CAD$880 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 SIGA Poker Championship

10-04-2019 17:01 UTC-5

Iron Cracks McClymont's Kings

Lyle Bateman

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
Kimberly McClymont	14,500 -3,500	-3,500
Peter Iron	11,500

Tags: Kimberly Mcclymont Peter Iron

10-04-2019 17:20 UTC-5

Final Break Before Registration Closes

Lyle Bateman

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.

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

10-04-2019 17:44 UTC-5

Second Break is Over

Lyle Bateman

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.

10-04-2019 17:56 UTC-5

Berscht Best in Blind Battle

Lyle Bateman

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
James Berscht	36,000
Jim Loudon	24,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Jim Loudon James Berscht

10-04-2019 18:01 UTC-5

Clark Squeezes for the Win

Lyle Bateman

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
Sy Clark	24,000 2,000	2,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

10-04-2019 18:20 UTC-5

Total Entries Surpass 2018's Day 1a Number

Lyle Bateman

Level 10 : 400/800, 800 ante

The numbers have all been crunched, and a total of 143 entries were recorded for Day 1a this year. That tops last year's total of 134 by nine entries, and bodes well for the final prize pool tomorrow.

Prize pool numbers will have to wait until the end of registration tomorrow, but its already looking like the pool will be deep.

10-04-2019 18:28 UTC-5

Norlander's Eights Hold

Lyle Bateman

Level 10 : 400/800, 800 ante

Trevor Norlander opened the action from middle position with a raise to 1,600. Kimberly McClymont shoved for 12,475 from the next seat over, and it folded back to Norlander.

Norlander tanked for half a minute or so before he elected to put in the call. His pocket eights were marginally ahead of the of McClymont, but when he flopped a set on the board, it was all over. McClymont turned chop outs, but they never came in, and she was done for the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Trevor Norlander	65,000 31,000	31,000
Kimberly McClymont	Busted

Tags: Trevor Norlander Kimberly McClymont

10-04-2019 18:40 UTC-5

Dinner Break

Lyle Bateman

Level 10 : 400/800, 800 ante

Players are off for an hour's break while they partake in the supplied buffet dinner. Action returns in an hour for Level 11 with blinds at 500/1000/1000. Once dinner break is complete, there will be six more levels in the day.