2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Break Time; 8 Remain
The final eight players are now on a 15-minute break. Full updated chip counts to follow.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Chip Counts at the Break
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin |
222,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
Pierre-Paul Paulin |
215,500
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Martin Raus |
170,500
-16,500
|
-16,500 |
|
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Francois Goulet |
162,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
Pascal Lefrancois |
152,500
62,500
|
62,500 |
|
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Jean-Louis Cyr
|
151,000
-57,500
|
-57,500 |
Carl Martel |
141,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
Chanracy Khun |
113,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
End of Level Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin |
265,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Pierre-Paul Paulin |
255,000
39,500
|
39,500 |
Francois Goulet |
224,000
61,500
|
61,500 |
Martin Raus |
140,000
-30,500
|
-30,500 |
|
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Carl Martel |
115,000
-26,500
|
-26,500 |
Jean-Louis Cyr
|
111,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Pascal Lefrancois |
107,000
-45,500
|
-45,500 |
|
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Chanracy Khun |
91,000
-22,500
|
-22,500 |
|
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Pushing 400k, McLaughlin's Barrels Get a Fold
Carl Martel opened to 9,000 and received calls from Pierre-Paul Paulin in the cutoff, Jean-Louis Cyr in the small blind, and Marc-Etienne McLaughlin in the big blind.
The four players saw a flop. The first three players checked to Paulin, who fired a bet of 14,500. Action folded to McLaughlin who check-raised to 41,000. Paulin made the call and the fell on the turn.
First to act, McLaughlin slid out a bet worth 50,000, and after some deliberation, Paulin tossed his cards into the muck, relinquishing the chip lead along with it.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin |
390,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Pierre-Paul Paulin |
244,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Carl Martel Eliminated in 8th Place
On a flop, and two checks in front of him, Pierre-Paul Paulin bet 12,500. Jean-Louis Cyr check-called and Carl Martel check-shoved all-in for 94,000. Paulin made the call, putting Martel at risk.
Martel:
Paulin:
Martel was ahead but Paulin had flopped the world with an open-ended straight flush draw. The on the turn was a safe card for Martel, but the on the river gave Paulin a straight and the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Pierre-Paul Paulin |
330,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
Carl Martel | Busted |
Jean-Louis Cyr Eliminated in 7th Place; Money Bubble Time!
Francois Goulet opened from the cutoff, Jean-Louis Cyr shoved all-in from the big blind for about 100,000, and Goulet snap-called.
Goulet:
Cyr:
Cyr was in big trouble, needing a miracle to stay alive. Unfortunately, he did not receive any help from the board and the remaining six players are now on the direct money bubble.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Francois Goulet |
300,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
Jean-Louis Cyr
|
Busted |
Chanracy Khun Bubbles, Eliminated in 6th
Chanracy Khun open-shoved preflop and Marc-Etienne McLaughlin snap-called.
Khun:
McLaughlin:
Khun was the player at risk and needed some assistance to keep his tournament alive. The board ran out , and although he picked up a slew of outs on the turn, the river bricked out and McLaughlin was able to fade Khun's draws to put the remaining five players into the money.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin |
548,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
Chanracy Khun | Busted | |
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