Event #12: $600 No-Limit Hold'em - Closer
Day 2 Started
Event #12: $600 No-Limit Hold'em - Closer
Day 2 Started
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Charles-Eric Benoit |
554,000
554,000
|
554,000 |
Sandy Lam |
548,000
548,000
|
548,000 |
Jeffrey Cormier |
487,000
487,000
|
487,000 |
Ghislain Pigeon |
415,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
Deven Lane |
402,000
402,000
|
402,000 |
Pascal Monarque |
395,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
Malachy Hagan |
334,000
334,000
|
334,000 |
Louis Pierre Daniel Collette |
302,000
302,000
|
302,000 |
Nicolas Majdalani |
279,000
279,000
|
279,000 |
Alexander James Allison |
268,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
Shane Brotherwood |
259,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
Derek Jonathan Van Lieshout |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Nicolas Duteau |
243,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
Anthony Potis |
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
Zacharie Desautels |
202,000
202,000
|
202,000 |
Christopher Taylor |
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Kyle Hucker |
182,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
Dakota Adam Eli Commanda-Boissoneau |
174,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
Nicholas Alexander Haddad
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Sebastien Proulx |
136,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
Kevin Michael Dipasquale
|
109,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
Martin Dufour |
108,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
Remy Poulin |
107,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
Jean-Francois Khalil |
98,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
Giovanni Mazzaferro |
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
The first two flights of Event #12: $600 No Limit Holdem Closer at the World Series of Poker Circuit Playground produced a total of 49 players that bagged and will make their return to the felt at 4 p.m. local time to battle it out to a winner. The field is currently led by Charles-Eric Benoit who sits with an impressive 554,000. He is followed close behind by Sandy Lam with 548,000 and Jeffrey Cormier with 487,000.
Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Charles-Eric Benoit | Canada | 554,000 |
2 | Sandy Lam | Canada | 548,000 |
3 | Jeffrey Cormier | Canada | 487,000 |
4 | Ghislain Pigeon | Canada | 415,000 |
5 | Deven Lane | Canada | 402,000 |
6 | Pascal Monarque | Canada | 395,000 |
7 | Malachy Hagan | Canada | 334,000 |
8 | Louis Pierre Daniel Collette | Canada | 302,000 |
9 | Nicolas Majdalani | Canada | 279,000 |
10 | Alexander James Allison | Canada | 268,000 |
A total of 320 players fired on one of the Day 1 flights. The 49 players remaining will all return in the money and have locked up a minimum cash of $800. They will all have their eye on the first place prize of $34,000, a handsome payday for a $600 buyin. The blinds will still be 30 minutes on Day 2 so expect the action to be fast and Loud.
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Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Cards are in the air for the $600 Closer. The 49 remining players will now play all the way to a winner.
The action folded to Natasha Tatta in middle position who moved all in for her remaining 83,000. It then folded all the way to Pascal Monarque in the big blind who only thought it over for a moment before calling.
The cards hit their backs with Tatta all in and at risk.
Natasha Tatta: Q♣J♣
Pascal Monarque: A♣Q♦
The full board ran out 7♣4♠9♠8♥2♥ and with just ace-high, Monarque sent Tatta to the rail and collected more chips for his top-five stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Pascal Monarque |
490,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Natasha Tatta | Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The action folded all the way to Day 2 chip leader Charles-Eric Benoit on the button who only took a moment before moving all in over the two short stacks in the blinds.
The small blind folded and the then Jean-Francois Khalil snap called in the big blind.
Jean-Francois Khalil: K♣K♦
Charles-Eric Benoit: 5♠5♥
Benoit would need some some help but it wouldn't come on the 9♣K♠Q♦3♦J♣ board. Khalil got the pure double to stay alive.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Charles-Eric Benoit |
660,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
Jean-Francois Khalil |
130,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The action was opened under the gun when Heng Chong moved all in for his last 49,000 chips. One by one every single player folded all the way to Sandy Lam in the big blind. She mulled over her options for awhile and seemed to be in a tough spot for the small shove. Eventually she flicked in a call and the cards hit their backs.
Heng Chong: A♣J♣
Sandy Lam: Q♦7♦
The full board ran out 7♥A♦4♣5♣6♠ and with a pair of aces, Chong got the pure double to stay alive.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sandy Lam |
400,000
-148,000
|
-148,000 |
Heng Chong |
110,000
37,000
|
37,000 |