2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

$220 partypoker Grand Prix Canada
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
200,000 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
220 CAD
Prize Pool
1,000,000 CAD
Entries
3,746
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000

Langlois Finds a Much-Needed Double-Up

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Stephen Langlois was all-in for 1,220,000, having his opponent covered by just a hair.

Langlois held {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}, dominating his opponent's {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

The flop came {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} and Langlois held the biggest spade in his hand, taking away one of his opponent's two outs. The turn was the {a-Spades} and Langlois locked up the pot. The dealer put out the insignificant {8-Diamonds} on the river and Langlois raked in the pot, leaving his opponent with just 20,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Langlois
Stephen Langlois
2,800,000 2,608,000

Tags: Stephen Langlois

If You Can't Take the Heat, Stay Out of the Kitchen

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Brandon Aaron Kitchen opened to 265,000 from the cutoff and Jean-Francois Marinmade the call on the button. Action folded to Dustin Melanson in the big blind and he three-bet to 895,000.

Kitchen took a moment before four-betting to 2,020,000 getting folds from both of his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Francois Marin
Jean-Francois Marin
7,600,000 4,100,000
Brandon AAron Kitchen ca
Brandon AAron Kitchen
5,600,000 4,404,000
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
4,300,000 -5,400,000

Tags: Dustin MelansonJean-Francois MarinBrandon AAron Kitchen

"Yyyyyeesssssss!"

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

We got to the table as the dealer was putting out a flop reading {Q-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Spades}, with Norman Gauthier all-in for 995,000 from the small blind holding {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, up against Shawn S's {7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} on the button.

The turn was the {K-Diamonds} and the river was the {a-Hearts}, after which point Gauthier yelled out "Yyyyyeesssssss!". Gauthier doubled up and sat back down in his seat.

Player Chips Progress
Shawn S
Shawn S
4,100,000 -2,200,000
Norman Gauthier
Norman Gauthier
290,000 -56,000

Tags: Shawn SNormal Gauthier

Level: 27

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Wilkins Doubles Through Ransom

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With about 550,000 already in the pot of a {k-Clubs}{2-Spades}{a-Spades} board, Matthew Wilkins bet 205,000 and Ken Ransom raised, making it 530,000.

Wilkins thought for a moment before moving all-in and Ransom took a minute before making the call.

Wilkins: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Ransom: {a-}{j-}

Wilkins was in great shape and easily faded the {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} that completed the board. Wilkins' stack was cut down, totaling 1,705,000 which Ransom was forced to pay.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Wilkins ca
Matthew Wilkins
4,000,000 4,000,000
Ken Ransom
Ken Ransom
1,000,000 100,000

Tags: Ken RansomMatthew Wilkins

Constantinos Psallidas is Making a Comeback From 1 Big Blind

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

We got to the table as the dealer put out a flop reading {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Constantinos Psallidas appeared to be the player at risk, all in from the big blind for his last 1,220,000. His opponent was Joseph Leung in early position.

Psallidas was well ahead with {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, up against Leung's {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

The turn was the {a-Hearts} and Psallidas was already reaching forward to pull his chips back, clearly confident he was not going to lose the hand. The river was the {5-Diamonds} and the dealer asked him to wait so he could count his stack and get him paid.

As Psallidas was raking in the pot, he was telling his neighbor that he came back from just one big blind and now sits on over 25 bigs.

Player Chips Progress
Constantinos Psallidas ca
Constantinos Psallidas
2,600,000 1,530,000
Joseph Leung ca
Joseph Leung
1,360,000 997,000

Tags: Constantinos PsallidasJoseph Leung

Defending Champion Falls

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Earlier this year, Cassidy Battikha triumphed over 2,570 entries to claim the second-ever Grand Prix Canada, banking $84,050 for the win.

Battikha was back to defend his title and was poised to make a deep run on Day 2.

Unfortunately, his day has come to an end and the Grand Prix Canada is guaranteed to have a new champion.

Battikha picks up $1,100 for a top 60 finish.

Player Chips Progress
Cassidy Battikha
Cassidy Battikha
Defending Champion
Busted

Tags: Cassidy Battikha

Steve Ulloa-Torres Finds a Favorable River to Double

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Steve Ulloa-Torres
Steve Ulloa-Torres

Steve Ulloa-Torres moved all in for his last 900,000 from the hijack and Donald Cowie called from the big blind.

Ulloa-Torres was at risk and well behind with {a-Spades}{3-Spades}, up against Cowie's {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Ulloa-Torres still needed to catch a three to stay alive. The turn was the {8-Clubs} but the river was the {3-Clubs} and Ulloa-Torres caught a magical river to survive.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Ulloa-Torres
Steve Ulloa-Torres
2,050,000 1,150,000
Donald Cowie ca
Donald Cowie
1,900,000 -1,100,000

Tags: Donald CowieSteve Ulloa-Torres

More Players No Longer in Contention

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ivan Fazal Karim ca
Ivan Fazal Karim
Busted
Jeffrey Ibasco Bacani
Jeffrey Ibasco Bacani
Busted
Samuel Picard
Samuel Picard
Busted
Andre Frechette
Andre Frechette
Busted
Chrystal Swan
Chrystal Swan
Busted
Cameron Ormrod
Cameron Ormrod
Busted
Stephane Dufour
Stephane Dufour
Busted
Peter Papadakos
Peter Papadakos
Busted
Jean-Pierre Poirier
Jean-Pierre Poirier
Busted
Yanick Labattaglia
Yanick Labattaglia
Busted
Emmanuel Reyero Sosa
Emmanuel Reyero Sosa
Busted
Ali Novin ca
Ali Novin
Busted
Sean Grover
Sean Grover
Busted
Nicolas Caron
Nicolas Caron
Busted
Christopher Alcindor
Christopher Alcindor
Busted
Christopher Marino
Christopher Marino
Busted
Jean-Sebastien Labonte ca
Jean-Sebastien Labonte
Busted
Michael Neuber
Michael Neuber
Busted
David Martineau
David Martineau
Busted
Brady Hinnegan ca
Brady Hinnegan
Busted
Alex Plourde ca
Alex Plourde
Busted
Janet Slaughter
Janet Slaughter
Busted
Jean-Luc Piquemal
Jean-Luc Piquemal
Busted
Thierry Emard
Thierry Emard
Busted
Todd Budgell ca
Todd Budgell
Busted

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Level: 26

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000