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A total of six levels have been completed here on Day 1b and that means it is time for dinner. The players can enjoy a free buffet during the break provided by partypoker and Playground.
The player in the hijack raised it up to 2,400 and got call from Armand 'Oyster King' King in the cutoff and the player in the small blind.
The flop came 
and both the small blind and the hijack checked. King wasted no time and fired out a bet of 22,500. The small blind thought about it but folded, as did the hijack.
King raked in the pot, and is in the field after a win in the $1,100 Red Shores event for $25,000! He took the event down after two hours of heads-up play and admitted it was a tough battle but he pulled through. King has had much success at Playground and is a staple here, so look for him to make some big moves today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | -13,000 |
Gael Dauphinais moved all-in for 20,000 from the hijack and John Kedziora called from the cutoff.
Dauphinais was at risk with 
and was flipping against Kedziora's 
.
The flop came 
and Kedziora remained in the lead with a pair of tens. The turn was the 
to pair Dauphinais' queen. Kedziora called for a king but the 
hit the river and Dauphinais doubled through.
"Nice runners" said Kedziora as he paid the bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000 | 9,000 |
|
|
45,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
267,000 | -21,000 |
|
184,000 | 31,000 |
|
177,000 | 92,000 |
|
|
151,000 | 51,000 |
|
|
143,000 | 49,000 |
|
124,000 | -37,000 |
|
122,000 | 22,000 |
|
111,000 | 24,000 |
|
87,000 | -9,000 |
Every Friday during the World Cup of Cards is Golden Ticket Fridays here at Playground Poker Club. All day long a wheel spins, landing on a specific high-hand. The first player to make the high-hand gets to pick from 10 prize boxes with various rewards inside including partypoker Powerfest tickets, live event satellite tickets, and more.
Anyone who earns a Golden Ticket gets a raffle ticket and this morning a draw for a $10,000 partypoker Caribbean Poker Party package took place.
The winner was Michael Korovine. Korovine is in play today but is unfortunately on his second bullet, busting his initial starting stack earlier in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | 28,000 |
The 2010 WSOP Main Event champion has recently been eliminated here on Day 1b and looks like he has chosen not to re-enter today. No sweat for the world champ though as he can register for Day 1c tomorrow, Day 1d Monday morning or even buy-in directly to Day 2.
Occupying an empty seat at Duhamel's former table is Alyssa MacDonald. MacDonald is a 2017 World Cup of Cards title holder after taking down Event #4: $330 6-Max Bounty for $7,500 during the first week of the festival.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | |
|
Busted |
John Helou has gone to an all-in showdown twice in the last 30 minutes or so with pocket tens. The first time he doubled up Samuel Tsehai after flopping a set and getting rivered by a flush.
This time, John Helou shoved on the turn of a 
board for 35,900 and was called by an opponent's 
.
Helou's boat was good after the river bricked out and scooped a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
93,000 | -6,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Samuel Tsehai moved all-in for 38,200 on the flop of a 
board and John Helou quickly called to put Tsehai at risk.
Tsehai: 
Helou:
Tsehai would make his flush on the river as the board ran out 
and dragged in the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
99,000 | -41,000 |
|
|
96,000 | 33,000 |
The player under-the-gun opened to 1,700 and got calls from a player in middle position and the player in the cutoff. The action came around to Todd Des Beins in the big blind who three-bet to 7,500.
The player in middle position and the player in the cutoff both called but folded on the 
flop when Des Beins continued with a bet of 11,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 | 18,000 |
