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

08-21-2017 14:14 UTC-4

"You Talk a Lot!"

ElleSriracha

Level 30 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

We got to the table when Jean-Francois Marin called a shove from Spencer Jean-Baptiste. Marin opened from late position and Jean-Baptiste shoved for 4,560,000 from the big blind.

Jean-Baptiste was at risk and ahead with , flipping against Marin's .

The flop came and Jean-Baptiste remained ahead with a pair of fours. The turn was the and the river was the , sending the pot over to Jean-Baptiste.

"Good shove. Really good shove" said Marin. "How can you shove with that?" he continued. The two players began to exchange some heated words in French. "Tu parles beaucoup, eh?" snickered Jean-Baptiste. "You talk a lot!" exclaimed Jean-Baptiste.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spencer Jean-Baptiste	9,700,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Jean-Francois Marin	5,310,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: Jean-Francois Marin Spencer Jean-Baptiste

Level: 31

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

08-21-2017 14:25 UTC-4

Young Smashes the Turn to Double

ElleSriracha

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Eric Portelance raised to 650,000 from early position and action folded to Mark Young in the big blind. He pause for a moment before moving all-in for 3,150,000. Portelance asked for a count and eventually called.

Young was at risk with , flipping against Portelance's .

The flop came and Portelance took the lead with a pair of kings. The turn was the and Young snatched the lead right back with a set of fours. He locked up the pot right there, and the dealer completed the board with the insignificant on the river before sending the pot to Young.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Portelance	7,400,000 -3,150,000	-3,150,000
Mark Young	7,050,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Tags: Eric Portelance Mark Young

08-21-2017 14:35 UTC-4

The Duval-Wrecking Ball Busts [Removed:250]

[user270022]

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Raphael Duval is on a heater and has claimed another victim. The latest, Prosper [Removed:250].

[Removed:250] opened to 755,000 from mid-position and then called a three-bet from Duval of 2,500,000.

The flop was and [Removed:250] quickly would all-in which Duval snap-called.

[Removed:250]:
Duval:

The board ran out and Duval raked in another pot while [Removed:250] leaves with a 20th place finish worth $5,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Duval	40,000,000 17,835,000	17,835,000
Prosper Azoulay	Busted

Tags: Prosper Azoulay Raphael Duval

08-21-2017 14:41 UTC-4

Burstein Outflops Young to Double

ElleSriracha

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Sean Burstein was all-in from the cutoff for 5,950,000 and was called by Mark Young on the button.

Burstein was at risk and behind with , up against Young's . Burstein was on his feet, and the dealer fanned a flop reading to pair his nine and take the lead. The turn was the and the river was the , giving Burstein a double and leaving Young with just three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Burstein	12,600,000 10,070,000	10,070,000
Mark Young	900,000 -6,150,000	-6,150,000

Tags: Mark Young Sean Burstein

08-21-2017 14:44 UTC-4

Young Eliminated by Burstein

ElleSriracha

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Sean Burstein raised to 1,000,000 from the hijack and Mark Young called for his last 900,000 from the small blind. He just lost a big hand to Burstein the hand before and they decided to tangle again.

This time it was a flip, with Young holding , up against Burstein's .

The flop came and Burstein extended his lead to a set, but Young still had outs with a straight draw. The turn was the and the river was the , sending Young to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Burstein	13,500,000 900,000	900,000
Mark Young	Busted

Tags: Mark Young Sean Burstein

08-21-2017 14:45 UTC-4

Ill-Timed Shove From Marin Benefits Morrell

[user270022]

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded around to Jean-Francois Marin on the button and he moved all-in with his last 12 big blinds. Ryan Morrell looked down at pocket kings in the big blind and snap-called.

Morrell:
Marin:

The board fanned out and Marin's run came to an end in 19th place, good for $5,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Morrell	10,000,000 915,000	915,000
Jean-Francois Marin	Busted

Tags: Jean-Francois Marin Ryan Morrell

08-21-2017 15:04 UTC-4

Kitchen Cooks Up a Double

ElleSriracha

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Brandon Aaron Kitchen moved all-in from the cutoff for his last 4,110,000 and was called by Helen Marie Dufour in the small blind.

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

The flop came and Dufour paired her king but Kitchen improved to a set. The turn was the and Dufour was drawing dead to the on the river. Kitchen locked up the double and Dufour was left with just over 10 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon AAron Kitchen	8,850,000 4,950,000	4,950,000
Helene Marie Dufour	3,500,000 -5,270,000	-5,270,000

Tags: Brandon AAron Kitchen Helene Marie Dufour

08-21-2017 15:13 UTC-4

Mikhael Eliminated by Duval

ElleSriracha

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Romio Mikhael was all-in from the cutoff for his last 3,150,000 and was called by the monster-stacked Raphael Duval in the big blind.

Mikhael was at risk with , behind the of Duval.

The flop came and Mikhael picked up a straight draw, with two of his outs in Duval's hand. The turn was the and the river was the , sending Mikhael home in 17th.

A two-table redraw will be posted shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Duval	42,800,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Romio Mikhael	Busted

Tags: Raphael Duval Romio Mikhael

08-21-2017 15:19 UTC-4

Final Two Tables: Raphael Duval Holds a Monster Lead (full)

ElleSriracha

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

With the recent elimination of Romio Mikhael in 17th place ($7,000), the final two tables have come together

The start-of-day chip leader Raphael Duval has almost doubled the stack he began the day with, and sits on 42,800,000 chips, more than double the next-biggest stack. That stack belongs to online qualifier Jeff Cuccurullo with 21,000. Debra Ann Holman sits in third place for now, with the only other online qualifier Nicholas Riseley blinding out and sitting in last place with 440,000. Riseley was unable to make it to the event and has laddered up significantly after starting the day with just over 5 million in chips.

Here is a look at the seating assignments and chip counts:

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
Table 37	1	Paul Scott	5,700,000
Table 37	2	Raphael Duval	42,800,000
Table 37	3	Debra Ann Holman	16,000,000
Table 37	4	Nicholas Riseley	440,000
Table 37	5	Spencer Jean-Baptiste	12,300,000
Table 37	6	Brian Van Bart	5,100,000
Table 37	7	Helene Marie Dufour	3,700,000
Table 37	8	Sean Burstein	10,000,000

Table 38	1	Said Michailidis	9,000,000
Table 38	2	Brandon Aaron Kitchen	12,200,000
Table 38	3	Jeff Cuccurullo	21,000,000
Table 38	4	Matthew Wilkins	9,500,000
Table 38	5	Anatoly Zharnitsky	12,000,000
Table 38	6	Franco A	7,000,000
Table 38	7	Ryan Morrell	10,500,000
Table 38	8	Eric Portelance	6,400,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Duval	42,800,000
Jeff Cuccurullo	21,000,000 -470,000	-470,000
Debra Ann Holman	16,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Spencer Jean-Baptiste	12,300,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Brandon AAron Kitchen	12,200,000 3,350,000	3,350,000
Anatoly Zharnitsky	12,000,000 -6,365,000	-6,365,000
Ryan Morrell	10,500,000 500,000	500,000
Sean Burstein	10,000,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000
Matthew Wilkins	9,500,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000
Said Michailidis	9,000,000 2,985,000	2,985,000
Franco A	7,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Eric Portelance	6,400,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Paul Scott	5,700,000 -250,000	-250,000
Brian Van Bart	5,100,000 3,550,000	3,550,000
Helene Marie Dufour	3,700,000 200,000	200,000
Nicholas Riseley	440,000 -4,860,000	-4,860,000