$5,300 8-Max Reentry | 2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

08-31-2017 16:18 UTC-4

Lefrancois Four-Bet Shoves

ElleSriracha

Level 14 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Douglas Watson raised to 20,000 from under the gun and action was on Pablo Mariz on the button. He thought for a moment and three-bet to 52,000.

Pascal Lefrancois' stack has been up-and-down for a while, and he counted it out before shoving from the small blind for about 230,000. Watson and Mariz both folded and Lefrancois now sits on 338,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Lefrancois	338,000 37,500	37,500

Tags: Douglas Watson Pablo Mariz Pascal LeFrancois

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

08-31-2017 16:34 UTC-4

Blind Vs. Blind Battle Goes to Bicknell

[user270022]

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Kristen Bicknell and Parker Talbot were both getting short stacked when action folded around to them in the blinds. Bicknell moved all-in from the small blind and Talbot called off for less out of the big blind.

Bicknell:
Talbot:

The board ran out and Bicknell spiked a queen on the turn to send Talbot to the rail.

The event now sits on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Bicknell	362,000 152,000	152,000

Parker Talbot	Busted

Tags: Parker Talbot Kristen Bicknell

08-31-2017 16:47 UTC-4

Three-Way All-In: Cemm Saved by the River

ElleSriracha

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to start-of-day chip leader Thomas Cemm on the button and he moved all-in for about 165,000. Francois Billard re-shoved from the small blind for 204,000 and Kristen Bicknell asked for a count from the big blind before calling.

Thomas Cemm:
Francois Billard:
Kristen Bicknell:

Cemm was behind and Billard and Bicknell were both in a good position to chop up his chips and send the remaining players to the final table.

The flop came and Cemm paired his five but both Billard and Bicknell paired their kings. The turn was the and now Cemm had some outs to chop. The river was the to give Cemm the card he needed to survive and all three players chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Bicknell	333,000 -29,000	-29,000

Francois Billard	210,000 -165,000	-165,000
Thomas Cemm	175,000 -135,500	-135,500

Tags: Francois Billard Kristen Bicknell Thomas Cemm

08-31-2017 16:57 UTC-4

Bicknell Eliminated; Cemm Triples

ElleSriracha

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Shaan Siddiqui raised to 25,000 from under the gun and Thomas Cemm moved all-in for 71,000 from the cutoff. Team partypoker Pro Kristen Bicknell was in the small blind and moved all-in for 320,000 and Siddiqui snap-called.

Thomas Cemm:
Kristen Bicknell:
Shaan Siddiqui:

Cemm was the first player at risk, with Bicknell next. Siddiqui had both players covered by a lot and held the best of it.

The board ran out and Cemm hit an ace on the river to stay alive, but Bicknell was unable to improve and headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaan Siddiqui	1,225,000 415,000	415,000
Thomas Cemm	235,000 60,000	60,000

Kristen Bicknell	Busted

Tags: Kristen Bicknell Shaan Siddiqui Thomas Cemm

08-31-2017 17:04 UTC-4

Lefrancois Bubbles Final Table

[user270022]

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Pablo Mariz opened to 27,000 from the cutoff and Pascal Lefrancois three-bet jammed all-in for about 150,000 on the button. The players in the blinds folded and Mariz snap-called.

Lefrancois:
Mariz:

Lefrancois was dominated and didn't receive any help from the board. With Kristen Bicknell busting just before, the official final table is set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Mariz	977,000 607,000	607,000

Pascal Lefrancois	Busted

Tags: Kristen Bicknell Pablo Mariz Pascal LeFrancois

08-31-2017 17:04 UTC-4

Final Table Redraw

ElleSriracha

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

The final table has come together with eight players remaining after the back-to-back eliminations of Kristen Bicknell and Pascal Lefrancois.

Shaan Siddiqui holds the chip lead with about 30% of the chips in play, sitting on 1,225,000 chips. Close behind him is 2017 World Series of Poker Millionaire Maker champion Pablo Mariz with 977,000 with Chanracy Khun rounding out the top three with 600,000.

Here is a look at how everyone stacks up:

Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	Peter Chien	331,000
2	Chanracy Khun	600,000
3	Shaan Siddiqui	1,225,000
4	Pablo Mariz	977,000
5	Douglas Watson	260,000
6	Francois Billard	270,000
7	Thomas Lefort	270,000
8	Thomas Cemm	235,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaan Siddiqui	1,225,000
Pablo Mariz	977,000

Chanracy Khun	600,000 20,000	20,000

Peter Chien	331,000 118,000	118,000
Francois Billard	270,000 60,000	60,000
Thomas Lefort	270,000 -15,000	-15,000
Douglas Watson	260,000 15,000	15,000
Thomas Cemm	235,000

Tags: Chanracy Khun Douglas Watson Francois Billard Kristen Bicknell Pablo Mariz Pascal LeFrancois Peter Chien Shaan Siddiqui Thomas Cemm Thomas Lefort

08-31-2017 17:08 UTC-4

Shots From the Final Table

[user270022]

08-31-2017 17:15 UTC-4

Down to One Thomas

ElleSriracha

Level 15 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded around to Thomas Lefort in the small blind and Thomas Cemm, in the big blind, said "You can let me have a walk ya know." Lefort decided to limp in and Cemm checked his option.

The flop came and Lefort led out for 12,000. Cemm moved all-in for 203,000 and Lefort took one last look at his cards before calling.

Cemm was at risk and behind with for a pair of queens, up against Lefort's for two pair queens and threes. The turn was the and the river was the to send Cemm to the rail in 8th place.