$1,650 CPPT World Cup of Cards Day 1b | 2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

08-26-2017 21:28 UTC-4

No Longer in Contention

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The following players have been eliminated during the last couple of levels and are no longer in contention. partypoker ambassador Natalia Breviglieri is among the fallen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalia Breviglieri	Busted

David Guay	Busted

Steven Martin	Busted
Samuel Gagnon	Busted
Brian Morgan	Busted
Andrew Boujauode	Busted

Tags: Natalia Breviglieri

08-26-2017 21:11 UTC-4

The Above-Average Stackers

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Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Hartwick	261,000 79,000	79,000
Sylvain Siebert	227,000 23,000	23,000
Michael Malm	226,000 9,000	9,000

David Baba	197,000
Maxime Flibotte-Blanchard	156,000 17,000	17,000
Patrick Braga	154,000 124,000	124,000
Andrej Markovinovic	144,000 15,000	15,000
Robert Laberge	134,000
Mark Salerno	131,000 33,000	33,000
Jake Labonte	112,000 34,000	34,000
Frederic Cossette	111,000 47,000	47,000
Matthew Paplyk	110,000
Jonathan Marrier	101,000
Paul Scott	98,000 1,000	1,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

08-26-2017 20:50 UTC-4

Final Break of the Night

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The remaining 37 players have completed12 levels thus far and have been rewarded with a 10-minute break.

08-26-2017 20:41 UTC-4

Payout Structure Released

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The payout structure has been released for the $400,000 guaranteed CPPT World Cup of Cards. The event attracted 181 entries, falling short of the guarantee but giving all the players in the field a bunch of extra value.

The top 24 places will earn a prize with a min-cash worth $3,600. The eventual champ will bank the top share of $98,000.

Place	Prize (CAD)
1st	$98,000.00
2nd	$67,050.00
3rd	$40,000.00
4th	$24,210.00
5th	$18,700.00
6th	$15,480.00
7th	$13,190.00
8th	$11,520.00
9th	$9,850.00
10-12th	$8,490.00
13-15th	$7,170.00
16-18th	$5,970.00
19-21st	$4,770.00
22-24th	$3,600.00

08-26-2017 20:32 UTC-4

Hartwick Picks Up Aces, Again

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

For the fourth time today, Gregory Hartwick has looked down at two aces. His victim this time was Shaan Siddiqui.

Hartwick had Siddiqui all-in and at risk with up against Siddiqui's .

The board ran out and Hartwick dragged in another sizeable pot, sending former big stack Siddiqui to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Hartwick	182,000 70,000	70,000
Shaan Siddiqui	Busted

Tags: Gregory Hartwick Shaan Siddiqui

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

08-26-2017 20:03 UTC-4

Updated Top Stacks; Malm's the Mark

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Malm	235,000 41,000	41,000

Sylvain Siebert	204,000 58,500	58,500
Mark Salerno	164,000 12,000	12,000
Maxime Flibotte-Blanchard	139,000 59,000	59,000
Andrej Markovinovic	129,000
Blaise Googoo	115,000
Sam Chartier	114,000 22,000	22,000
Gregory Hartwick	112,000 3,000	3,000
Jonathan Marrie	110,000
Paul Scott	97,000 37,000	37,000

08-26-2017 19:50 UTC-4

Malm Hero's River Jam to Take the Lead

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With about 40,000 in the middle on the river of a board, Michael Malm checked and his opponent shoved for 33,000.

Malm tanked for a few moments before making the call. His opponent tabled and Malm quickly turned over for a pair of eights and scooped the sizeable pot, leaping into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Malm	194,000 114,000	114,000

Tags: Michael Malm

08-26-2017 19:35 UTC-4

A Few to Bust Recently

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Blanking on their final bullet, Mike Leah, Chanracy Khun, Ruben Perceval, Joseph Leung, and Alyssa MacDonald will not be winning the 2017 CPPT World Cup of Cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	Busted

Ruben Perceval	Busted
Joseph Leung	Busted
Alyssa MacDonald	Busted
Chanracy Khun	Busted

Tags: Alyssa MacDonald Joseph Leung Mike Leah Ruben Perceval Chanracy Khun