Play Resumes, No Deal
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
The final three players at WPT National Montreal have decided not to chop at this point and will continue playing.
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
WPT National Montreal
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
540 CAD
Prize Pool
427,945 CAD
Entries
817
Level
32
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
25,000
Updated Counts, Jeffrey Cormier Pulling Away
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Jeffrey Cormier has been the most active player at the final table today. Even after folding the river in a huge pot to Nathan Hall earlier and being down about 3-million chips, and doubling up Jason Mandanici-Turcot two times, Cormier has pulled ahead of the final three players.
Mandanici-Turcot got all in with 
against the 
of Cormier earlier and turned a straight to double. Cormier slowly worked his way back up just won a big hand against Hall.
He raised to 235,000 on the button and Hall defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Hall checked. Cormier bet 235,000 and Hall called.
The turn was the 
and Hall checked again. Cormier bet again, this time making it 425,000. Hall called again. The river was the 
and Hall checked one more time.
"You had to put an eight on the river," Corimier said, "I check."
"You're probably good," Hall said.
Cormier showed 
for a set of fives and Hall mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,780,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
4,300,000
-995,000
|
-995,000 |
|
1,200,000
-530,000
|
-530,000 |
Chip Counts and Another Break
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Players are now on a scheduled break at the end of the level. They are coming back to 50,000/100,000 and a 15,000 ante. Here are the counts at the break. Nathan Hall bridged the gap between himself and Jeffrey Cormier in the last few hands before the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,960,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
4,925,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
|
1,315,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 15,000
Final Three Chip Counts
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Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
4,150,000
-775,000
|
-775,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
Jason Mandanici-Turcot Eliminated in 3rd Place ($36,000)
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Jason Mandanici-Turcot opened to 200,000 from the button and Jeffrey Cormier raised all-in from the big blind. Mandanici-Turcot eventually called for less, putting himself at risk.
Mandanici-Turcot: 
Cormier: 
A classic race was underway. The dealer patted the table and dealt a 
board. Cormier paired both of hi holdings and knocked out Mandanici-Turcot in third.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,790,000
2,690,000
|
2,690,000 |
|
|
3,445,000
-705,000
|
-705,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Updated Heads-Up Chip Counts
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
|
2,700,000
-745,000
|
-745,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
The First Hour of Heads Up Play
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Check out the action from the first hour of heads up play between Jeffrey Cormier and Nathan Hall.
Nathan Hall Doubles Up Twice, Brings Chip Stacks Even
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
The players took another impromptu break to discuss a potential deal. Nathan Hall was in dire straits at an almost five-to-one chip deficit before he doubled up two hands in a row.
Hand #1: Jeffrey Cormier limped the button and Nathan Hall raised to 300,000.Cormier called.
The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Hall bet 280,000. Cormier moved all in and Hall called, putting himself at risk. However, he had a set of kings with and was not at risk against the 
of Cormier. Hall doubled up when the river came the 
.
Hand #2: The two players got all in preflop on the next hand and Cormier was behind again holding 
against the of Hall. The board ran out and Hall earned another double up.
The players decided to take a break just short of the scheduled break to discuss a possible deal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,220,000
-3,280,000
|
-3,280,000 |
|
|
6,015,000
3,315,000
|
3,315,000 |