NL Hold'em Quantum
Day 1e Started
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
NL Hold'em Quantum
Day: 1e
Event Info
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Final Results
Event Info
Buy-in
2,050 CAD
Prize Pool
200,000 CAD
Entries
1,023
Players Left 1 / 1,023
Filter
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The World Cup of Cards is in full gear at the Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake, Quebec. Day 1e of Event #1: NL Hold'em Quantum kicks off at 7 p.m. local time. This is the fifth 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.
This evenings buy-in is $250 with the top 10% of the field qualifying for Day 2. Players will start with 15,000 chips and blinds will increase every 20 minutes until the 10th level, switching to 30 minutes after.
There have been 455 total entries received through the first two starting flights. Just 45 players 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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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
15,000 | |
|
|
15,000
125,500
|
125,500 |
|
15,000
235,800
|
235,800 |
|
15,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | |
|
|
36,000 | |
|
|
32,000 |
With a total of 65 entries received, tonight's Day 1e Quantum flight will qualify the top seven stacks for Day 2. Each will receive a $400 prize for making it through.
There are some in the mix this evening who will be looking to make Day for the second time. They will forfeit their smallest stack and receive a $1,500 bonus prize for doing so.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,500 | |
|
|
54,500 | |
|
54,000 | |
|
51,500 | |
|
|
47,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
|
29,500
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
|
28,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
25,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
10,000
153,500
|
153,500 |
|
|
8,300
6,700
|
6,700 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
|
117,000
62,500
|
62,500 |
|
83,000 | |
|
73,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
67,500 | |
|
|
56,000
26,500
|
26,500 |
|
|
56,000 | |
|
|
53,000 | |
|
51,000 | |
|
|
46,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
|
45,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
39,000 | |
|
37,500 | |
|
|
35,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
|
20,000
36,500
|
36,500 |
|
5,000 |
An opponent moved all-in preflop and when action folded around to Kin Ho, he made the call.
Ho: 
Opponent: 
Ho was in deep trouble with a good majority of his stack on the line. The flop came 
giving Ho a great draw. He wouldn't have to sweat very long as the 
fell on the turn giving him a straight. The river was the 
and Ho eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
With the elimination of Kathy Sawers in 13th place, William Blais is the last player in the field with the chance to qualify for a second time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
133,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
|
130,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
120,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
|
116,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
|
106,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
77,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
29,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
19,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
9,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
