PlayNow Championship Winnipeg

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

PlayNow Championship Winnipeg

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j8
Prize
40,222 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,100 CAD
Entries
233
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Tang Runs Kings Into Wilson's Aces

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Ivan Tang had 8,500 committed when Jason Wilson re-raised to 25,000. Tang was not happy about it but slid in his last 36,000. Wilson quickly called.

Tang: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Wilson: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

Tang announced "one time" before the flop was dealt but, Wilson was the one who improved to a set {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. The {10-Clubs} turn gave Tang four outs with one card to come, but the {4-Spades} completed the board and sent him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wilson ca
Jason Wilson
125,000
59,000
59,000
Ivan Tang ca
Ivan Tang
Busted

Tags: Ivan TangJason Wilson

Shiska's River Bet Takes It

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Dave Shiska (pictured in a previous event)
Dave Shiska (pictured in a previous event)

After an early position raise and a call from the hijack, Dave Shiska came along from the small blind. The flop was {q-Spades}{4-Spades}{q-Clubs} and action checked around. The same lack of action greeted the {10-Diamonds} turn card but when the river {9-Diamonds} hit the felt, Shiska led out for 2,400. The initial raiser counted out a call and paused for a bit before putting it back in his stack and mucking his cards, and the other player in the hand quickly followed suit.

Tags: Dave Shiska

Registration is Now Closed

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

The extended dinner break has just ended, and registration for the Main Event is now closed. At present, there are 230 entries on the board, with 144 remaining in action.

Tournament staff are still counting the late entries and rebuys, so we'll update you on the final numbers and prize pool info when its available.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Let's Have Some Dinner

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

With six levels in the books, its time for the dinner break. Players have 45 minutes off from the felt to enjoy the casino supplied buffet dinner.

Action returns for Level 7 with blinds at 300/600/600.

Tang Turns Trips

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player in middle position raised to 1,100 and got called by the button, small blind and Ivan Tang in the big blind. The action checked around on the {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop.

Tang led out for 2,000 on the {4-Clubs} turn card and got called by the original raiser.

Tang bet 2,000 again on the {6-Clubs} river and his opponent raised to 5,000. Tang didn't waste much time before he called.

Tang: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Tang ca
Ivan Tang
40,000

Tags: Ivan Tang

Wilson Wins with Aggression

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Peter Pawlak was first into the pot with a raise to 1,400, and Jason WIlson called from the button, as did Mark Charles from the big blind. The flop came {3-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Spades} and after a check from Charles, Pawlak tossed 2,400 into the middle.

Wilson came over top with a reraise to 7,400, which quickly pushed Charles out of the pot. It tool a little longer for Pawlak to reach the same decision.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Pawlak ca
Peter Pawlak
85,000
59,000
59,000
Jason Wilson ca
Jason Wilson
66,000

Tags: Peter PawlakMark CharlesJason Wilson

Skoden Gets Value From Bottom Set

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Les Skoden limped in from early position and a player in middle position raised to 2,200, Skoden called.

They went heads up to a flop of {3-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Skoden check-called a bet of 4,000. The {5-Hearts} turn card was checked around and Skoden led for 5,000 on the {6-Diamonds} river and got called. The player in middle position mucked when Skoden showed him bottom set.

Skoden: {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}

Player Chips Progress
Les Skoden ca
Les Skoden
75,000

Tags: Les Skoden

Player of the Series Race

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
2019 PNPC Main Event Hardware
2019 PNPC Main Event Hardware

Every series, the PlayNow Poker Championship adds extra value by running a Player of the Series race. Players get points for participation in each event, as well as extra points depending how deep they run. Points are weighted by the prize a player receives, and bonus points are available for players who make multiple deep runs during the series.

After his win in the $600 event, and 15th place finish in the Bounty Event, Mikki Gagic is the current point leader with 874.24 points. Zoe Chua, the runner up in the $600 event is in second with about 450 points less than that, and the winner of the Bounty event, Norbert Rosario is just behind him in third.

Because the points are weighted to the prize pool, players who run deep in the Main Event will amass the most points. A few of the others on the list who could overtake the lead with a deep run in the main include Mark Charles (333.16), Deven Lane (277.6), Paul Esposti (261.52) and Kyle Hartree (214.72).

Here's a look at the current top 10 in points:

PlacePlayerPoints
1Mikke Gagic874.24
2Zoe Vhua422.58
3Norbert Rosario387.2
4Mark Charles333.16
5Deven Lane277.6
6Paul Esposti261.52
7Kyle Hartree214.72
8Anthny Joubert187.68
9Codey Chief186.72
10Ron Lauzon174.22