2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards

WPT National Montreal
Day: 1f
Event Info

2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
70,794 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
540 CAD
Prize Pool
427,945 CAD
Entries
817
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
25,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Final 19 Chip Counts (full)

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Amir Babakhani ca
Amir Babakhani
383,000
241,000
241,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Senthuran Vijayaratnam ca
Senthuran Vijayaratnam
337,000
122,000
122,000
Profile photo of Peter Johnson Jr.
Peter Johnson Jr.
333,000
183,000
183,000
Profile photo of Danny Boyaci ca
Danny Boyaci
257,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Isabelle Tremblay
Isabelle Tremblay
254,000
24,000
24,000
Profile photo of Alexander Villa ca
Alexander Villa
225,000
161,000
161,000
Profile photo of Derek Lerner
Derek Lerner
212,000
41,000
41,000
Profile photo of Aaron Shepard
Aaron Shepard
171,000
171,000
171,000
Profile photo of Elvira Popescu
Elvira Popescu
163,500
163,500
163,500
Profile photo of Elaine Rawn
Elaine Rawn
145,000
145,000
145,000
Profile photo of Yu Gao
Yu Gao
119,000
5,500
5,500
Profile photo of Rene Berube
Rene Berube
118,000
138,000
138,000
Profile photo of Denis Cyr
Denis Cyr
109,000
70,500
70,500
Profile photo of Mark Sloane
Mark Sloane
103,500
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Martin Nguyen ca
Martin Nguyen
96,000
96,000
96,000
Profile photo of Mitchell Dredge ca
Mitchell Dredge
89,000
89,000
89,000
Profile photo of Gary Lucci ca
Gary Lucci
87,000
23,000
23,000
Profile photo of Michael Malm ca
Michael Malm
28,500
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dalton Dawkins
Dalton Dawkins
28,500
50,500
50,500

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Isabelle Tremblay Busts the Bubble, Jason Kastner Eliminated in 28th Place

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Isabelle Tremblay
Isabelle Tremblay

Jason Kastner puts in his last 20,000 in early position. He had only five big blinds and Isabelle Tremblay called from the cutoff.

Amir Babakhani folded {5-}{2-} from the big blind, leaving Tremblay heads up with Kastner. Kastner was at risk, but held {k-}{k-}. Tremblay turned over {7-Spades}{8-Spades}, but for some reason, everyone at the table seemed to think she had a monster.

It turned out to be a monster when the board ran out {7-Clubs}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-}{8-}, giving Tremblay a full house. Kastner was eliminated. Each remaining player is now guaranteed CAD $750.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Isabelle Tremblay
Isabelle Tremblay
230,000
156,000
156,000
Profile photo of Jason Kastner
Jason Kastner
Busted

Tags: Amir BabakhaniIsabelle TremblayJason Kastner

Bubble Double For Babakhani

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Amir Babakhani has opened preflop three different hands on the bubble. The first one he shoved all in and showed the {8-Hearts} when everyone folded.

The second, he made it 10,000 and Senthuran Vijayaratnam called on the button. Babakhani checked the flop and Vijayaratnam bet. Babakhani folded.

On the third hand, Babakhani opened again, this time to 8,000. Vijayaratnam reraised to 30,000 and Babakhani waited for a brief moment, counted his remaining chips, and went all in. Vijayaratnam called and showed {6-}{6-}. Babakhani had {a-}{a-} and doubled up when the board ran out {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Senthuran Vijayaratnam ca
Senthuran Vijayaratnam
215,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Amir Babakhani ca
Amir Babakhani
142,000
52,000
52,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Amir BabakhaniSenthuran Vijayaratnam

Vijayaratnam Jams on the River

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

On a {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} board Christophe Joubert bet 45,000 into a pot of about 85,000. Senthuran Vijayaratnam made the call and the {6-Spades} fell on the river.

Vijayaratnam checked the river and after a moment in the tank, Joubert slid out a bet of 37,000. Vijayaratnam shoved all-in for about 100,000 and Joubert tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Senthuran Vijayaratnam ca
Senthuran Vijayaratnam
260,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Christophe Joubert
Christophe Joubert
60,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: Christophe JoubertSenthuran Vijayaratnam

Feels Like the First Time

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Amir Babakhani opende to 6,000 in middle position and Chritophe Joubert reraisedbehind to 15,500.

The action folded around and Babakhani took about 20 seconds before he called.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Babakhani checked. Joubert counted out three even stacks of chips and formed them in a triangle before pushing them into the pot. The best was 17,500. Babakhani called.

Babakhani checked dark and said it was the first time he had ever done that in his life. The {4-Clubs} came and Joubert checked behind.

Babakhani checked again when the {2-Diamonds} hit the river. Joubert began counting out even stacks of chips again and asked Babakhani how much he would need to bet to get Babakhani to fold.

"You have to go all in if you want me to fold," Babakhani responded.

Joubert eventually checked and Babakhani showed a missed straight draw with {q-}{j-}. Joubert showed {9-}{9-} and won the pot.

"I wanted to shove that flop," Babakhani said, "but he said he's not going to fold and I believed him."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christophe Joubert
Christophe Joubert
230,000
96,000
96,000
Profile photo of Amir Babakhani ca
Amir Babakhani
90,000
21,500
21,500
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Christophe JoubertAmir Babakhani

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

$400,000 Guarantee Surpassed!

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

With 460 total entries heading into the final two starting flights there was an optimism in the air. This morning's Day 1f flight reached 222 entries leaving this evening's Day 1f turbo flight needing only 59.

Level 2 is just underway in the turbo with 66 entries. The prize pool is now climbing over the guaranteed $400,000.

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500