All-Stars for Starlight
Day 1d Completed
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
All-Stars for Starlight
Day: 1d
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
Michel Berube Bags Top Stack on All-Stars for Starlight Day 1d
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Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
After 14 levels of play, Day 1d of the All-Stars for Starlight has come to an end. A total of 252 entries took a seat in the charity event of the World Cup of Cards at Playground Poker Club. There were 47 players remaining when the last hand of the night played out.
Leading the way on Day 1d was Michel Berube. Berube navigated a top stack for most of the day, climbing over top Christopher Baaklini (275,000) and Nicolai Reviakin (257,000) towards the end of the night.
Other big stacks in the room were Charles-Eric Benoit (239,000), Alexandre Chapdelaine (205,000), Sebastien Proulx (196,000), and Jean-Philippe Binet (191,500).
Some notables also moving on to Day 2 include Rodney Ramalho, Alexandre Nadeau-Levesque, Timothy Deering, and Spencer Stacey.
Tonight's flight was the last chance to qualify for Day 2. Players unable to book a seat for Day 2 include Richard Figiel, Norman Messier, Dave S, and Diana Shamshoum.
The final flight of the no-limit hold'em Event #6: $160 All-Stars for Starlight had the largest field of the four starting flights. In total, there were 850 entries received, meaning $21,250 has been raised for 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.
Day begins at 1 p.m. local time in Kahnawake, Quebec where the 166 strong field will play down to a final table of ten.
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End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
328,500 | 114,500 |
|
275,000 | 242,000 |
|
257,000 | 130,000 |
|
239,000 | 19,000 |
|
|
205,500 | 7,500 |
|
196,500 | 171,500 |
|
191,500 | 191,500 |
|
|
187,900 | 74,400 |
|
|
179,000 | 79,000 |
|
|
167,000 | 167,000 |
|
164,500 | 164,500 |
|
|
157,000 | 157,000 |
|
153,500 | 153,500 |
|
|
148,500 | 148,500 |
|
|
135,000 | -2,000 |
|
|
127,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
121,000 | 121,000 |
|
118,000 | 118,000 |
|
113,500 | 36,500 |
|
|
107,000 | 27,000 |
|
|
90,500 | 90,500 |
|
|
88,500 | 88,500 |
|
85,500 | 85,500 |
|
|
85,000 | 85,000 |
|
81,000 | 23,000 |
Chapdelaine Nears 200k
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
With a board of 
, Alexandre Chapdelaine bet 24,000 and his heads-up opponent called. The river was the 
and Chapdelaine fired again, this time for 32,000. His opponent mulled over the decision for a moment before tossing out a chip, making the call.
Chapdelaine tabled 
and his opponent reluctantly folded, tossing his card into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
198,000 | 22,000 |
Shots of the Big Stacks
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Updated Chip Counts Heading into Final Level
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,000 | 77,000 |
|
73,000 | 39,500 |
|
61,000 | 39,000 |
|
|
58,000 | 58,000 |
|
50,000 | 32,000 |
|
26,000 | -6,000 |
Recent Bust-Outs
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Medh M Takes Two Straight
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Medhi M moved all-in preflop and was called by an opponent with slightly fewer chips.
Medhi M: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and though his opponent flopped better, Medhi M found justice on the river making the nut-flush.
The very next hand Medhi M cold five-bet shoved all-in after an open to 4,800 and a cold four-bet to 12,500. Both players folded and Medhi M was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
87,000 |
Levak Makes Straight Flush, Cracks Aces
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Stacey Levak was all-in and at risk preflop with 
but had run into an opponent's 
.
The 
flop gave Levak a lock on the hand but for added measure the 
fell on the turn giving him a straight flush. The inconsequential came on the river and Levak scored the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 |