With about 1,300 in the pot, on a board reading , Angelo Cusinato checked from the hijack. Mark Howie was in the cutoff and bet 800. Cusinato thought for a moment and eventually called.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Cusinato reached into his stack and bet a hefty 2,500. Howie had a shocked look on his face, and eventually pieced things together before deciding to call. He was right, as Cusinato tabled for ace-high. Howie showed and raked in the pot.
Day 1b is in the third level of the day with just over three hours before registration closes. Day 1a attracted 76 entries, with 67 so far today for a total of 143.
The guarantee sits at $400,000, meaning the number of players needed to meet the guarantee would be 267. There is definitely a chance there will be an overlay, so now is the time to get down here!
A player in middle position limped in, as did Alyssa MacDonald from the cutoff. Jeff Cormier raised it up to 525 on the button and got calls from the middle-position player as well as MacDonald.
The flop came and action checked to Cormier who bet 775. The player in middle position folded and MacDonald called.
The turn was the and MacDonald checked yet again. Cormier bet 2,100 this time. MacDonald paused for a moment and then put in a check-raise to 5,500. Cormier shifted in his seat, clearly unsure of what to do, and eventually quickly flashed an ace before mucking his cards.
Cormier tried to get some information out of MacDonald, but she wasn't giving anything up.
MacDonald recently took down the $330 No Limit Hold'em 6-Max Bounty tournament for $7,500 here at the World Cup of Cards and has been playing every single day, clearly a force on the felt.
Among the familiar faces in the field are partypoker Team Pros Kristen Bicknell and Natalia Breviglieri. The two ladies were just seen taking their seats for a shot at this massive $400,000 prize pool.
Bicknell is taking her second shot today after falling on Day 1a yesterday, but for Breviglieri this is her first time playing in Canada! She hails from the United Kingdom and is looking to take home some of that sweet Canadian coin.
Dustin Melanson is fresh off a win in the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em 50/50 Bounty, banking just shy of $17,000 plus $4,500 in bounties for over $21,000 total.
He's been focused on playing more tournaments and dedicating time to the game. Look for him to make his mark this series, so follow along as we track his progress!
It's another early start at the Playground Poker Club and 31 players have taken their seats already.
Among the early risers are Carter Swidler and Steven Kerr. Both are well-known and notable in their own right.
All of Swidler's cashes this year have been right here at Playground, so look for him to add to his $500,000+ in live earnings as he attempts a deep run here this weekend.
Kerr made a deep run in the $5,300 partypoker MILLIONS here in May for $20,000 and will be gunning to top that this time around.
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, Angelo Cusinato checked from the hijack. Mark Howie was in the cutoff and bet 800. Cusinato thought for a moment and eventually called. 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Cusinato reached into his stack and bet a hefty 2,500. Howie had a shocked look on his face, and eventually pieced things together before deciding to call. He was right, as Cusinato tabled 
for ace-high. Howie showed 
and raked in the pot.
and action checked to Cormier who bet 775. The player in middle position folded and MacDonald called. 
and MacDonald checked yet again. Cormier bet 2,100 this time. MacDonald paused for a moment and then put in a check-raise to 5,500. Cormier shifted in his seat, clearly unsure of what to do, and eventually quickly flashed an ace before mucking his cards.
