Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
$550 NL Hold’em 8-Max Freeze
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
550 CAD
Prize Pool
75,000 CAD
Entries
150
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Hand-For-Hand Play Underway
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Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
As the event is now down to the final 17 players, one off of the money, the field is now playing hand-for-hand until the money bubble bursts.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Hussen Busts Perceval and Kornik
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
We missed the action but arrived at the table to see Ruben Perceval and Lily Kornik standing up and both of their stacks headed towards Adam Hussen.
In front of Hussen lay 
and a 
board. Perceval had tabled 
and Kornik busted with 
, both unable to find enough help from the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | 101,500 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Full Counts at the Break (full)
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
370,000 | 192,000 |
|
|
365,000 | |
|
320,000 | 20,000 |
|
313,000 | 43,000 |
|
|
260,000 | 237,000 |
|
|
215,000 | |
|
191,000 | 16,000 |
|
187,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
186,000 | -40,000 |
|
179,000 | 61,000 |
|
|
172,000 | 102,000 |
|
166,000 | |
|
|
149,000 | |
|
|
138,500 | |
|
|
131,000 | -92,000 |
|
113,000 | -51,000 |
|
|
103,000 | 7,000 |
|
|
84,000 | 46,000 |
|
|
82,000 | -48,000 |
|
68,500 | |
|
|
61,500 |
Time For a Break
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The remaining 21 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Podstawka Doubles Into Double Chip Lead
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Peter Chien opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and Adam Podstawka three-bet to 25,000 on the button. Samuel Roussy-Majeau four-bet to 53,000 out of the big blind and just Podstawka made the call.
The flop was 
and Roussy-Majeau continued with a bet of 30,000. Podstawka called and the fell on the turn.
Both players check to see the complete the board on the river and Roussy-Majeau moved a stack of 85,000 into the middle, covering Podstawka.
Podstawka took a minute before making the call.
Roussy-Majeau tried to muck but during an all-in showdown, both hands must be tabled. Roussy-Majeau's hand was turned over, revealing 
and Podstawka tabled 
to score a massive double up, right into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
270,000 | -22,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Johnston Tames Big Slick to Stay Alive
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
William Johnston moved all-in for his last 48,500 from early position and was put at risk by Bradley Copestake out of the small blind.
Johnston: 
Copestake:
A race for Johnston's tournament life was underway and a clean 
board ran out to keep Johnston in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
232,000 | 118,000 |
|
|
103,000 |