Level: 10
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2019 SIGA Poker Championship
CAD$880 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 SIGA Poker Championship
Buy-in
880 CAD
Prize Pool
263,800 CAD
Entries
346
Level
35
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Entries
146
Players Left
40
Clark Squeezes for the Win
Level 9
: 300/600, 600 ante
Action opened with three limps in front of Sy Clark in middle position. He considered the spot, and counted out a big raise to 5,200 and tossed it in.
No one else was interested in seeing a flop for that price, so Clark took it down uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Berscht Best in Blind Battle
Level 9
: 300/600, 600 ante
There was no betting until it got around to James Berscht in the small blind. He elected to limp in, but Jim Loudon in the big blind had other ideas, bumping it up to 2,000.
Berscht called, and the flop came 
. Berscht checked and Loudon fired out another 2,000. Berscht called to see 
turn and the check-bet-call action was repeated.
The river came 
and both players checked. Berscht rolled over 
and Loudon mucked, showing the 
as he passed his cards to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000 | |
|
|
24,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Second Break is Over
Level 9
: 300/600, 600 ante
Players are back in the Tatanka Tipi Room after their second break of the day. Action continues in Level 9 with blinds at 300/600/600.
The end of the second break also means registration for Day 1a is now closed. No prize pool numbers will be available today, as tomorrow's Day 1b numbers still need to be factored in, but once the tournament staff update the entries for \day 1a, an update will be posted. While current numbers show 128 entries, that number is sure to climb, and it looks likely that 2018's Day 1a total of 134 will be surpassed.
Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Final Break Before Registration Closes
Level 8
: 250/500, 500 ante
With the end of Level 8, players are headed out of the MPR for their second break of the day. Registration remains open until the end of the break, and then it will be closed for Day 1a.
Total numbers will be updated shortly after the break.
Iron Cracks McClymont's Kings
Level 8
: 250/500, 500 ante
The flop read 
and Peter Iron went all in. Kimberly McClymont made a quick call, and tabled with best hand with pocket kings against the nine-eight of Iron.
Poker is a fickle game, however, as the turn came 
to give Iron trips, and the river was no help to McClymont's kings, and she was forced to double Iron up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
|
11,500 |
Final Level of Play Before Registration Closes
Level 8
: 250/500, 500 ante
Action has just clicked over into Level 8, which marks the last level of play before registration closes. Players can still enter during the break after Level 8, but once the field sits down for Level 9, the Day 1a players will be set.
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 500
Borsheim's Flop Bet Wins It
Level 7
: 200/400, 400 ante
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 
action checked to Borsheim and he tossed in a bet of 2,600. That was enough to award him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |