2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

$1,650 CPPT World Cup of Cards
Day: 1b
Event Info

2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
98,000 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,650 CAD
Prize Pool
400,000 CAD
Entries
191
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

$1,650 CPPT World Cup of Cards

Day 1b Completed

Michael Malm Bags Massive Lead After CPPT World Cup of Cards Day 1b

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Day 1b chipleader Michael Malm
Day 1b chipleader Michael Malm

Day 1b of the Card Player Poker Tour (CPPT) World Cup of Cards at Playground Poker Club has wrapped up with just 25 of 115 entries securing a seat on Day 2.

Leading the charge and taking the overall chip lead was World Series of Poker bracelet winner Michael Malm. Malm tossed a stack of 414,500 into his bag at the end of the night.

Malm was the beneficiary of a semi-bluff gone wrong by former chip leader Sylvain Siebert. Siebert checked shoved for seven-times the pot on the turn with just an up-and-down straight draw and Malm tank-called with top-pair top-kicker. The river bricked and Malm scooped a huge pot to take a huge lead over the field.

Other top stacks include Jonathan Marrie (267,000), Jake Labonte (248,000), Gregory Harwick (221,500), Paul Scott (211,000), and Maxime Flibotte-Blanchard.

Firing their final bullet and missing the mark, partypoker ambassadors Kristen Bicknell and Natalia Breviglieri, Mike Leah, Dustin Melanson, Carter Swidler, Steven Kerr, and WPT Champion's Club member David Ormsby all failed to make it through to Day 2.

With just 191 entries total, the $400,000 guarantee was not met and anyone making the money on Day 2 will be rewarded with some extra value. The top 24 places will be paid, banking at least $3,600 while the top share of $98,000 will go to the eventual champion.

Day 2 will get under way at noon local time on Sunday and play will continue for nine 60-minute levels. Though with only 43 players remaining, there is a very good chance the event will wrap up and crown a champion late Sunday evening.

Tags: Carter SwidlerDavid OrmsbyDustin MelansonKristen BicknellMichael MalmMike LeahNatalia BreviglieriPaul ScottSteven KerrSylvain Siebert

Day 2 Seat Draw

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
First NameLast NameTableChip Count
PatrickSt-OngeTable 62 - Seat 168,500
GarrettDansereauTable 62 - Seat 2145,500
ThomasLefortTable 62 - Seat 3141,000
TamHoTable 62 - Seat 4126,500
FredericCossetteTable 62 - Seat 579,000
PatrickBragaTable 62 - Seat 6156,500
JiachenGongTable 62 - Seat 8226,000
Ha VanNguyenTable 62 - Seat 946,000
    
RongXuTable 65 - Seat 1175,000
TristanBergeronTable 65 - Seat 259,500
SamuelChartierTable 65 - Seat 397,500
AndrewWattTable 65 - Seat 4113,000
DavidBabaTable 65 - Seat 5144,500
MatthewPaplykTable 65 - Seat 6177,000
DavidValcourt-DubeTable 65 - Seat 757,000
Xuan HuyPhanTable 65 - Seat 850,000
GregoryHartwickTable 65 - Seat 9221,500
    
PaulScottTable 66 - Seat 1211,000
StevenMartinTable 66 - Seat 238,500
BlakeTarbellTable 66 - Seat 3274,500
JonathanMarrieTable 66 - Seat 4267,000
MichaelMalmTable 66 - Seat 5414,500
BradyHinneganTable 66 - Seat 642,500
JakeLabonteTable 66 - Seat 7248,000
DouglasWatsonTable 66 - Seat 8185,500
Blaise NigelGoogooTable 66 - Seat 967,000
    
SammyChaoTable 69 - Seat 1112,000
LouisBoutinTable 69 - Seat 275,000
EdouardDupuisTable 69 - Seat 385,000
JonathanCohenTable 69 - Seat 4121,500
StuartTaylorTable 69 - Seat 5195,500
Jean-PhilippePiquetteTable 69 - Seat 6137,000
MichaelFlanaganTable 69 - Seat 748,000
LucBelleriveTable 69 - Seat 833,000
RobertLabergeTable 69 - Seat 9175,000
    
NathanHallTable 70 - Seat 148,000
AndrejMarkovinovicTable 70 - Seat 2187,500
MichaelKorovineTable 70 - Seat 475,000
WilliamBlaisTable 70 - Seat 5169,000
VikenArtinianTable 70 - Seat 654,500
MaximeFlibotte-BlanchardTable 70 - Seat 7201,000
LucasDroletTable 70 - Seat 8103,000
ThomasCemmTable 70 - Seat 968,500

End of Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Michael Malm ca
Michael Malm
414,500
-50,500
-50,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jonathan Marrie ca
Jonathan Marrie
267,000
157,000
157,000
Jake Labonte ca
Jake Labonte
248,000
136,000
136,000
Gregory Hartwick ca
Gregory Hartwick
221,500
-39,500
-39,500
Paul Scott ca
Paul Scott
211,000
113,000
113,000
Maxime Flibotte-Blanchard ca
Maxime Flibotte-Blanchard
201,000
45,000
45,000
Andrej Markovinovic ca
Andrej Markovinovic
187,500
43,500
43,500
Matthew Paplyk ca
Matthew Paplyk
177,000
67,000
67,000
Robert Laberge ca
Robert Laberge
175,000
41,000
41,000
Patrick Braga ca
Patrick Braga
156,500
2,500
2,500
David Baba ca
David Baba
144,500
-39,500
-39,500
Thomas Lefort ca
Thomas Lefort
141,000
111,000
111,000
Jean-Philippe Piquette ca
Jean-Philippe Piquette
137,000
54,000
54,000
Lucas Drolet ca
Lucas Drolet
103,000
103,000
103,000
Sam Chartier ca
Sam Chartier
97,500
97,500
97,500
Frederic Cossette ca
Frederic Cossette
79,000
-32,000
-32,000
Michael Korovine ca
Michael Korovine
75,000
-15,000
-15,000
Blaise Googoo ca
Blaise Googoo
67,000
-48,000
-48,000
Tristan Bergeron ca
Tristan Bergeron
59,500
-19,500
-19,500
Viken Artinian ca
Viken Artinian
54,500
54,500
54,500
Xuan Huy Phan ca
Xuan Huy Phan
50,000
50,000
50,000
Michael Flanagan ca
Michael Flanagan
48,000
48,000
48,000
Nathan Hall ca
Nathan Hall
48,000
18,000
18,000
Ha Van Nguyen ca
Ha Van Nguyen
46,000
46,000
46,000
Luc Bellerive ca
Luc Bellerive
33,000
3,000
3,000

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Five More Hands

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The clock on Day 1b has been paused and each table will play five more hands before bagging for the night.

Malm Stacks Siebert

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

With just over 10,000 in the pot on the turn of a {10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{k-Clubs}{3-Hearts} board, Sylvain Siebert check-jammed all-in for 150,000 after Michael Malm bet just 8,000.

Malm went into the tank and eventually made the call.

Malm: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Siebert: {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The one-time chip leader, Siebert, was caught making a move and Malm would reap the benefits after the {q-Clubs} completed the boar don the river.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Malm ca
Michael Malm
465,000
239,000
239,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sylvain Siebert ca
Sylvain Siebert
Busted

Tags: Michael MalmSylvain Siebert

Queens Vs. Queens, Chop It Up

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Jean-Philippe Piquette thought he found a great spot to get his chips in the middle and double through big stack David Baba.

Piquette moved all-in with pocket queens and unfortunately, Baba had the same hand.

Picquette held the two black queens and called for a black flop. The dealer swept out a flop with two hearts, however, sparking some concern from Picquette. The turn was a safe black card and the two players took back their stacks, chopping the blinds and antes,

Player Chips Progress
David Baba ca
David Baba
184,000
-13,000
-13,000
Jean-Philippe Piquette ca
Jean-Philippe Piquette
83,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Jean-Philippe PicquetteDavid Baba

Play Enters Final Level of the Night

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

With 13 levels down, the remaining 30 players have entered the final level of play for the night. At the end of the level, the Day 1b survivors will bag up their chips and return Sunday at noon for Day 2.

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Korovine Doubles Up

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Michael Korovine
Michael Korovine

Michael Korovine put himself at risk moving all-in preflop and finding one opponent to look him up.

Korovine: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-}{j-}

Korovine was racing for his tournament life as the flop fanned out {9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. A huge flop for Korovine but still needing to fade an ace or jack to double up.

The {k-Hearts} fell on the turn and a nice, safe {10-Diamonds} landed on the river to secure the double up for Korovine.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Korovine ca
Michael Korovine
90,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Michael Korovine