2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards

All-Stars for Starlight
Day: 1d
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
Entries
850
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

All-Stars for Starlight

Day 1d Completed

Michel Berube Bags Top Stack on All-Stars for Starlight Day 1d

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Day 1d chip leader Michel Berube
Day 1d chip leader Michel Berube

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
Profile photo of Michel Berube
Michel Berube
328,500
114,500
114,500
Profile photo of Christopher Baaklini
Christopher Baaklini
275,000
242,000
242,000
Profile photo of Nicolai Reviakin
Nicolai Reviakin
257,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Charles-Eric Benoit ca
Charles-Eric Benoit
239,000
19,000
19,000
Profile photo of Alexandre Chapdelaine
Alexandre Chapdelaine
205,500
7,500
7,500
Profile photo of Sebastien Proulx
Sebastien Proulx
196,500
171,500
171,500
Profile photo of Jean-Philippe Binet ca
Jean-Philippe Binet
191,500
191,500
191,500
Profile photo of Stephen Anger
Stephen Anger
187,900
74,400
74,400
Profile photo of Francis Rivest-Beaudoin
Francis Rivest-Beaudoin
179,000
79,000
79,000
Profile photo of Simon Imbeault
Simon Imbeault
167,000
167,000
167,000
Profile photo of Andre Bilodeau
Andre Bilodeau
164,500
164,500
164,500
Profile photo of Vera Greenstein
Vera Greenstein
157,000
157,000
157,000
Profile photo of Gaston Labelle
Gaston Labelle
153,500
153,500
153,500
Profile photo of Francesco Presta
Francesco Presta
148,500
148,500
148,500
Profile photo of Reid Bennett
Reid Bennett
135,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Mehdi M
Mehdi M
127,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Daniel Hamelin
Daniel Hamelin
121,000
121,000
121,000
Profile photo of David Veloso
David Veloso
118,000
118,000
118,000
Profile photo of Timothy Deering
Timothy Deering
113,500
36,500
36,500
Profile photo of Muhammad Seafi
Muhammad Seafi
107,000
27,000
27,000
Profile photo of Stacy Levac
Stacy Levac
90,500
90,500
90,500
Profile photo of Mike Saragossi
Mike Saragossi
88,500
88,500
88,500
Profile photo of Jeffrey Herman
Jeffrey Herman
85,500
85,500
85,500
Profile photo of Mel Rothman
Mel Rothman
85,000
85,000
85,000
Profile photo of Spencer Stacey
Spencer Stacey
81,000
23,000
23,000

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Chapdelaine Nears 200k

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

With a board of {q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, Alexandre Chapdelaine bet 24,000 and his heads-up opponent called. The river was the {k-Diamonds} 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 {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and his opponent reluctantly folded, tossing his card into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexandre Chapdelaine
Alexandre Chapdelaine
198,000
22,000
22,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

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: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} 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
Profile photo of Mehdi M
Mehdi M
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 {7-Clubs}{10-Clubs} but had run into an opponent's {a-Spades}{a-Spades}.

The {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Clubs} flop gave Levak a lock on the hand but for added measure the {8-Clubs} fell on the turn giving him a straight flush. The inconsequential {k-Diamonds} came on the river and Levak scored the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Stacy Levak
Stacy Levak
50,000