Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
$1,650 CPPT World Cup of Cards
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
1,650 CAD
Prize Pool
400,000 CAD
Entries
191
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Marrie Doubles Again
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Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Luc Bellerive opened to 60,000 and called a three-bet jam from Jonathan Marrie in the big blind.
Marrie: 
Bellerive: 
The board fanned out 
and Marrie raked in another double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,210,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
585,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Ha Van Nguyen Eliminated in 6th Place ($15,480)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Tam Ho raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Ha Van Nguyen three-bet to 210,000 from the cutoff. Ho moved all-in and Nguyen called.
Ha Van Nguyen: 
Tam Ho: 
"Man, this guy always have aces" exclaimed Nguyen as he stood up from his chair.
The board ran out 
and Nguyen was unable to improve, settling for 6th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,390,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Tristan Bergeron Eliminated in 5th Place ($18,700)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Tristan Bergeron moved all-in from under the gun for 275,000 and Stuart Taylor moved all-in over the top on the button.
Bergeron was the player at risk with , needing to hit a king against Taylor's 
.
The board ran out 
and Bergeron couldn't find any help, sending him home in 5th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
805,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Jonathan Marrie Eliminated in 4th Place ($24,210)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Tam Ho opened to 65,000 on the button and saw Luc Bellerive three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind. Jonathan Marrie found a sweet spot to four-bet jam all-in for 541,000 and Ho folded. Bellerive took a moment before making the call.
Marrie:
Bellerive: 
The flop came 
giving Bellerive a flush draw, which the on the turn completed. Marrie was drawing dead as the fell on the river and Marrie departed in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,719,000
509,000
|
509,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Clock Paused to Discuss a Deal
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The three remaining player paused the clock to discuss a deal. Their stacks were counted and the tournament staff gave them the numbers based on an ICM chop.
None of the players liked the numbers provided and have decided to continue playing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,719,000 | |
|
|
2,207,000
-183,000
|
-183,000 |
|
|
803,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Bellerive Holds More Than Half of the Chips in Play
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The three players are playing lots of small ball, but chip leader Luc Bellerive has been doing the heavy lifting. He has extended his lead to hold more than half of the 5.7 million chips in play.
Tam Ho is second in chips, while Stuart Taylor is the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,125,000
406,000
|
406,000 |
|
|
1,750,000
-457,000
|
-457,000 |
|
|
850,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
Ho Takes Over the Chip Lead After Playing a Big One
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
With about 250,000 in the pot, on a board reading 
, Tam Ho led out for 225,000 from the small blind. Luc Bellerive was in the big blind and raised to 625,000. Ho came over the top and re-raised to 1,400,000.
Bellerive looked pained by the decision and Ho was on his feet. After several minutes, Bellerive began talking things out to himself. Eventually, he folded.
Ho raked in the pot and Stuart Taylor asked, "Did you fold a flush?" Bellerive nodded and Ho said "I only had a king!"
Ho now leads with more than half of the chips in play and Bellerive dropped into second. Taylor is still the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
1,850,000
-1,275,000
|
-1,275,000 |
|
|
935,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Break Time
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The three remaining players have completed the first two levels of the day and have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Chip Counts at the Break
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,990,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
2,120,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
625,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |