$600 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Started
PlayNow Championship Winnipeg
$600 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
PlayNow Championship Winnipeg
Buy-in
600 CAD
Entries
195
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Three Players Remain In $600 NLHE
There are just three players left to come back to the felt for Day 2 of the $600 NLHE. Day 1 went relatively quickly as a total of 195 entries hit the felt to vie for the prizes.
The field was already shrinking by the time the dinner break came back, and play was hand for hand to the money well before midnight. It didn't take that long for the bubble to burst, with only about half a dozen hands during hand for hand play.
Once the bubble burst, short stacks started to take a few more chances, having locked up a payday, and Dave Shiska and Mel Podiama were the first players out with cash after they ran into the pocket aces of Mark Charles. They exited in 20th and 19th place respectfully, collecting the min-cash amount of $1,367.
Play slowed down a little bit as the money jumps widened. While it originally looked like the tournament might end on Day 1, the final table proved to be a more cagey affair, and by the time the end of the night was approaching, there were still five players left at the felt.
The final level would prove deadly for two more players though. Codey Chief couldn't quite make it to Day 2, but as one of the satellite winners, he still turned a small investment into a very nice payday as he exited early in Level 22 when his ace-seven ran into the pocket aces of Micky Gagic and finished in 5th place for $6,336.
Paul Esposti had been battling all day, but he missed a seat at the Day 2 table by a nose. It was on one of the last hands of the night that he got his suited king-ten in, only to run into the slick of Zoe Chua.
Here's a look at the full payouts so far:
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Khai Nguyen | $1,367.00 |
| 19 | Alex Tong | $1,367.00 |
| 18 | Ron Lauzon | $1,408.00 |
| 17 | Mark Andrade | $1,458.00 |
| 16 | Jeremy Plett | $1,519.00 |
| 15 | Jim McCarter | $1,594.00 |
| 14 | Tyler Odell | $1,687.00 |
| 13 | Nick Lahowy | $1,807.00 |
| 12 | Mel Podaima | $1,956.00 |
| 11 | Dave Shiska | $2,152.00 |
| 10 | Charlie Rinn | $2,410.00 |
| 9 | Keith Sanburn | $2,758.00 |
| 8 | Anders Prokopowich | $3,237.00 |
| 7 | Eddy Watt | $3,910.00 |
| 6 | Anthony Joubert | $4,884.00 |
| 5 | Codey Chief | $6,336.00 |
| 4 | Paul Esposti | $8,576.00 |
Of the final three players , Mark Charles is the one in the most trouble, returning with around 13 big blinds. The other two are both more healthy, but anything can happen in poker.
Action gets underway at 1 p.m. CT, with blinds at 15,000/30,000/30,000 in Level 23. Stay tuned here for all the action as the first championship ring of Fall 2019 is handed out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,660,000 | |
|
920,000 | |
|
395,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Charles Doubles Through Gagic
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Micky Gagic raised to 100,000 on the button and Mark Charles pushed all in from the big blind. Gagic snap called.
Gagic: 
Charles: 
Charles was behind but the flop came 
to put him into the lead. The 
turn and 
river changed nothing and Charles got the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
760,000 | 365,000 |
|
|
650,000 | -270,000 |
Let's Make a Deal
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Before the cards even got in the air on Day 2, the final three players agreed to a deal to soften the money jumps a bit. They decided to chop the remaining prize pool to lock up $18,000 each, leaving $4,820 on the table to play for. Of course, the trophy and championship ring are also still on the table for the player who eventually ends up with all the chips.
Cards are now in the air, and players are playing in Level 23 with blinds at 15,000/30,000/30,000.
Gagic Wins a Flip
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Micky Gagic raised the button to 100,000, Zoe Chua moved all in from the small blind. After some thought Gagic called it off for his last 755,000.
Gagic: 
Chua:
The board ran out clean for Gagic 
and he is now the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,540,000 | 890,000 |
|
|
1,050,000 | -610,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Preflop Aggression Wins It
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Zoe Chua was on the button, and under the gun, and made it 120,000 to go. Micky Gagic came back over top from the big blind with a raise to 400,000, around a third of his stack.
It took Chua nearly a minute to make a decision, but he finally elected to release his hand, giving Gagic more than 150,000 extra chips.
Mark Charles Eliminated in 3rd Place for $18,000
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Mark Charles limped the button and Zoe Chua checked his option in the big blind. The flop came 
and action was checked to Charles who bet 70,000. Chua check-raised to 170,000 and Charles moved all in for his last 500,000. Chua snap called.
Charles: 
Chua: 
The turn card locked it up for Chua 
and the meaningless river was the 
. Charles was eliminated in 3rd place for $18,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Gagic Check-Shoves for the Win
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Zoe Chua made it 100,000 to go from under the gun, and Micky Gagic made the call. The flop was all diamonds and Gagic checked to Chua.
Chua fired out another bet of 100,000, but Gagic came over top with a shove. It took Chua a few seconds, but eventually he released his hand.