When asked how his table was, he responded, “Pretty crazy.

Slaubaugh prefers to play live because “you get to talk to the characters at the table.” And apparently, his Day 1 table did not disappoint. He has had much success in both the online and live arenas with more than $1.322 million live tournament earnings reported on The Hendon Mob.

Slaubaugh is a poker pro who lives in Las Vegas. That also made him the overall chip leader heading into Day 2. The prize pool in the event reached $2,566,135 and the payouts will be made available after registration closes.Ĭody Slaubaugh was the Flight C chip leader after bagging 310,500. Registration will not be closed until the beginning of Day 2 Monday at noon PT, so players can enter or re-enter for $4,000 until then for the equivalent of 25 big blinds going into Level 11. Season XVI of WPT Legends of Poker at The Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens, California attracted a star-studded field of 715 entries across three starting flights, with 383 of those coming on the third and final flight Sunday.