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

Duval on Top

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Raphael Duval had another opponent all-in and at risk preflop.

Duval: {q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Duval paired his queen on the flop to eliminate his opponent and take over the tournament chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Raphael Duval ca
Raphael Duval
5,900,000 3,285,000

Tags: Raphael Duval

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Melanson Busts Two to Take Chip Lead

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

After opening the pot from the button, Dustin Melanson faced all-in raises from both players in the blinds. After a moment, Melanson made the call, putting both players at risk.

Melanson: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Small Blind: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Big Blind: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The flop was {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} giving the player in the small blind a pair of jacks and the best hand, the turn, however, was the {9-Hearts}, giving Melanson the best hand, needing to fade only a heart on the river. The {8-Spades} completed the board and Melanson scooped the pot and sent both of his opponents to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
5,600,000 3,075,000

Tags: Dustin Melanson

Tyler Carslaw Finds His Way Back

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

We got to the table as former chip leader Tyler Carslaw was all-in for his last 1,350,000 chips. He was once leading the field with close to five million in chips, but clearly lost a significant amount of his stack soon after.

Carslaw was in the small blind and Wenzhuo Zhang was the player to call him from the big blind, having him covered by 725,000 chips.

Carslaw was at risk with {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, flipping against Zhang's pocket tens.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Zhang flopped a set of tens but Carslaw picked up both flush and straight draws. The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and the river was the {q-Diamonds} to give Carslaw a straight to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Carslaw
Tyler Carslaw
2,725,000 1,375,000
Wenzhuo Zhang
Wenzhuo Zhang
725,000 -1,325,000

Tags: Tyler CarslawWenzhuo Zhang

Steve Ulloa-Torres Wins a Four-Million Chip Pot

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Steve Ulloa-Torres limped in from late position and Suk Min Yoon raised to 200,000 from the hijack. Ulloa-Torres thought about it for a moment and called.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Ulloa-Torres checked. Yoon wasted no time and moved all in for about 2.2 million. Ulloa-Torres tossed in a single chip to call for his remaining 1,845,000 chips.

Ulloa-Torres was the player at risk and tabled {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for the nut straight. Yoon stood up in disappointment as he tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} for a pair of aces. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Yoon was drawing dead to the {k-Spades} on the river.

Ulloa-Torres shouted "Yessssssssss!" as the dealer counted out his stack and shipped him the massive pot worth over 85 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Ulloa-Torres
Steve Ulloa-Torres
4,300,000 2,250,000
Suk Min Yoon
Suk Min Yoon
350,000 -2,050,000

Tags: Steve Ulloa-TorresSuk Min Yoon

Mikhael Hits River to Bust Curley

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Romio Mikhael opened to 90,000 from early position and called a three-bet jam from Jack Curley in middle position.

Mikhael: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Curley: {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Curley had Mikhael dominated and was in great shape to earn a double up. The dealer fanned out a {5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and though Curley faded Mikhael's flopped flush draw, a nine on the river sealed his fate and his Gran Prix run came to an end.

Player Chips Progress
Romio Mikhael
Romio Mikhael
3,300,000 2,148,000
Jack Curley
Jack Curley
Busted

Level: 23

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Chris Martin's Roller Coaster Ride Has Come to an End

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Brian Van Bart raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Chris Martin paused for a moment before moving all-in for 245,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Van Bart and Martin jokingly said, "You can fold!" Van Bart smiled and tossed in a single chip to call.

Martin was at risk and well behind with {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, up against Van Bart's {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. Martin started the day with 783,000 chips and had his stack up to around 1.5 million at one point, having a very up-and-down day.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Martin still needed an ace to survive. Unfortunately for him, the turn was the {2-Clubs} and the river was the {4-Diamonds} to end his run in the Grand Prix.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Van Bart
Brian Van Bart
2,600,000 100,000
Chris Martin gb
Chris Martin
Busted

Tags: Chris MartinBrian Van Bart

Kevin Rousselle Fades the Royal Draw to Double

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kevin Rousselle raised to 80,000 from late position and Sammy Chao called on the button.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Rousselle led out for 160,000. Chao thought about it for a moment and eventually called. The turn was the {a-Hearts} and Rousselle checked. Chao bet 255,000 and Rousselle check-raised all-in for 670,000. Chao quickly called.

Rousselle was the player at risk and tabled {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} for top two pair. Chao showed {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a pair of queens and a royal flush draw.

The river was the {10-Diamonds} and Chao made two pair queens and tens but Rousselle was still best with aces and kings to double through.

Player Chips Progress
Sammy Chao
Sammy Chao
2,040,000 -1,010,000
Kevin Rousselle
Kevin Rousselle
1,660,000 1,194,000

Tags: Sammy ChaoKevin Rousselle

Big Stacks at the Break

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jean-Philippe Caron
Jean-Philippe Caron
3,500,000 3,095,000
Graham Lupton ca
Graham Lupton
3,300,000 100,000
Eric Portelance ca
Eric Portelance
3,100,000 2,571,000
Sammy Chao
Sammy Chao
3,050,000 1,985,000
Donald Cowie ca
Donald Cowie
3,000,000 -80,000
Mark Young
Mark Young
2,700,000 2,413,000
Ryan Morrell ca
Ryan Morrell
2,700,000 2,124,000
Wing Seto ca
Wing Seto
2,660,000 2,506,000
Raphael Duval ca
Raphael Duval
2,615,000 1,904,000
Donald-Sun Chher
Donald-Sun Chher
2,530,000 970,000
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
2,525,000 1,522,000
Franco A
Franco A
2,500,000 185,000
Said Michailidis us
Said Michailidis
2,500,000 1,206,000
Prosper Azoulay
Prosper Azoulay
2,500,000 440,000
Brian Van Bart
Brian Van Bart
2,500,000 420,000
Paul Scott ca
Paul Scott
2,400,000 670,000
Andrew Fahey us
Andrew Fahey
2,350,000 550,000
Alexandre Gaudreau
Alexandre Gaudreau
2,300,000 2,008,000
Chady Abillama
Chady Abillama
2,050,000 10,000
Gilles Paige
Gilles Paige
2,050,000 719,000
Eric Leblond ca
Eric Leblond
2,050,000 1,231,000
Randy Khalil
Randy Khalil
2,000,000 1,376,000
Victor Rusu
Victor Rusu
2,000,000 153,000
Vincenzo D'Elia
Vincenzo D'Elia
2,000,000 1,286,000
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