2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards

All-Stars for Starlight
Day: 1c
Event Info
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
15,967 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
135 CAD
Prize Pool
111,307 CAD
Total Entries
850
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 850
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Updated Counts, Haralambos Margaritis in the Lead

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Break Time

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Players are on their final break of Day 1c. There are 77 players remaining and, at the end of three more levels, players will bag for Day 2.

Why Starlight Matters

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Starlight Foundation
Starlight Foundation

Today's tournament is for the Starlight Foundation Canada. Just one of the Foundations that Playground Poker has partnered with. Earlier today, Playground's Director of Charitable Initiatives said that he was partial to charities that help children, and that is what Starlight does.

Here is a little about Starlight taken from their website.

Starlight Children’s Foundation partners with experts to improve the life and health of kids and families around the world.

For over 23 years, Starlight Children’s Foundation has been transforming the lives of Canadian children who live with serious illness and their families. What makes us unique is that we are there for the entire journey—from the emergency room to recovery.

While in-hospital, Starlight provides distraction, entertainment and relief from the stress and boredom of hospitalization.

When out-of-hospital, Starlight children benefit from our ‘Escapes’ and ‘Wishes’ programs— giving them an opportunity to leave the ‘sick’ behind, create special family memories and return home with a renewed sense of strength and hope.

Starlight is looking to expand to more hospitals and in more communities across Canada. The need is tremendous—and it is only with the generous support of our donors and partners that we will be able to reach and impact these special children, who so greatly benefit from our programs.

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

David Katz Catches Up

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

David Katz got all in against Dennis McPherson and was behind holding {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} against the {a-}{a-} of McPherson.

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, giving Katz the double up with a heart flush.

Tags: David KatzDennis McPherson

I Don't Want No Clubs

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
John Pisani
John Pisani

The flop read {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and three players got all in. Michel Bergeron was all in and the shortest of the three stacks with {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. Jeffrey Herman was the biggest stack and held a better flush draw and a pair holding {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. John Pisani had the best of it at the moment with {a-Spades}{6-Spades} for two pair.

"No clubs," said John Pisani, "I don't want no clubs."

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and the river was the {5-Spades} and Pisani won the hand.

"How much did I come here with?" He said as he was scooping the pot, "sixteen hundred."

Tags: John PisaniMichel BergeronJeffrey Herman

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Joel Mailloux Check-Raises Keren Dorit Kats

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Joel Mailloux and Keren Dorit Kats were two of the four players to see and check the {5-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop. The turn was the {2-Spades} and the action checked to Kats. She bet 4,000 and the remaining players folded until Mailloux check-raised to 8,000.

Kats took a moment, but eventually decided to fold and Mailloux won the pot.