WPT National Montreal Day 1b | 2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards

WPT National Montreal

Day 1b Started

08-20-2016 07:02 UTC-3

WPT National Montreal Day 1b Kicks Off at 10 a.m.

[user270022]

Welcome to Day 1b of the World Poker Tour (WPT) National Montreal. The $600 NL Hold'em event aligned with the World Cup of Cards hosted by Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake, Quebec boasts a $400,000 guarantee with seven starting flights. The event will run between August 19-25.

Playground has been a favorite stop for the WPT in Canada. This will be the ninth time a champion is crowned by the WPT inside Playground. Some former champions include Jonathan Roy, Jason Comtois, Amir Babakhani, Jared Mahoney, Sheraz Nasir, and Derrick Rosenbarger.

Each Day 1 will pay 12% of the starting field and play down to the final 5%. Payouts will be $750, $1,000 or $1,250 based on where a player busts. This is a re-entry event and players will have the option to re-enter on any Day 1 before registration closes at the end of the break following Level 8. Players may choose to play multiple Day 1’s even if they have previously qualified. Only a player’s best stack will carry over to Day 2, though any forfeited stack will be worth a bonus $1,500.

With 85 entries, there were just five players to qualify for Day 2 from Day 1a. Benoit Beaulac bagged the top stack collecting over 50% of the chips in play ending the day with 648,000. From just a 15,000 chip starting stack, an impressive feat to say the least.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

08-20-2016 11:28 UTC-3

Play Underway On Day 1b

[user270022]

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

With the announcement of "shuffle up and deal" from WPT tournament director Matt Savage the cards are in the air. There are currently 43 players registered.

08-20-2016 11:29 UTC-3

Kathy Sawers Looking for Second Day 2

Brentharrington

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Kathy Sawers kicked off the World Cup of Cards with a cash and Day 2 run in the starting flight of the Quantam No Limit Hold em tournament. She is one of 13 players to book their seat in Day 2 of the Quantam.

She will be looking to follow up here Day 1 run in the Quantam with a Day 2 berth in WPT National Montreal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kathy Sawers	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Kathy Sawers

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

08-20-2016 11:51 UTC-3

Kathy Sawers Gets There on the River

Brentharrington

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Adam Haight and Kathy Sawers were heads up to the flop. Haight checked. Sawers bet 500 and Haight called.

The turn was the and Haight checked again. Sawers doubled her previous bet, making it 1,000 to go. Haight called again.

The river was the and Haight checked a third time. Sawers reached for chips to bet and Haight was already mucking his hand face up. He showed for top pair.