2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

$2,200 partypoker Canadian Poker Championships
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
336,325 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,200 CAD
Prize Pool
2,000,000 CAD
Entries
899
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
0

Level: 11

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Ghazarian Shoves on Sousa

Level 11 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With about 1,000,000 already piled up in the middle, Raffi Ghazarian and Marco Sousa saw a {9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop fan in front of them. Sousa checked and Ghazarian jammed all-in for 631,000. Sousa took a few moments before giving up and tossing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Sousa us
Marco Sousa
4,400,000
800,000
800,000
Raffi Ghazarian ao
Raffi Ghazarian
1,650,000
-337,000
-337,000

Huard Takes her Chance on the Turn

Level 11 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Linda Huard put herself at risk moving all-in on a {3-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop. There was about 400,000 in the middle and Huard had 787,000 behind. Chance Kornuth was her heads-up opponent and put Huard at risk.

Huard: {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Kornuth: {j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}

Huard wouldn;t have to sweat long as the {4-Clubs} completed her flush draw on the turn and the {10-Diamonds} on the river secured her a big double up.

Player Chips Progress
Linda Huard ca
Linda Huard
1,800,000
-283,000
-283,000
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
1,600,000
100,000
100,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthLinda Huard

MacDonald Takes Out Two

Level 11 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrew MacDonald had two players all-in and at risk preflop.

MacDonald: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Button: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Big Blind: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and a collective gasp sounded across the table. Reactions quickly shifted back as the {k-Clubs} fell on the turn. The {9-Spades} completed the board on the river and MacDonald busted both players, raking in a sizeable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Macdonald ca
Andrew Macdonald
3,400,000
1,807,000
1,807,000

Tags: Andrew MacDonald

Duhamel Doesn't Believe Lo Russo

Level 11 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Maurizo Lo Russo called from the big blind.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and both players checked to the {6-Spades} on the turn. Lo Russo bet 85,000 and Duhamel called.

The river was the {q-Hearts} and Lo Russo bet 130,000 this time. Duhamel thought about it and called again.

Lo Russo tabled {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for two pair queens and fours, but Duhamel tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for better two pair and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Maurizo Lo Russo
Maurizo Lo Russo
3,080,000
3,080,000
3,080,000
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
2,675,000
732,000
732,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Duhamel Gets a Fold From Lo Russo

Level 11 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Phillip Tse three-bet to 140,000 from the small blind. Maurizo Lo Russo cold-called from the big blind and Duhamel called also.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Lo Russo bet 250,000, Duhamel called and Tse tank-folded. The turn was the {q-Clubs} and Lo Russo checked. Duhamel bet 350,000 and Lo Russo called.

The river was the {4-Hearts}. Lo Russo checked again and Duhamel bet 650,000. Lo Russo tank-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
3,650,000
975,000
975,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Maurizo Lo Russo
Maurizo Lo Russo
2,075,000
-1,005,000
-1,005,000

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelMaurizo Lo Russo

Time For a Break

Level 11 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The first two levels of Day 2 are in the books with 392 players remaining. There have been 47 entries received on Day 2 with 34 re-entries on top of that.

Play will resume in 15-minutes.

Level: 12

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Last Level of Late-Reg; Overlay Looms

Level 12 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Play has now entered Level 12, the final level before late registration closes. The total field size currently sits at approximately 849 entries, well short of the $2,000,000 guarantee.

Players who bust this level can also take advantage of the single re-entry option as well.

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Level 12 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

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