2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

$1,100 NL Hold’em 50/50 Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
16,750 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,100 CAD
Entries
144
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Smith Gets Action With Aces

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

With about 8,000 in the pot, on a board reading {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, Stephen Smith moved all-in from the hijack for 11,250. Jean-Francois Bouchard was in the cutoff and had a decision to make. He thought about it for a minute and eventually called.

Smith was at risk but miles ahead with {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}, up against Bouchard's {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. The turn was the {2-Clubs} and the river was the {a-Hearts} for good measure to lock up the pot for Smith.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Smith
31,500
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Jean-Francois Bouchard
14,600

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Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Good Runout for Goodbaum

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

We heard a commotion over on Table 57 and went to find out what happened.

Jonathan Meyer was holding up {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts} and telling his buddy at the other table that he got his aces cracked by ace-queen.

Zachary Goodbaum was on the other end of it and had {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} in front of him.

The board read {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{j-Spades} to give Goodbaum a straight to double-up and crack Meyer's aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Zachary Goodbaum
37,000
14,500
14,500
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Jonathan Meyer
16,000

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Nimer Latif Can't Be Bluffed

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

On a board reading {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades}, with about 12,500 in the pot, Lorne Wechsler checked from late position. Nimer Latif was on the button and bet 5,500. Wechsler thought for a moment and check-raised all-in, putting Latif to the test for his last 7,500. He went into the tank for several minutes but eventually called.

Latif tabled {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for a pair of queens, while Wechsler held {a-}{j-}. The river was the {5-Clubs} and Latif doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
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Nimer Latif
42,000
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Lorne Wechsler
27,000

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Registration is Closed!

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

The tournament clock shows 144 entries and registration is now closed.

A list of payouts will be posted as soon as the tournament staff has released them!

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75

Two Pair for Mavrigiannakis

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

George Caragiorgas opened the action to 1,025 from under the gun and got calls from Dustin Melanson in early position, Saan Rezvani in the cutoff and Miltiadis Mavrigiannakis in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and all four players checked to the {j-Hearts} on the turn. Mavrigiannakis led out for 2,000 and both Caragiorgas and Melanson folded, while Rezvani called.

The river was the {a-Hearts} and Mavrigiannakis checked. Rezvani quickly reached into his stack and bet 4,500. Mavrigiannakis was clearly uncomfortable and was squirming in his chair. Eventually, he called. Rezvani tabled {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a busted straight draw and Mavrigiannakis revealed {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for two pair and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Miltiadis Mavrigiannakis
65,000
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Saan Rezvani
15,500

Tags: Dustin MelansonMiltiadis MavrigiannakisSaman RezvaniGeorge Caragiorgas

Jean-Baptiste Binks Bicknell's Bounty

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Kristen Bicknell was seen on the rail, and we caught up with her to find out what happened.

She was short but got it in with a couple of queens after a player in early position opened the action to 1,000. She moved all-in for a little less than 10,000 and Spencer Jean-Baptiste cold-called from the small blind.

Jean-Baptiste held king-queen and flopped a gut-shot. The turn was clean, but the river was a king and Bicknell was sent packing.

Player Chips Progress
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Spencer Jean-Baptiste
31,000
2,000
2,000
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Kristen Bicknell
Busted

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Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50