Canadian Grand Prix
Day 1g Completed
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Canadian Grand Prix
Day: 1g
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
100 CAD
Prize Pool
500,000 CAD
Entries
3,341
Level
39
Blinds
800,000 / 160,000
Ante
200,000
Yann Touchette Wins Last Pot of the Night, Grabs partypoker Canadian Grand Prix Day 1g Chip Lead
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The seventh starting flight of the World Cup of Cards Event #16: $500,000 partypoker Canadain Grand Prix has come to an end with 14 players qualifying for Day 2. Friday evening's Day 1g turbo flight inside Playground Poker Club attracted a field of 135 entries. Bagging the chip lead on Day 1g was Yann Touchette with 538,500.
Touchette grabbed the chip lead on the very last hand of the night, busting Sean Hollohan on the bubble. Touchette shoved preflop with ace-ten but was behind Hollohan's ace-king. Touchette hit a ten on the flop scooped the pot.
Other big stacks at the end of play were Manny Walia (380,500), Daniel Beauregard (220,000), Christos Sfyridis (215,500), and Alexandre Renaud (191,000).
A number of notables and familiar faces around Playground took their shot this evening. A few failing to survive include Charles La Boissonniere, Jason Conforti, Ruben Perceval, and Andrew Boujaoude.
Players will have four more opportunities to qualify live at Playground on Saturday, along with a number of online Day 1 flights via partypoker.
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End of Day Chip Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
538,500 | |
|
|
380,500 | 195,500 |
|
|
220,000 | -17,000 |
|
|
215,500 | -24,500 |
|
|
191,000 | -49,000 |
|
|
176,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
171,000 | 56,000 |
|
160,000 | 88,000 |
|
|
150,500 | -59,500 |
|
120,000 | 64,000 |
|
|
107,000 | -18,000 |
|
107,000 | 107,000 |
|
|
97,500 | |
|
72,000 | -18,000 |
Sean Hollohan Bubbles Day 2; Remaining 14 Moving On
Sean Hollohan opened to 30,000 from middle position, Yan Touchette moved all-in for around 300,000, and Hollohan snap-called.
Hollohan: 
Touchette: 
Hollohan was set for the double up but his hopes quickly faded as the board ran out 
, pairing Touchette's ten and Hollohan would be the last player eliminated on Day 1g.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
538,500 | 390,500 |
|
Busted |
Renaud Cracks Kings, Doubles Up
Alexandre Renaud moved all-in preflop and was snap-called by Ronnie Wright. Knowing he was in trouble, Renaud tabled 
. Wright turned over 
showing Renaud what he already assumed.
The board, however, had some luck for Renaud, running out 
. Renaud hit a set of tens on the flop and they would hold to double through and cripple Wright.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000 |
Final Two Table Chip Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000 | |
|
|
240,000 | 131,000 |
|
|
237,000 | |
|
|
210,000 | |
|
|
185,000 | 107,000 |
|
|
172,000 | |
|
|
172,000 | 172,000 |
|
|
148,000 | 74,500 |
|
|
125,000 | |
|
|
117,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
115,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
115,000 | |
|
|
97,000 | 97,000 |
|
|
90,000 | |
|
|
77,000 | |
|
|
72,000 | 32,000 |
|
|
61,000 | |
|
|
56,000 |
Top Stacks at the Break; 43 Remain
Players have headed on a 15-minute break while the black 100 chips are raced off. Just 14 players from tonight's turbo field will make it to Day 2.
When they return, Level 13 will begin with blinds at 1.5k/3k and an ante of 500. Average stack is currently 62,800.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000 | |
|
|
112,000 | 112,000 |
|
|
109,000 |
Ranger Survives Classic Race
Eric Ranger moved all-in preflop for about 17,000 and was called by a player in late position.
Ranger: 
Opponent: 
A classic race was underway as the dealer delivered a 
board. Ranger paired his ace on the flop and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
Updated Chip Counts During the Break; 96 Remain
With Registration now closed, tonight's 10 p.m. turbo flight received a total of 135 entries. The top 10% of the field will move on to Day 2, meaning play will end tonight with 14 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,000 | |
|
|
75,000 | |
|
|
73,500 | |
|
56,500 | |
|
54,000 | |
|
46,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
23,000 | 23,000 |
|
21,000 | 21,000 |
|
3,500 |
10 p.m. Turbo Field Climbing
Play has entered Level 3 with 121 total entries. There are 112 players remaining, but with just 15-minute levels, the action will continue to pick up.
Registration remains open until the end of the break, following Level 6.