Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
WPT National Montreal
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
540 CAD
Prize Pool
427,945 CAD
Entries
817
Level
32
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
25,000
Cena Takes Early Lead
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Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
We got to the table with a Xavier Cena all-in and the decision on his opponent. Just a 
flop was displayed. After a moment Cena's opponent made the call and their hands were tabled.
Cena: 
Opponent: 
Cena had flopped a straight and just needed to fade a few outs to take down the pot. The 
fell on the turn giving his opponent some more outs but the 
on the river was no help and Cena vaulted up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Rodney Ramalho Made the Money But Not Day 2
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Last night, during Day 1b Rodney Ramalho made the money and took home CAD $750. However, he finished seventh and missed a Day 2 berth by two spots.
Here is what happened last night:
Eventual Day 1b chip leader Frank Gregory opened to 16,000, Ramalho moved all-in for 44,500, Michael Mellor four-bet to 100,000 and Gregory folded.
Ramalho: 
Mellor: 
Mellor had Ramalho in rough shape and after the flop came 
he was left with one out. The turn and river bricked out — 
and Ramalho was sent to the payout desk to pick up his $1,250.
Ramalho can earn another CAD $750, but is likely more concerned with booking his seat in Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Break Time
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Rodney Ramalho Wins the Pot No One Seems to Want
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
For a one-time bet of 1,000 Rodney Ramalho was able to give a lonely pot a home. Ramalho was in the big blind and George Caragiorgas opened on the button to 600. The player in the small blind called and so did Ramalho.
All the players checked the 
, until finally Ramalho bet 1,000. His two opponents folded and Ramalho won the pot.
Ramalho, who ran his queens into kings to bust last night in seventh place, got all in with kings versus tens and aces and flopped a set. However, the player holding aces rivered a bigger set. Ramalho was the bigger stack so he was able to stay in the tournament, but is probably looking for some better luck as Day 1c approaches level 6.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
MacDonald Back Over Starting Stack
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
With about 12,000 in the middle and a board reading 
, Kevin MacDonald bet 8,000 into his heads-up opponent. MacDonald's opponent didn't like the bet humming over his decision.
"If you fold I'll show" stated MacDonald.
His opponent would make the fold and MacDonald stayed true to his word tabling .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Updated Counts
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,800
28,800
|
28,800 |
|
24,600
9,600
|
9,600 |
|
21,600
7,400
|
7,400 |
|
|
18,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
15,500
2,900
|
2,900 |
|
14,700
-300
|
-300 |
|
9,800
-5,200
|
-5,200 |
|
8,450
-3,650
|
-3,650 |
Kathy Sawers Busts; Thanh Tieu Joins Chip Leaders
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
On a 
board Kathy Sawers moved all-in. Frederic Cossette called all-in putting himself at risk.
Sawers:
Cossette: 
Sawers was in rough shape and would be crippled after bricking out the turn and river — 
.
The very next hand Sawers shoved all-in preflop with 
and was called by Norman Messier's . Messier would win the hand win king-high and Sawer was eliminated.
Meanwhile Thanh Tieu and Zachary Longeuay have been chipping up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
Busted |