Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 125
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
$110 NL Hold’em Big Ante
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
110 CAD
Entries
87
Level
21
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Defending Champ and a Couple Crushers Join the Mix
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Level 5
: 200/400, 100 ante
As late registration closed during the break, a few last minute arrivals have entered the field, and most likely all three of these gentlemen are favorites to win.
Shawn Daigle is the defending champion of this event and also won another title during the 2016 World Cup of Cards.
William Blais is a regular crusher here at Playground and also picked up a win during the 2016 festival, including multiple final tables.
David Jeanneau-Cyr scooped four titles in 2016, even hoisting trophies on bac-to-back nights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
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|
20,000 | |
|
|
20,000 | |
Big Stacks at the Break
Level 5
: 200/400, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000 | |
|
47,000 | |
|
|
46,000 | |
|
46,000 | |
|
45,000 | |
|
|
43,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
40,000 | |
|
38,000 | |
|
38,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 100
First Break of the Day
Level 4
: 150/300, 75 ante
Four levels have been completed and with that comes the first 15-minute break of the day.
Like a Lamb to the Slaughter
Level 4
: 150/300, 75 ante
Laying in the middle of the table in front of John E Slaughter and Sagar Shetye was a completed board reading 
.
It appeared Slaughter had made a big bet on the river and Shetye had called. Slaughter tabled 
and a stunned Shetye took a moment before tossing his cards towards the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
4,625
-15,375
|
-15,375 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 75
Gemmill Needs Miracle River to Stay Alive
Level 3
: 100/200, 50 ante
On a 
flop, Marvin Yousif check-raised all-in and Karyn Gemmill put herself at risk, making the call.
Yousif: 
Gemmill:
Yousif had been caught but the 
on the turn quickly reversed the fortunes as Yousif made a straight. Gemmill needed a king or queen on the river and sure enough, the dealer fanned out the 
and Gemmill's full house earned her the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
5,125
-14,875
|
-14,875 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 50
Gennings Banks Off the Top End
Level 2
: 50/100, 25 ante
Facing a bet and a call of 600 from two players in early and middle-position, Daniel Gennings made the call from the cutoff on the turn of a 
board.
The river was the 
and the first player to act checked. The player in middle-position fired a bet of 1,550 and Gennings called. The early position player called as well.
The player in mid-position tabled 
for a wheel but Gennings tabled 
for the top end of the straight. The other player mucked and Gennings raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000
5,000
|
5,000 |