Level: 20
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 24,000
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
$1,100 Playground1000
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
1,100 CAD
Prize Pool
1,000,000 CAD
Entries
867
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
300,000
Hand-for-Hand Coverage is Underway
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
A player was eliminated just before the break, leaving 101 contenders in play on the stone money bubble!
Hand-for-hand coverage is now underway, and there is a player all-in in the big blind. Stay tuned!
Pihlak Busts on the Bubble
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Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
John Pihlak returned from the break with less than one big blind and was forced all-in coming back in the big blind.
And everyone in the room knew it.
As soon as some players folded their hands at the outer tables, they flew over to the corner table to witness the action. Numerous times the spectators were asked to leave, most just moved to the other side of the table, deperate to catch a glimpse.
With Pihlak all-in, a player in middle position opened to 48,000 and the player to his immediate left flatted. Rong Xu was sitting on the button and three-bet to 200,000 forcing both of his opponents to fold though the clock had to be called on the initial raiser who's hand was mucked when time expired.
Pihlak: 
Xu: 
Pihlak was in rough shape and the bubble would last just one hand as a 
carried the rest of the field into the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
980,000
516,000
|
516,000 |
|
Busted |
Proulx Can't Make it Work With Ducks
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Now that the bubble has burst, players are looking to build or bust! Sebastien Proulx shipped his stack in the middle after an open from Francesco Maltese. It didn't take long for Maltese to call with the nuts!
Proulx was at risk with two deuces, up against 
. The board ran out ten-high and Proulx hit the rail for a min-cash worth $2,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
1,359,000
|
1,359,000 |
|
Busted |
Helou, Aces!
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Action folded to Mirwais Karimi on the button and he jammed all-in for 262,000. John Helou was in the big blind and called.
Karimi was the player at risk but found 
on the button, up against Helou's 
.
The board ran out 
and Karimi held to double, leaving Helou with 90,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
565,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |
|
|
90,000
-608,000
|
-608,000 |
Eliminated From 91-100th Place ($2,000)
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |
Piquette Picks Up a Pot
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Jean-Philippe Piquette opened to 54,000 and called off a three-bet jam from Jonathan Marrie for less than 20 big blinds.
Marrie: 
Piquette:
Marrie was racing for his tournament life but an ace on the flop of a 
sealed his fate.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
1,798,000
|
1,798,000 |
|
Busted |
Besse is Best
Level 20
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Jaered Daniel Besse opened from early position and Yan Neiman was all-in on the button for about 600,000. Besse called.
Neiman was at risk with two queens, up against Besse's 
.
The board ran out 
with neither player holding a heart. Besse's aces held and Neiman was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
870,000
|
870,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Eliminated From 82-90th Place ($2,500)
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |