CAD$880 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2019 SIGA Poker Championship
CAD$880 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
200
Players Left
57
Day 1b Sends 57 Players Through to Final Day
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The second starting flight for the 2019 SIGA Poker Championship is now in the books, and Day 2 is set. After 40 players made it through Day 1a, a total of 57 players ended up bagging chips on Day 1b.
At the top of the list for both days is Dallas Larson. Larson built up an astonishing stack of 418,000, more than 100,000 more than the second place stack of Warren McCallum with 307,000. Third place belongs to Day 1a chip leader Josh Hopkins, who bagged 272,000.
The room was packed to start the day, and tournament staff even opened a few extra tables. Normally, the tournament seating is capped at 150, but two extra tables opened early today to seat 170 entries to start. Rebuys were slow because there weren't many bustouts in the early levels, and by the time late registration closed, there were 200 total entries in play.
The lead changed hands quite a few times during the day. Earlier in the day, Clint Cockburn was one of the first players to cross the 100,000 chip barrier. Later on, James Hart managed to build a massive stack of over 200,000 only to see it dwindle in late-stage play. Skylar Kingdon was well over 200,000 as well at one point, but doubled up Cockburn near the end of the night to drop a bit below. John Hashem looked to be the end-of-day chip leader as play went into the last two levels, but he lost some to eventual big stack Dallas Larson.
The 57 remaining players from today will join the 40 who made it through Day 1a for tomorrow's final day. Day 2 will play down to a winner, but the first order of business will be getting into the cash. With 97 players returning and only 51 cashing spots, nearly half the Day 2 field will go home empty handed.
Action for Day 2 kicks off at noon Sunday and they'll play as long as it takes for one player to collect all the chips. Follow along with the live updates all day here at PokerNews Canada, and be here when they crown the 2019 SIGA Poker Champion.
Final Chip Counts from Day 1b (full)
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
418,000 | 387,000 |
|
307,000 | |
|
258,000 | |
|
230,500 | |
|
229,000 | 9,000 |
|
220,000 | |
|
|
195,500 | |
|
|
178,000 | -400 |
|
|
169,000 | |
|
157,000 | 47,000 |
|
|
152,000 | |
|
|
143,500 | |
|
|
143,500 | |
|
134,500 | 118,500 |
|
134,000 | 69,000 |
|
124,000 | |
|
|
120,500 | 65,500 |
|
|
119,000 | |
|
119,000 | |
|
|
117,500 | |
|
|
115,000 | |
|
107,000 | |
|
|
104,000 | |
|
|
103,500 | |
|
101,000 |
Day 1b is Officially Over
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The final hands have played out and the remaining stacks are bagged. The 57 remaining players are headed home for some sleep before tomorrow's Day 2 action.
Final chip counts for Day 1b action will be posted shortly.
Four Hands Left in the Night
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With just 10 minutes remaining in Level 16, the clock has been paused, and local player Dallas Larson was tagged to draw for the remaining number of hands. He pulled a 4 out of the deck, so they'll play four more hands on each table, then bag up for the night.
Blyhth Wins it on River
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Wayne Blyth opened from early position with a limp. He was called in three spots, including Casey Nicole in the small blind.
The flop came 
and after it checked to Blyth, he put out a bet of 12,000. Only Nicole called, and the turn was 
. Action checked to the river 
and when Nicole checked again, Blyth tossed out a bet of 16,000 and Nicole quickly released her hand.
Level: 16
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Nicole Doubles Through Hart
Level 15
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Casey Nicole had already shoved her short stack, and action was on James Hart as he contemplated a call with the bigger stack. The flop and turn were already out, reading 
, and Hart eventually made the call.
He groaned audibly when Nicole rolled over 
for the turned straight, and he tabled 
for just top pair. The bricked the river, and Nicole got a much needed double.
Meanwhile, in an earlier hand on the same table, Deven Lane busted when he got it in with a dominated ace and couldn't get there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | -160,000 |
|
|
76,000 | 36,000 |
|
Busted |
Final Two Levels of the Night
Level 15
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
The players have returned from their final break of Day 1b, and that means there are just two levels of play left before the remaining players bag up their chips in preparation for tomorrow's Day 2.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 2,400