2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

$1,100 Playground1000
Day: 4
Event Info

2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
200,000 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,100 CAD
Prize Pool
1,000,000 CAD
Entries
867
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
300,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Czaja Empties the Clip

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

With multiple preflop bets already piled in the middle, Karim Abdelhamid and Aaron Czaja saw a {j-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop. Czaja bet 320,000 and called a check-raise of 875,000 from Abdelhamid.

The {6-Clubs} landed on the turn and Abdelhamid check-called a bet of 1,200,000. The {a-Spades} completed the board on the river and Czaja fired a third barrel, emptying the clip with an all-in bet.

Abdelhamid sized up his opponent, realizing he was covered, and eventually found a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Czaja ca
Aaron Czaja
10,900,000 10,900,000
Karim Abdelhamid ca
Karim Abdelhamid
2,700,000 -2,400,000

Tags: Aaron CzajaKarim Abdelhamid

Puchalski Gets Paid

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Kyle Janisse raised to 375,000 from middle position and Alexander Puchalski defended his big blind.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Puchalski checked, Janisse bet 425,000 and Puchalski called.

The turn was the {9-Hearts} and both players checked to the {2-Clubs} on the river. Puchalski paused for a moment and then bet 675,000. Janisse tank-called.

Puchalski tabled {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} for two pair aces and deuces and Janisse mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Janisse ca
Kyle Janisse
6,550,000 450,000
Alexander Puchalski ca
Alexander Puchalski
5,800,000 -100,000

Tags: Alexander PuchalskiKyle Janisse

Abdelhamid Doubles Through Czaja

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Kevin Abdelhamid has slipped to below 10 big blinds when he open-jammed from late position. Aaron Czaja called on the button and everyone else folded.

Abdelhamid: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Czaja: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Abdelhamid held to score the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Czaja ca
Aaron Czaja
10,400,000 1,370,000
Karim Abdelhamid ca
Karim Abdelhamid
3,500,000 800,000

Tags: Aaron CzajaKarim Abdelhamid

Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Patience Pays for Breviglieri

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Natalia Breviglieri
Natalia Breviglieri

Charles La Boissonniere raised to 430,000 from middle position and action folded to partypoker Team Pro Natalia Breviglieri on the button. She had just 1,380,000 chips left and decided to move them in the middle. La Boissonniere thought for a few seconds and called.

Natalia Breviglieri: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Charles la Boissonniere: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The flop came {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Breviglieri extended her lead by pairing her ace while La Boissonniere picked up a straight draw. The turn was the {q-Hearts} to give La Boissonniere a pair of queens for more outs to improve but the river was the {j-Diamonds} and the Brit doubled through after patiently waiting to pick her spot.

Player Chips Progress
Charles La Boissonniere ca
Charles La Boissonniere
8,450,000 3,450,000
Natalia Breviglieri gb
Natalia Breviglieri
3,260,000 1,510,000

Tags: Natalia BreviglieriCharles La Boissonniere

Puchalski Doubles Through Khan

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Alexander Puchalski open-jammed from the cutoff and after a couple moments in the tank, Michael Khan put him at risk calling our of the big blind.

Puchalski: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Khan: {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Though the story of the day so far has been the dominating hand unable to hold, Puchalski would finally reverse the trend and double up after a {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} board fanned out.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Puchalski ca
Alexander Puchalski
6,100,000 300,000
Michael Khan ca
Michael Khan
3,900,000 -4,500,000

Tags: Alexander PuchalskiMichael Khan

La Boissonniere Takes it on the River

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Charles la Boissonniere raised to 425,000 from the hijack and Tomas Magni three-bet to 1,200,000 on the button. La Boissonniere quickly called.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. La Boissonniere checked, Magni bet 900,000 and La Boissonniere called. The turn was the {4-Hearts} and both players checked to the {q-Clubs} on the river.

La Boissonniere slid forward a bet worth 1,500,000 and Magni surrendered.

Player Chips Progress
Charles La Boissonniere ca
Charles La Boissonniere
12,000,000 3,550,000
Tomas Larivee Magni ca
Tomas Larivee Magni
3,150,000 -4,950,000

Tags: Charles La BoissonniereTomas Larivee Magni

Mandanici-Turcot Doubles Through La Boissonniere

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded to Charles La Boissonniere in the small blind and he shoved all-in, putting Jason Mandanici-Turcot to the test for his stack of 2,395,000.

Mandanici-Turcot called and tabled {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, in a good spot against La Boissonniere's {k-Spades}{3-Hearts} with one over card.

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Mandanici-Turcot exhaled with relief as he doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
Charles La Boissonniere ca
Charles La Boissonniere
9,150,000 -2,850,000
Jason Mandanici-Turcot ca
Jason Mandanici-Turcot
4,990,000 1,490,000

Tags: Charles La BoissonniereJason Mandanici-Turcot