$1,100 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
PlayNow Championship Winnipeg
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
PlayNow Championship Winnipeg
Buy-in
1,100 CAD
Entries
233
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Sheldon Kent Emerges as 2019 Fall PlayNow Main Event Champion
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The $1,100 Main Event of the 2019 Fall PlayNow Poker Championship is in the books, and Sheldon Kent is the champion after powering through a field of 233 players to end up heads up against Dylan Ellis. Kent took it down after just a short heads up battle.
Day 1 started rather slow as it took a while to fill up the tables, but by the time registration closed, a total of 233 entries had been recorded. They played a full 15 levels on Day 1, and in the end, only 46 players survived to come back for Sunday's Day 2.
Among the notables to fall on Day 1 were players like Kyle Hartree, Deven Lane, Norbert Rosario, and Mark Charles, who were all looking for a deep run in the Main to gain points in the Player of the Series race after making deep runs in one of the two opening events. Finnish-Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard built a huge stack during the middle part of Day 1 and was near the chip lead at one point, but ultimately he went card dead and busted in the final level of the day.
Among the returning players for Day 2 were some big names. Manitoba's second more decorated player, Patrick "@SuperSerda" Serda, made Day 2 but busted in a brutal spot where an under pair got there against his over pair. Spring 2018 Main Event champ Shaner Yo made Day 2 but was the bubble boy when he ran his pocket tens into the pocket aces of Ethan Ellis.
Action went pretty quickly through the whole day, and it didn't slow down much when players got into the money. It only took about three hours to play down from the bubble to the final table.
Once play got four-handed, the remaining players decided to chop up the remaining prize pool. Chris Clisby, Dylan Ellis, Sheldon Kent, and Anders Prokopowich all agreed to take $32,000 each, and leave the remaining $16,444 up top to play for. Once the deal was set, things proceeded a little more quickly. Clisby was the first out in fourth for a prize of $32,000, and Prokopowich went out in third for the same payout.
That left Ellis and Kent heads-up for the title, and they decided to cut a further deal. The $16,444 that was left up top got chopped down the middle, guaranteeing both players $40,222 for their troubles. Initially, they thought they were playing for the trophy, the ring, the jacket and the Player of the Series title, but after the third-place exit of Prokopowich, he locked up the Player of the Series prize, so Ellis and Kent were just playing for the Main Event prizes.
Heads-up was a battle but ultimately it came down to who ran best. Ellis got his money in with the best hand holding king-four versus the jack-eight of Kent. However, the latter was running like Usain Bolt and hit a jack on the flop. Ellis couldn't catch up and he had to settle for second place.
Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Prize (CAD) | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheldon Kent | $40,222 | $30,574* |
| 2 | Dylan Ellis | $40,222 | $30,574* |
| 3 | Anders Prokopowich | $32,000 | $24,324* |
| 4 | Chris Clisby | $32,000 | $24,324* |
| 5 | Ethan Ellis | $13,271 | $10,088 |
| 6 | Drew Pirson | $10,115 | $7,689 |
| 7 | Zachary Warrington | $7,999 | $6,080 |
| 8 | Eddy Watt | $6,536 | $4,698 |
| 9 | Terry King | $5,497 | $4,178 |
| 10 | Anh Pham | $4,741 | $3,604 |
*Denotes four-handed deal.
That wraps up the Main Event and the 2019 Fall PlayNow Poker Championship. Stay tuned to PokerNews Canada for all your info on the Canadian poker scene, and look for us next at the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) Poker Championship in early October.
Dylan Ellis Eliminated in 2nd Place ($40,222)
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Dylan Ellis was on the button and pushed his last 720,000 into the middle and Sheldon Kent made the call
Kent: 
Ellis: 
Kent took the lead after the flop came 
. Ellis needed to hit a king or queen with two cards to come but the board ran out 
and 
. Ellis finished the tournament in second place and takes home $40,222 after a four-way and heads up deal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Heads-Up Play
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Kent Avoids a Chop
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Dylan Ellis raised 180,000 on the button and Sheldon Kent moved all in for 1,900,000. Ellis made the call.
Ellis: 
Kent: 
The flop came 
. Nothing changed on the 
turn, and Kent's seven kicker was still in play on the 
river as he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 | 115,000 |
Heads-Up Deal
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
With the elimination of Anders Prokopowich, the Main Event is now heads up. Once Dylan Ellis and Sheldon Kent got heads up, they decided to cut a further deal. The four-handed deal left $16,444 up top for the winner, and the final two players chopped that down the middle for $8,222 each. That leaves the trophy, the ring, the jacket, and the player of the series points up for grabs as the final two players battle it out.
Anders Prokopowich Eliminated in 3rd Place ($32,000)
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Anders Prokopowich moved all in for 740,000 on the button and Sheldon Kent called from the big blind.
Prokopowich:
Kent: 
Prokopowich was still in need of an ace or a king after the 
flop but was unable to hit either as the 
turn and 
river changed nothing. Prokopowich takes home $32,000 after a four-way deal was made.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
The Final Three
Chris Clisby Eliminated in 4th Place ($32,000)
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Sheldon Kent was first to act and limped in for 50,000. Chris Clisby was in the small blind and raised to 175,000. Kent called and they went heads up to the flop.
The flop came 
and Clisby put out a continuation bet of 250,000. Kent raised it up to 600,000 and Clisby quickly moved all in for 1,050,000 and got snap called.
Clisby: 
Kent: 
Clisby was unable to hit a set or counterfeit Kent's two pair as the board ran out and . Clisby takes home $32,000 as the result of a deal for his fourth place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000 | 1,350,000 |
|
Busted |