All-Stars for Starlight
Day 1c Completed
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
All-Stars for Starlight
Day: 1c
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
Jean Philippe Leblanc Gambles Late, Bags Lead in Day 1c All-Stars for Starlight
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
As the final minutes ticked off the clock in Day 1c of the All-Stars for Starlight Tournament, Jean Philippe Leblanc was probably still pumped from the five-way all in hand he won to take the chip lead.
He won the hand with 
after calling four all in to put himself at risk and making a flush on the turn. He leads the 41 players who made it through to Day 2.
One player who didn't make it to Day 2 was Playground Poker's Director of Charitable Initiatives and NHL Hall of Famer Larry Robinson. He busted about an hour into his day when he ran into a straight flush. Robinson was more than happy to make the trip to Montreal from his current home in Florida and buy in to the tournament. The rake from the tournament goes to the Starlight Foundation Canada.
The final flight is already underway and Day 2 of the All-Stars tournament will begin tomorrow at 2 p.m. Leblanc will join Sammy Chao (381,500), the Day 1b and overall leader so far heading to Day 2. This is Event #6 of the World Cup of Cards, which is a month-long tournament series at Playground Poker Club.
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All-Stars for Starlight Day 1d End of Day Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
298,500 | -3,500 |
|
297,500 | 232,500 |
|
216,500 | |
|
195,000 | |
|
193,500 | 129,600 |
|
|
170,500 | 132,500 |
|
165,500 | -12,500 |
|
163,000 | 17,000 |
|
|
159,000 | |
|
158,500 | 158,500 |
|
|
150,000 | 41,000 |
|
149,000 | |
|
|
135,500 | 84,200 |
|
135,500 | |
|
|
130,500 | 130,500 |
|
129,000 | |
|
126,500 | |
|
|
122,500 | 117,000 |
|
111,000 | |
|
106,000 | |
|
|
99,500 | 31,500 |
|
|
98,000 | |
|
97,500 | |
|
96,000 | |
|
93,000 | 25,000 |
Jean Philippe Leblanc Last Hand in, Last Place, First Position
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Jean Philippe Leblanc just took over the chip lead just before the end of the day. He was facing four all ins, one of which had him covered.
"F@ck it! I want to gamble."
He called.
He had .
The hand started normally enough when Roger Lamia limped under the gun. Susan Kinstler went all in for 7,000 and Maxime Laberge and Leblanc called. Then it was Eduardo Sajgalik's turn to act and he shoved all in for 54,000.
"I looked at ace king," he said. "I probably fold ace queen there."
Lamia shoved for the biggest stack, around 170,000 and Laberge shoved for less. Now it was time for Leblanc to act. He called and said he felt like gambling.
The hands:
Jean Philippe Leblanc -
Maxime Laberge - 
Eduardo Sajgalik - 
Roger Lamia - 
Susan Kinstler - 
The board:
The board ran out 
, giving Leblanc a heart flush and eliminating Sajgalik and Kinstler. Leblanc took almost half of Lamia's stack as well and left Laberge with about 26,000.
The aftermath:
"You're crazy," a few players at the table said to Leblanc.
"I just wanted to gamble," he said.
While Leblanc was still stacking his chips, Laberge would be eliminated on the next hand by Armry Senat. He got 
in against the 
. Neither player improved and Senat won the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
302,000 | |
|
85,000 | -55,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Vincent Martin Shoves the River on Patrck St-Onge
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The board read 
and Patrick St-Onge checked. Vincent Martin went all in for about 40,000.
St-Onge looked distressed and seemed to be trying to find a reason to call. He took about 40 seconds and then called.
Martin showed 
for trip sevens and St-Onge laid his hand face down. The dealer informed him that because Martin was all in both hands had to be shown. He turned over 
and tossed it into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
146,000 | -58,000 |
|
|
88,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Patrick St-Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahnge, Breaks 200,000
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Patrick St-Onge is the chip leader entering the final level of Day 1c.
He has just over $80,000 in tournament winnings and his biggest score was November 2013 when he finished 16th in the WPT Main Event at Playground Poker's Fall Classic. He took home $26,490 and, even though a win in the All-Stars for Starlight tournament might not be his biggest cash, he is having a blast.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
204,000 | 31,000 |
Patrick St-Onge Scaring the Competition
Patrick St-Onge has overtaken the previous chip leader, Haralambos Margaritis, and seems to be having a blast at the All-Stars for Starlight.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Roger Lamia KOs Richard St-Jean
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Armry Senat opened the action to 5,000 and Roger Lamia called in position. Richard St-Jean was in the big blind and shoved all in for 29,000. Senat folded and Lamia called.
Lamia showed 
, which was just better than the 
of St-Jean. The board ran out 
and Lamia and St-Jean both made a pair, but Lamia's was better and St-Jean headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | 140,000 |
|
|
Busted |