Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
PlayNow Championship Winnipeg
$600 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
PlayNow Championship Winnipeg
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
600 CAD
Entries
195
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 195
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Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The dinner break is over and players are back at the felt. There are 12 more levels left in today's play, after which the remaining players will bag up and return Friday to finish it out.
Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Here is a look at a few players who are up, down, or possibly out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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92,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
40,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
37,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
35,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
20,000 | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Zoe Chua opened the action with a raise to 3,500 from under the gun, Adrian Guinto called from the hijack and they went heads up to a flop of 
. When action checked around on the flop, Chua fired 4,000 on the 
turn card and Guinto called.
The 
river saw Chua bet 8,000 which got snap called by Guinto.
Chua: 
Guinto: 
Guinto had turned a straight which was good enough for him to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Paul Esposti opened the action with a raise to 4,000. The player in the small blind three bet to 11,000 and Esposti made the call. The flop came 
and the pre flop three bettor made a continuation bet of 16,000 which was called by Esposti.
The player in the small blind moved all in for 42,000 on the 
turn card and Esposti quickly made the call.
Esposti: 
Opponent: 
Esposti had his opponent drawing dead and scooped the pot after the meaningless 
came on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
141,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
After a limp from early position, Calvin Knifpel went all in for his remaining 13,500 from the middle. Everyone else got out of the way, but the initial limper called to put Knifpel at risk.
It was a "fair fight" with the 
of Knifpel a slight favorite to the 
of his opponent. The flop of 
was very favourable to Knifpel's hand, and the 
on the turn locked it up before the meaningless 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Mel Podaima opened to 5,500 preflop from the hijack, and then called an all in bet from the big blind when he jammed for 25,000.
Podaima:
Opponent:
The flop was kind to Podaima as it gave him top two pair 
. He was able to fade the remaining nines in the deck as the board ran out 
and he sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The player under the gun elected to shove a small stack, and it folded around to Howard Comber in the cutoff. He decided to reshove with a larger stack, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Comber held 
against the 
of his opponent, and would have to hit to win. His hit came on the turn of the 
board, and he sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
