All-Stars for Starlight
Day 1a Started
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
All-Stars for Starlight
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
135 CAD
Prize Pool
111,307 CAD
Entries
850
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Poker For a Cause; All-Stars For Starlight Takes Spotlight
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The sixth event of the World Cup of Cards is special at Playground Poker Club. Event #6: All-Stars for Starlight is a $150 no-limit hold'em tournament featuring a massive $100,000 guarantee. Over the next two days players will have four chances to qualify for Day 2.
Join NHL Hall of Famer and legend Larry Robinson from August 26th to 28th in the All-Stars for Starlight event. This is Big Event Poker at a price anyone can afford - and you'll do some good for the community while you play. The $25 tournament fee will be given as a charitable contribution to the Starlight Children's Foundation Canada.
Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada is a charitable organization dedicated to bringing laughter, joy and hope back into the lives of children with serious illnesses. For over 20 years, our in-hospital entertainment therapy and out-of-hospital fun family adventure programs have brought smiles to children when they need it most.
PokerNews will be here throughout the festival, bringing you all the news, updates, and photos. Follow @pokernews on Twitter for live updates, Periscope broadcasts, and more. Also, follow PokerNews on Facebook and Instagram.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Cards in the Air
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The All-Stars for Starlight Day 1a is underway and already 87 players are in the field.
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
All-Stars for Starlight Almost 100 Entrants
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
The All-Stars for Starlight tournament currently has 97 entrants. The CAD $150 event benefits the Starlight Children's Foundation Canada. The foundation's goal is to "improve the life of kids and families around the world."
All of the rake collected from this tournament (CAD $25) goes directly to the Starlight Foundation.
Counts From Level 2
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,900 | |
|
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27,500 | |
|
21,000 | |
|
|
20,800 | |
|
20,400 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
|
19,200 | |
|
|
19,200 | |
|
18,400 | |
|
|
18,400 | |
|
14,000 |
Bonneau Taking Another Shot
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
David Bonneau is a familiar face around Playground Poker Club through the first week of the World Cup of Cards. He finished 11th in the WPT National for CAD $6,700 and just took his seat for the All-Stars for Starlight event.
With Bonneau's run in the WPT National he has just about $20,000 in career tournament earnings. His most recent cash before the National was an eighth place finish in a CAD $550 Power Weekend No Limit Hold em Tournament at Playground Poker Club earlier this year.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
Some Faces From the Field
