NL Hold'em Quantum
Day 1c Started
NL Hold'em Quantum
Day 1c Started
The World Cup of Cards is underway at the Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake, Quebec. Day 1c of Event #1: NL Hold'em Quantum starts at 7 p.m. local time. This is the third of ten starting flights, with buyins as low as CAD $170 up to CAD $2,200, which is a direct buy-in to Day 2.
There have been 305 total entries received through the first two starting flights. Just 25 have booked their seat into Day 2.
Every player who makes Day 2 from any of the Quantum starting flights will receive CAD $400. Players can finish multiple starting flights and take their biggest stack forward. Each time a player makes Day 2 they will earn $400 CAD and $1,500 for each forfeited stack.
This is just the first event on the 28-event schedule. Players will be able to compete all month for their share of the CAD $2,000,000 guaranteed in prize money throughout the World Cup of Cards.
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Players have taken their seats and cards are in the air. There are currently 94 entires in the field.
Late registration will remain open till the end of the break following Level 6.
To kick things off, blinds will be 25/50.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alain Levesque
|
69,500
-116,900
|
-116,900 |
Karim-Olivier Kamal |
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Rene Loselle
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Robert Deslage
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
Yann Filion
|
35,500
35,500
|
35,500 |
William Hock
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Kevin Vannicola
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Matt Ranger |
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Jerry Jaber |
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Diana Shamshoum |
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
The total number of entries for today's Day 1c Quantum flight reached 170. The top 14 players will qualify for Day 2, each earning a bonus of $400.
With 81 left in the field, blinds are 300/600 with a 75 ante.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alain Levesque
|
89,000
19,500
|
19,500 |
Shu Pui Philip Tse
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
Matt Ranger |
69,500
36,500
|
36,500 |
David Cadoche |
51,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
Jerry Jaber |
50,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Jacques Briere
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
Karim-Olivier Kamal |
45,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Eric Benhamron
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Yann Filion
|
44,500
9,000
|
9,000 |
Dany Jebrini
|
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
Sebastien Proulx |
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
William Hock
|
39,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Harry Strul
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Manfred Gunther |
38,000
-91,900
|
-91,900 |
The remaining 74 players are back from break. Cards are in the air with blinds at 400/800 and an ante of 100.
Average stack is 28,700.
On a flop, Timothy Deering found himself all-in and at risk but holding the best of it.
Deering:
Opponent:
Deering faded the turn and river — and his king-kicker gave him the best hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Timothy Deering |
74,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Yu Gao | Busted | |
Robert Aho
|
Busted | |
Gary Lucci | Busted | |
Salvador Villaluz | Busted | |
Andrew Boujaoude | Busted | |
Medhat Ramzy | Busted | |
Benoit Beaulac | Busted | |
Matt Ranger | Busted | |
Elaine Rawn | Busted | |
Derek Lerner | Busted | |
Diana Shamshoum | Busted |
The tournament clock currently shows 41 entrants remaining.
Blinds are 800/1600 with a 200 ante.
Average stack is 49,800.