$1,650 CPPT World Cup of Cards
Day 1a Completed
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
$1,650 CPPT World Cup of Cards
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
1,650 CAD
Prize Pool
400,000 CAD
Entries
191
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Blake Tarbell bags Best on Day 1a of CPPT World Cup of Cards
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Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
After a successful premiere at the 2016 World Cup of Cards (WCC), Card Player Poker Tour (CPPT) was back at Playground Poker Club Friday, kicking off Day 1a of the $400,000 guaranteed CPPT World Cup of Cards.
A total of 76 entries gathered on Day 1a for the 13th event of the 2017 WCC. After 14 levels of play on Friday, Blake Tarbell topped the counts, leading just 18 survivors.
Tarbell bagged a stack of 274,500 to claim the top spot, the majority of which came in a big pot during the last level against Sammy Chao. Tarbell turned the nut flush and took Chao to value town on the river with a big bet.
Sitting on the leaderboard just behind Tarbell is Jianchen Gong who bagged second best with a stack of 226,000. Stuart Taylor (196,500), Douglas Watson (185,500), and Rong Xu (175,000) round out the top five.
Notables also making a splash on Day 1a include defending champion Brady Hinnegan (42,500), William Blais (169,000), two-time 2017 WCC title holder Andrew Watt (113,000), Sammy Chao (112,000), and David Valcourt-Dube (57,000), all of whom secured seats on Sunday's Day 2.
Familiar faces to join the mix but ultimately fizzle out before the end of play include WSOP November Niner's Scott Montgomery and Marc-Etienne Mclaughlin, partypoker ambassador Kristen Bicknell, Mike Leah, David Ormsby, Ami Alibay, Laurence Grondin, and Samuel Chartier.
The second and final flight is set for Saturday morning at 11 a.m. local time in Kahnawake. Day 1b is scheduled for another 14 levels with late registration open until approximately 4 p.m.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
274,500 | -18,500 |
|
226,000 | 105,000 |
|
196,500 | 89,000 |
|
185,500 | 75,600 |
|
175,000 | 13,800 |
|
169,000 | 16,000 |
|
145,500 | 76,500 |
|
126,500 | -43,500 |
|
121,500 | 41,600 |
|
113,000 | 3,000 |
|
112,000 | -38,000 |
|
|
85,000 | 8,500 |
|
75,000 | 10,700 |
|
68,500 | 24,900 |
|
68,500 | 15,500 |
|
57,000 | 3,000 |
|
42,500 | -63,500 |
|
38,500 | -5,500 |
Final Three Hands of the Night
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The clock has been paused on Day 1a and each table will play three more hands before bagging for the night.
Tarbell Takes the Chip Lead
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
A monster pot had developed between Blake Tarbelli and Sammy Chao. On the river of a 
board, there looked to be over 100,000 in the middle.
Tarbell bet 67,000 and Chao made the call. Tarbell tabled 
for the nuts and Chao mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
293,000 | 165,500 |
|
|
150,000 | -34,000 |
Gong Jams the Turn
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
In a preflop three-bet pot worth about 40,000, David Valcourt-Dube and Jiachen Gong saw a 
flop.
Gong bet 14,000 and Valcourt-Dube check-called. The turn was the 
and Valcourt-Dube checked again. Gong moved all-in and Valcourt-Dube eventually folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
121,000 | 62,300 |
|
|
54,000 | -70,100 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Defending Champion Doubles
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
At the 2016 CPPT World Cup of Cards, Brady hinnegan topped a field of 359 entries to win $110,000. Hinnegan is back to defend his title and after a recent double up is back to over average stack.
Hinnegan four-bet jammed preflop on Garrett Dansereau and Dansereau called to put the champ at risk.
Hinnegan: 
Dansereau: 
Hinnegan needed some help as the flop came 
. Hinnegan flopped a pair and a flush draw needing any club, jack or queen to take the lead. The 
on the turn gave Hinnegan two pair and it held up through the on the river to grab a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
106,000 | 65,600 |
|
|
69,000 | -53,800 |
Chip Counts at the Break (full)
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
184,000 | 59,000 |
|
|
170,000 | 8,000 |
|
|
161,200 | 40,200 |
|
|
153,000 | 80,500 |
|
|
127,500 | 18,500 |
|
|
124,100 | 34,100 |
|
|
122,800 | -21,200 |
|
|
110,000 | 27,000 |
|
|
109,900 | 5,900 |
|
|
107,500 | -8,500 |
|
107,000 | 42,200 |
|
|
79,900 | -15,100 |
|
|
76,500 | 18,500 |
|
|
67,500 | 15,600 |
|
|
64,300 | 1,300 |
|
61,500 | -10,600 |
|
|
58,700 | 28,700 |
|
55,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
53,000 | 19,000 |
|
|
45,300 | |
|
|
44,000 | 13,000 |
|
|
44,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
43,600 | -20,300 |
|
40,500 | 10,500 |
|
|
40,400 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300