NL Hold'em 6-Max
Day 1 Started
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
NL Hold'em 6-Max
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
300 CAD
Prize Pool
52,671 CAD
Entries
181
Event #9: $330 6-Max No-Limit Hold Em Starts at 7 p.m.
The World Cup of Cards is busy today at Playground Poker Club. With the final table of Event #6: The All-Stars for Starlight, The final table of Event #8: Big Ante No-Limit Hold em, and the start of one of the more popular events on the schedule, Event #9: $330 6-Max No-Limit Hold em.
Event #9 has a CAD $30,000 Guarantee and 20 minute levels. The field is expected to be one of the bigger one-day event fields of the series. The players will be competing for the first place prize, the World Cup of Cards trophy, and tournament leadboard points. The leadboard winner at the end of the series will get a Carribean Package valued at CAD $8,000.
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Leaders at the Break
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,600 | 65,600 |
|
49,500 | 49,500 |
|
43,500 | 43,500 |
|
43,000 | 43,000 |
|
|
38,500 | 38,500 |
|
|
36,500 | 36,500 |
Top Stacks at the Break
The remaining 80 players are back from a 15-minute break.
With an average stack of 45,300, blinds have increased to 800/1.6k with a 200 ante.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000 | |
|
108,500 | |
|
|
105,500 | 69,000 |
|
80,000 | |
|
73,500 |
Prize Pool Released
With a total of 181 entries, the prize pool closed at $52,671. The top 19 positions will make the money, awarding a top prize of $12,200. Here is a complete breakdown of the payout structure:
| Place | Prize (CAD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $12,200 |
| 2 | $9,181 |
| 3 | $6,850 |
| 4 | $5,120 |
| 5 | $3,820 |
| 6 | $2,850 |
| 7 | $2,150 |
| 8 | $1,600 |
| 9 | $1,200 |
| 10-11 | $1,000 |
| 12-13 | $850 |
| 14-15 | $750 |
| 16-17 | $650 |
| 18-19 | $600 |
Grondin's Stack Growing
Jamming with her Beats on, Laurence Grondin faced a bet of 5,200 on the river of a 
board. There was about 12,000 in the middle and she quickly called, tabling 
. Her opponent mucked and the dealer pushed Grondin the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
136,000 |
A Few Notable Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,000 | -2,000 |
|
54,000 | |
|
51,000 | |
|
37,000 | |
|
25,000 |
Grondin Busts Another
We missed the action but the dealer was cutting down Laurence Grondin's stack and 
was sitting in front of her. The board read 
and her opponent's hand had been mucked. After counting both stacks, it was determined Grondin had more chips and was shipped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
169,000 | 33,000 |
He's a Rocket 'Bird' Man
The opponent to Joey 'birdman' Boczek's right had moved all-in preflop for 24,400. After counting his stack with another player left to act, Boczek made the call. The original raiser folded, calling out Boczek's hand.
Boczek: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop gave Boczek a sweat. The 
on the turn really took the air out of his wings, giving his opponent a whole nest of outs. Boczek was able to wipe his beak with relief as the swooped in on the river, saving his wings from being clipped.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 | 12,000 |
Top Stacks at the Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000 | |
|
|
195,000 | |
|
181,000 | |
|
180,000 | |
|
|
163,000 | 54,500 |
|
141,000 | |
|
|
133,000 | |
|
|
132,000 | -37,000 |
|
|
115,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
110,000 |