2019 SIGA Poker Championship

CAD$880 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 SIGA Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Prize
45,769 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
880 CAD
Prize Pool
263,800 CAD
Entries
346
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
146
Players Left
40

Baran Takes a Stack

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Adrian Baran
Adrian Baran

A player went all in from middle position, and Adrian Baran flat-called from the hijack, The rest of the table got out of the way, and it was the kings of Baran against the {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} of the all-in player. The board of Qd4sJh8h3s] was clean for the kings, and Baran chipped up to one of the biggest stacks of the day.

Meanwhile in a previous hand on the same table, Brian Borsheim lost his stack in the second last level of the night.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Baran ca
Adrian Baran
230,000
178,000
178,000
Brian Borsheim ca
Brian Borsheim
Busted

Tags: Adrian BaranBrian Borsheim

Ashling Still Stacking

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ming Ashling
Ming Ashling

Ming Ashling has been on a run of late, and not even a table change could break his run. Shortly after arriving at the new table, Ashling called behind after Shannon Brass raised from under the gun to 4,000.

Adrian Baran also called from late position to see {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{a-Diamonds} on the flop. Brass led out for 3,000 before Ashling made it 15,000 to go. Baran quickly mucked, but Brass called.

When the turn came {3-Spades} Ashling fired 25,000 after a check from Brass. Brass called, and they both checked the {k-Clubs} river. Brass paired the ace on the flop with {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, but Ashling had a better kicker that also paired with {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Ming Ashling ca
Ming Ashling
189,000
109,000
109,000
Shannon Brass ca
Shannon Brass
100,000
59,000
59,000

Tags: Adrian BaranShannon BrassMing Ashling

Woloshyn Defends His Blind

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Kyle Woloshyn
Kyle Woloshyn

Derek Klimosko opened the betting from the cutoff with a raise to 4,000. He was called by the player in the button, as well a Kyle Woloshyn in the big blind.

Everyone checked the {9-Hearts}{10-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop, but when the {10-Diamonds} hit the turn, WOloshyn fired 4,000 into the middle, enough to clear off the other two players.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Woloshyn ca
Kyle Woloshyn
105,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Derek KlimoskoKyle Woloshyn

Borsheim's Flop Bet Wins It

Level 7 : 200/400, 400 ante
Brian Borsheim
Brian Borsheim

Adrian Baran opened the action under the gun with a raise to 900. He was called in three spots, including Brian Borsheim in under the gun plus two.

When the flop came {2-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{a-Spades} action checked to Borsheim and he tossed in a bet of 2,600. That was enough to award him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Borsheim ca
Brian Borsheim
37,000
37,000
37,000

Tags: Adrian BaranBrian Borsheim

Iron Has the Best Jack

Level 5 : 100/200, 200 ante
Larry Iron
Larry Iron

There was already some money in the pot with pre-flop action completed, and the board read {j-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}. The big blind checked and Larry Iron put in a bet of 1,100. He was called by Dale Wasko on the button, as well as the player in the big blind.

They all checked through the {3-Hearts} turn, but when the river paired the board with {j-Clubs} the big blind led out for 2,100. Both Iron and Wasko called, and Wasko's {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} beat out the {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} of the big blind while Wasko mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Larry Iron ca
Larry Iron
32,000
32,000
32,000

Tags: Dale WaskoLarry Iron

2019 SIGA Poker Championship is Here

Bison Sculpture at Entrance to Dakota Dunes Casino
Bison Sculpture at Entrance to Dakota Dunes Casino

The first weekend in October means its time for Canadian poker players to descend on Saskatoon for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) Poker Championship. The three day event offer two Day 1 starting flights on Friday and Saturday, before Sunday's Day 2. Last year, Daniel Lefebvre fought his way through 366 entries to take down the big prize.

The tournament takes place on the historic Whitecap Dakota First Nation (WDFN), south of Saskatoon. Part of the larger Dakota nation, the roots of the WDFN in Canada go back to 1889 when it was first established as Moose Woods on land that had been inhabited for centuries. The modern name stems from an instrumental leader at the time of establishment, Chief Whitecap. Today, the progressiveness of the nation extends to hosting one of Saskatchewan's largest poker tournaments every year in October.

In the past, this event has been a $600 buy-in (plus admin fee). This year, however, its been bumped up by a third to $800 plus $80 admin fee. That should mean this year's prize pool will push past last year's total of $219,600, and in addition to the money in the prize pool, players at the SIGA Poker Championship are also playing for the championship bracelet, as well as the added prize of a 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event ticket worth $10,000 USD.

Cards go in the air for Day 1a of the event Friday at noon local time. Players will play 16 levels on each Day 1 before the bag up their stacks for the night. The only exception to this will be if either Day 1 plays down to 15% of the field, in which case the day will end there.

Stay tuned here for all the action as PokerNews Canada will be on the floor to bring you the exciting hands. This year, for the first time, action will also be live to the world on PokerNews Global, and as an added bonus, the My Stack app will be activated for this event, allowing players to manually update their own stacks directly from their phone, even share updates to Twitter and Facebook yourself. Click here for Android, or here for iPhone to download the app early, and be ready to keep your friends and family updated with your progress as you fight for the bracelet.