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

Cadoch Snags a Bounty

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

On a board reading {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, with about 2,500 in the pot, Omid Shahbazian checked from the big blind. David Cadoch bet 1,500 from under the gun and a player in early position called. Shahbazian check-raised to 3,600 and Cadoch came over the top for about 15,000. The early-position player folded and Shahbazian called for his 10,000 remaining chips.

Shahbazian was at risk with {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a straight draw, while Cadoch held {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for two pair eights and fives. The turn was the {k-Hearts} to give Shahbazian a flush draw also, but the river was the {a-Spades} and he was eliminated.

Cadoch earned the $500 bounty and added to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Cadoch ca
David Cadoch
33,000
Profile photo of Omid Shahbazian ca
Omid Shahbazian
Busted

Tags: Omid ShahbazianDavid Cadoch

Rodney Ramalho Hops in Late

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante
Rodney Ramalho
Rodney Ramalho

With about 5,000 in the pot already, on a board reading {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}, the player in the small blind checked and Rodney Ramalho bet 1,600. Two players in late position folded and the small blind called.

The river was the {5-Hearts} and both players checked. "Board" yelled out the small blind, while chomping on some lunch. Ramalho tabled {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} for two pair and his opponent mucked. "I had a four-high flush draw".

Ramalho hopped in to the tournament late, and has already chipped up a little bit. He's a familiar face around these parts, with almost $500,000 in career earnings. His biggest cash was for $209,000 after taking down the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em WPT Deepstacks Championship event in Calgary two years ago. He also came in second in a World Poker Tour event in 2016 in Niagara Falls for $206,000. Most recently, Ramalho scooped an $1,100 event in June right here at Playground Poker for $30,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rodney Ramalho ca
Rodney Ramalho
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Rodney Ramalho

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

First Break of the Day

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Players are on their first break of the day!

There are 130 entries so far, with just over an hour left to register. Play will resume in 15 minutes.

Updated Stacks: Eric Leblond Sitting at the Top

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eric Leblond ca
Eric Leblond
88,000
88,000
88,000
Profile photo of Andrew Forest ca
Andrew Forest
77,000
Profile photo of William Blais ca
William Blais
39,000
39,000
39,000
Profile photo of Graham Thomson ca
Graham Thomson
32,500
32,500
32,500
Profile photo of Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
30,600
5,600
5,600
Profile photo of David Assouline ca
David Assouline
30,500
30,500
30,500
Profile photo of Alyssa MacDonald ca
Alyssa MacDonald
30,200
5,200
5,200
Profile photo of Sasan Mehrabian ca
Sasan Mehrabian
29,700
29,700
29,700
Profile photo of Spencer Jean-Baptiste ca
Spencer Jean-Baptiste
29,000
29,000
29,000
Profile photo of Peter Chien ca
Peter Chien
27,500
2,500
2,500
Profile photo of Kathy Sawers ca
Kathy Sawers
27,000
27,000
27,000
Profile photo of Donald Cowie ca
Donald Cowie
24,500
24,500
24,500
Profile photo of Mitchael Ferguson ca
Mitchael Ferguson
23,000
-2,000
-2,000
Defending Champion
Profile photo of Zachary Goodbaum ca
Zachary Goodbaum
22,500
22,500
22,500
Profile photo of Daune Alexandre ca
Daune Alexandre
20,500
20,500
20,500
Profile photo of Patrick Braga ca
Patrick Braga
20,300
-4,700
-4,700
Profile photo of Garrett Dansereau ca
Garrett Dansereau
20,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Jean-Francois Bouchard ca
Jean-Francois Bouchard
18,000
-7,000
-7,000
Profile photo of Isabelle Tremblay ca
Isabelle Tremblay
15,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
11,300
-13,700
-13,700
Profile photo of Joshua James ca
Joshua James
10,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of Paul Scott ca
Paul Scott
8,000
8,000
8,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Patrick Braga, Peter Chien and Dustin Melanson in Sight

Level 3 : 75/750, 25 ante
Peter Chien
Peter Chien

The room is quickly filling up, with the tournament clock showing 120 players already! Among those includes Patrick Braga, Peter Chien and Dustin Melanson.

At this rate, the field could easily surpass the number of entries from the $550 event yesterday (150 players), with extra incentive with each knockout valued at $500 a piece.

Late registration is open until 2:15 p.m. for another hour and 45 minutes!

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
25,000
Profile photo of Patrick Braga ca
Patrick Braga
25,000
Profile photo of Peter Chien ca
Peter Chien
25,000
Profile photo of Joshua James ca
Joshua James
25,000
Profile photo of Alexandre Henry fr
Alexandre Henry
25,000
Profile photo of Patrick Lacy us
Patrick Lacy
25,000

Tags: Peter ChienDustin MelansonPatrick Braga

Khalil's Bounty Remains In Play

Level 3 : 75/750, 25 ante

David Thibault raised to 400 from under the gun and got calls from the player in the hijack, the player on the button, Randy Khalil in the small blind and Thomas Cemm in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Khalil immediately moved all-in for 4,025. Cemm folded and Thibault raised to 10,100. The hijack and button both folded.

Khalil was at risk with {6-Spades}{4-Spades} for a straight draw, and Thibault tabled {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for ace-high. Khalil was on his feet, but the {2-Diamonds} hit the turn and he immediately sat back down as he locked up the double with a straight. The river was the {3-Spades} and the dealer shipped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Thibault ca
David Thibault
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Randy Khalil ca
Randy Khalil
11,000
-14,000
-14,000

Tags: David ThibaultRandy Khalil

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/750

Ante: 25

Kristen Bicknell Takes Her Seat

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

The field is growing at a rapid pace with 106 players already in contention. Among those players is partypoker Team Pro Kristen Bicknell.

Bicknell joined the team earlier this year, boasting two World Series of Poker gold bracelets as well as an impressive online poker resume. She plans to dig her heels into many of the tournaments here at Playground Poker in the next couple of weeks, so look for her to make a deep run on home soil.

The Canadian pro had a successful summer with a final table appearance in the $10,000 6-Max event, finishing in sixth place for six figures. She currently sits in second place in the Global Poker Index female rankings, just a few points behind Cate Hall.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
25,000

Tags: Kristen Bicknell