Canadian Grand Prix
Day 1k Started
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Canadian Grand Prix
Day: 1k
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
Final Starting Flight of partypoker $500,000 Guarantee Canadian Grand Prix Starts at 7 p.m.
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This is the final live flight of the partypoker Grand Prix Poker Tour $500,000 Guarantee. This is Event #16 and this tournament sports the biggest guarantee of the World Cup of Cards. It also has the lowest buy in, only $109.
Today's Day 1k flight is the last of eleven live starting flights. There have been a ton of online Day 1 flights as well and online flights are still starting 30 minutes after each live flight. Mike Stannard is the big stack so far with 668,500 qualifying from one of the earlier online flights.
This will be the fourth starting flight today. This flight will have 20-minute levels and each player will start with 20,000. Play will continue until ten percent of the field remains.
One of the unique elements of the GPPT is a "Golden Chip." The golden chip can be earned in a series of 1-cent online tournaments. The top five players from each of the tournaments will earn a virtual golden chip. If a player with a virtual golden chip makes Day 2, they get a physical golden chip. Then any player who wins the tournament and has a golden chip adds $50,000 to their first place prize.
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Play Underway On Day 1k; 148 Entries Registered
Cards are in the air for the final live qualifying flight of the $500,000 partypoker Canadian Grand Prix. The tournament clock currently shows 148 entries, with late registration open until the end of the break following Level 6.
Packed Playground
With the final three live Day 1 flights of partypoker's $500,000 Guarantee Canadian Grand Prix going, Playground Poker Club is packed as more than 500 players try to book their spot in Day 2.
PokerNews My Stack App is Live
The PokerNews MyStack App is available for players here in the 2016 World Cup of Cards, allowing players to directly update their chip count on the PokerNews Live Reporting page for their friends and family to see.
You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.
Some Familiar Faces in the Mix
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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41,000 | |
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33,000 | |
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23,500 | 23,500 |
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22,000 | 22,000 |
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18,000 | |
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17,000 | |
|
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12,500 | |
|
10,000 | -8,600 |
Top Stacks at the Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
136,000 | 136,000 |
|
107,000 | 107,000 |
|
|
107,000 | 107,000 |
|
|
85,000 | 85,000 |
|
80,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
68,000 | 68,000 |
Registration Closed; 415 Total Entries, 42 Make Day 2
Live registration at Playground Poker Club for the $500,000 partypoker Canadian Gran Prix has closed. Day 1k was the last chance for anyone to qualify through Playground's live qualifiers.
The final number of entries received for Day 1k was 415. With 10% of the field making Day 2, the top 42 from tonight's flight will advance.
Chip Leaders at the Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
252,000 | |
|
161,000 | |
|
160,000 | |
|
|
155,000 | |
|
|
150,000 | 43,000 |
|
|
147,000 | |
|
147,000 | |
|
136,000 | |
|
|
128,000 | 128,000 |
|
|
123,000 |
Level 13 Underway, 118 Remain
Play has entered Level 13 with 118 players remaining. Blinds are now 1.5k/3k with an ante of 500. Average stack is currently 74,100.
Only the final 42 players will qualify for Day 2.