, Top 10
| Position | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mihail Cojocaru | 590,000 |
| 2 | Yanis Moudakkir | 529,000 |
| 3 | Franco Tucci | 369,000 |
| 4 | Najib Abou Eid | 348,000 |
| 5 | Marc-Andre Yelle | 292,000 |
| 6 | Francois Blouin | 287,000 |
| 7 | Jun Wang | 270,000 |
| 8 | Jean Lauzon | 266,000 |
| 9 | Paul Nakhle | 246,000 |
| 10 | J Hijar | 244,000 |
The tournament display listed C$118,800 under total prize money and C$31,200 under bounty prize money following Day 1A. The multi-flight event carries a C$150,000 guarantee.
Final Mini Main Flight Scheduled for November 7
Saturday brings Mini Main Day 1F at 11:00 a.m., followed by Mystery Bounty Day 1B at 4:00 p.m. A C$300 Main Event milestone satellite is also scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
The Mini Main moves into Day 2 on Sunday, while the C$1,000 Progressive Bounty adds another ring event to the programme.
The full festival runs through November 17, with the C$2,500 Main Event carrying a C$2.5 million guarantee. Further tournament details are available in our WSOP Circuit Canada guide and Canadian poker tournament calendar.
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