Level 18 Underway
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Blinds are now 8k/16k with a 2k ante.
Average stack is 243,300.
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
NL Hold'em Freeze
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
100 CAD
Prize Pool
5,000 CAD
Entries
146
Andre Pelletier Eliminated in 9th Place ($350)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Final Table Down to Five
| Place | Name | Prize (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bart Sieminski | $820 |
| 7 | David Pare | $620 |
| 8 | Jason Conforti | $460 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Tanvir Ahmed Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,090)
Andrej Markovinovic had Tanvir Ahmed all-i and at risk on the turn of a board of 
. Ahmed though had turned a full house with 
and was ahead of Markovinovic's 
.
Poker is cruel sometimes and as the dealer swept out the river, a fell putting quads on the board and Markovinovic's ace-high was best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,260,000
494,000
|
494,000 |
|
|
450,000
169,000
|
169,000 |
|
200,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
185,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
Busted |
Final Four on Break; Maltese Rivers Royal Flush
The final four players are on a 15-minute break.
Just before the break Francesco Maltese hit a royal flush to stay alive. Down to two big blinds, Maltese got all his chips in the middle preflop with [ahkh. He had one caller and the two seen a 
board roll out.
When they return, blinds will be 30k/60k with a 5k ante. Average stack is 547,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
880,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
|
|
610,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
270,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Maltese Triples Into Chip Lead
Andrej Markovinovic opened to 125,000, Francesco Maltese moved all-in, and Daniel Letarte raised all-in for more. Markovinovic called and three tabled their hands.
Markovinovic: 
Letarte: 
Maltese: 
The dealer delivered a 
board and Maltese tripled with his pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
840,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
|
700,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
|
200,000
-410,000
|
-410,000 |
Daniel Letarte Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,450)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Level 23 Begins
Blinds have increased to 40k/80k with a 5k ante.
Average stack is 730,000.
Maxime Pitre-Pepin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,920)
Maxime Pitre-Pepin open-shoved on the button and Andrej Markovinovic made the call from the small blind. Francesco folded in the big blind.
Pitre-Pepin: 
Markovinovic: 
The board ran out 
unable to give Pitre-Pepin any help and his tournament was over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
800,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Andrej Markovinovic Eliminated in 2nd Place ($2,550)
Andrej Markovinovic raised all-in preflop and was called by Francesco Maltese.
Maltese: 
Markovinovic: 
A classic race was underway with Maltese having a slight advantage. That edge proved to be enough as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,900,000
21,100,000
|
21,100,000 |
|
|
Busted |