$220 partypoker Grand Prix Canada | 2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

08-21-2017 20:35 UTC-4

Cuccurullo Doubles Through Kitchen

[user270022]

Level 36 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Brandon Aaron Kitchen open-jammed from the small blind and Jeff Cuccurullo called off for his remaining stack out of the big blind.

Kitchen:
Cuccurullo:

The board ran out and Cuccurullo scored the double up to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon AAron Kitchen	42,000,000 -6,000,000	-6,000,000
Jeff Cuccurullo	20,000,000 8,200,000	8,200,000

Tags: Brandon AAron Kitchen Jeff Cuccurullo

08-21-2017 20:46 UTC-4

Updated Stacks: Duval Pulling Away Again; Holman is Short

ElleSriracha

Level 36 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Duval	96,000,000 6,800,000	6,800,000
Brandon AAron Kitchen	39,000,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000
Sean Burstein	20,500,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Jeff Cuccurullo	18,200,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000
Debra Ann Holman	13,000,000 -7,200,000	-7,200,000

08-21-2017 21:14 UTC-4

Sean Burstein Eliminated in 5th Place ($38,000)

[user270022]

Level 36 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

On a three-handed flop with about 10,000,000 in the middle, Sean Burstein moved all-in for 13,300,000 and was called by Raphael Duval.

Duval:
Burstein:

Burstein needed some help but wouldn't find any as the board completed and Duval was pushed yet another pot while Burstein headed out the door, earning $38,000 for his fifth place effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Duval	106,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Sean Burstein	Busted

Tags: Raphael Duval Sean Burstein

Level: 37

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

08-21-2017 21:31 UTC-4

Jeff Cuccurullo Eliminated in 4th Place ($52,000)

[user270022]

Level 37 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Jeff Cuccurullo open-jammed all-in from under-the-gun for 11,200,000 and Raphael Duval put him at risk, making the call from the small blind.

Cuccurullo:
Duval:

Cuccurullo was a huge favorite to double up but Duval picked up some additional outs when the dealer fanned out a flop.

The was a safe turn card as Cuccurullo needed to fade the remaining aces and the twos which would give Duval a straight.

The dealer patted the table and swept out the on the river, making Duval's straight and Cuccurullo was eliminated in 4th place, taking home $52,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Duval	148,000,000 42,000,000	42,000,000
Jeff Cuccurullo	Busted

Tags: Jeff Cuccurullo Raphael Duval

08-21-2017 21:31 UTC-4

Holman is Holding On

ElleSriracha

Level 37 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Raphael Duval raised to 2,600,000 on the button and Debra Ann Holman called from the big blind. The flop came and Holman check-called a bet of 2,800,000 from Duval.

The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Holman led out for 3,000,000 and Duval tank-called. Holman tabled for a pair of nines and Duval mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Duval	138,000,000 -10,000,000	-10,000,000
Debra Ann Holman	27,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Brandon AAron Kitchen	23,500,000 -15,500,000	-15,500,000

Tags: Debra Ann Holman Raphael Duval

08-21-2017 21:43 UTC-4

Brandon Aaron Kitchen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($84,000)

ElleSriracha

Level 37 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Brandon Aaron Kitchen was all-in for 17,000,000 and chip leader Raphael Duval called.

Kitchen was at risk with , flipping against Duval's .

The flop came and Duval flopped a set but Kitchen still had outs with a gut-shot straight draw. The turn was the and the river was the , sending Kitchen to the rail in third place for $84,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Duval	158,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000
Debra Ann Holman	30,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Brandon AAron Kitchen	Busted

Tags: Brandon AAron Kitchen Raphael Duval

08-21-2017 21:45 UTC-4

Duval Holds a Six-to-One Lead as Heads-Up Play Begins

ElleSriracha

Level 37 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Heads-up play has begun and Raphael Duval has carried his monster chip lead right to the end. He comes in to heads-up play with a six-to-one chip lead, sitting on 158 million to Debra Ann Holman's 30 million.

Blinds have dropped to 30-minutes and the button ante has been eliminated.

Good luck, players!

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Duval	158,000,000
Debra Ann Holman	30,000,000

Tags: Debra Ann Holman Raphael Duval

08-21-2017 22:01 UTC-4

Holman Fills Up

ElleSriracha

Level 37 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Raphael Duval raised to 2,600,000 on the button and Debra Ann Holman called.

The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Holman led out for 3,000,000 and Duval called. The river was the and Holman led out for 3,000,000 again. Duval called again.