A three-way all-in pot was built preflop between Alim Ismail, William Blais, and a shorter stack. Blais had both covered but was behind.
Blais: 
Ismail: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out did not improve Blais' hand and Ismail's pocket jacks held up, hitting a set on the river to scoop the pot.
William Blais shipped Sunday evenings Event #7: NL Crazy Pineapple Bounty for $4,500 and 16, $50 bounties. That event finished about 12 hours ago.
Blais is seated in Event #8 and just doubled up.
Blais was all-in preflop with 
, put at risk by an opponent's 
. The board ran out 
and though giving him a scare on the flop, justice prevailed for Blais straightening up on the turn to take down the pot.
Registration closed with a total of 88 entries. A prize pool of $8,536 has been built, paying the top nine spots. Here is the breakdown of payouts:
| Place | Prize (CAD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,215 |
| 2 | $1,695 |
| 3 | $1,295 |
| 4 | $990 |
| 5 | $755 |
| 6 | $580 |
| 7 | $440 |
| 8 | $340 |
| 9 | $260 |
The remaining 72 players have gone on their first 15-minute break of the day. Late registration will close following the end of the break.
The eighth event of the World Cup of Cards has drawn 85 entries thus far.
Today is Event #8 of the World Cup of Cards at Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake, QC. Playground Poker Club is located just outside Montreal. This event is a CAD $110 Buy in Big Ante No-Limit Hold em Tournament. The tournament begins at 12 p.m. and each level will be 20 minutes long.
The World Cup of Cards is as 28-day 28-event Tournament series, one of the largest series held in Canada. With event buy ins from CAD $109 to $5,000, the WCOC has a tournament that will fit your bankroll. There are seven non-hold em events, including Five Cards Pot-Limit Omaha, Crazy Pineapple, and more. The WCOC takes place at Playground Poker Club, just outside of Montreal.
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