$5,300 8-Max Reentry
Day 1 Started
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
$5,300 8-Max Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
5,300 CAD
Prize Pool
208,550 CAD
Entries
43
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Day 1 of $5,300 8-Max Re-Entry $200,000 Guaranteed Begins Today!
The first of three High Roller events begins today with Event #19: $5,300 8-Max Re-entry with $200,000 guaranteed in the prize pool!
This two-day event is sure to attract some of the best and toughest competitors. Among the players expected to show up to battle is partypoker Team Pro Kristen Bicknell. Canada's very own two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner is eyeing another win and is gunning for her first-ever High Roller title.
Play begins at 1:00 p.m. local time at the ever-popular Playground Poker Club as part of the second-annual World Cup of Cards festival sponsored by partypoker.
Registration will remain open all day with unlimited re-entries and will close before the start of play on Day 2. Blinds will last 45-minutes a piece until heads-up play begins and players will begin with a nice rounded stack worth 100,000 in chips.
Players will duke it out for 10 levels today before bagging to come back for Day 2 tomorrow, Thursday, August 31st at 1:00 p.m. Follow along as the PokerNews brings you all of the action throughout this event!
Slight Delay
With a handful of entries, play has been delayed for a few moments. Stay tuned!
Level: 1
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Cards in the Air
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Level 1
: 250/500, 50 ante
With six players seated, shuffle up and deal had been announced and the action has begun.
Starting Lineup
Level 1
: 250/500, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 |
Sam Chartier and Dustin Melanson Hop In
Level 1
: 250/500, 50 ante
Sam Chartier and Dustin Melanson have just joined the field.
Chartier is fresh off a final-table finish in the $1,650 CPPT World Cup of Cards event, and Melanson shipped the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em 50/50 Bounty.
Both players are looking to make a big impression here today, so keep following along as we track their progress!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 |
Lucci's Bluff Fails, Arvanitis Benefits
Level 1
: 250/500, 50 ante
Less than 15 minutes into play, Gary Lucci has lost his stack worth 200 big blinds. According to the table, Lucci attempted a massive bluff and Christos Arvanitis looked him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Lefort Joins, Lucci Re-Enters
Level 1
: 250/500, 50 ante
More players have joined, including Thomas Lefort, Danny Boyaci, Allan Puzantian and Josue Sauvageau.
Garry Lucci busted early in the first level but has hopped back in and is ready to take another shot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
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100,000 | 100,000 |
Kings for Cemm; Boyaci Busts
Level 1
: 250/500, 50 ante
Danny Boyaci raised to 1,200 from under the gun and got calls from Josue Sauvageau in the cutoff and Gary Lucci on the button. Thomas Cemm was in the big blind and three-bet to 4,700. Boyaci, Sauvageau and Lucci all quickly called.
The flop came 
and Cemm immediately led out for 17,000. Boyaci called and Sauvageau and Lucci folded.
The turn was the 
and Cemm led out for 30,000. Boyaci called again. The river was the 
and Cemm bet 30,000 again. Boyaci sigh-called and Cemm tabled 
for two pair kings and fours. Boyaci mucked and was left with 17,000.
Boyaci folded for a few hands but eventually busted and headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
197,000 | 97,000 |
|
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Busted |