$110 NL Hold’em Big Ante
Day 1 Started
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
Put Your Antes Up! Event #5 Kicks Off at Noon
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The fifth event of the 2017 World Cup of Cards (WCC) is set to get underway at noon local time inside Playground Poker Club on Tuesday. Event #5: $110 NL Hold’em Big Ante boasts a guarantee of $5,000 and features a structure where the ante grows larger each level.
In 2016, Shawn Daigle topped a field of 88 entries to claim a top prize of $2,111. Daigle defeated Alim Ismail heads up for the win, just over nine hours after the event kicked off.
Players will start with 20,000 chips and play 20-minute blind levels. There will be a 15-minute break every four levels. This is a freezeout event so rebuys or re-entries are not permitted. Late registration will remain open until the end of the break following Level 4.
This is the second running of the WCC. In 2016, there were 28 events and this year, Playground, teaming up with partypoker, have produced a schedule with 36 events included several major tournaments and guarantees worth more than $6,000,000.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The 24 players currently registered have taken their seats and cards are in the air. Late registration is open until the end of the break following Level 4.
Halfway There
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
As the first level has come to an end the tournament clock currently shows 45 entries. At the 2016 World Cup of Cards, this very event attracted a field of 88 players.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 25
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 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 50
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 |
|
|
5,125 | -14,875 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 75