2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards

Dealer's Choice 8-Max
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
62638
Prize
2,038 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
100 CAD
Prize Pool
6,208 CAD
Entries
64

Dealer's Choice 8-Max

Day 1 Completed

Dave Jeanneau-Cyr Wins World Cup of Cards Dealer's Choice For $2,038

World Cup of Cards Event #10: Dealer's Choice winner Dave Jeanneau-Cyr ($2,038)
World Cup of Cards Event #10: Dealer's Choice winner Dave Jeanneau-Cyr ($2,038)

Early Tuesday afternoon, 64 players took a seat inside Playground Poker Club for the 10th event of the World Cup of Cards. The $110 Dealer's Choice 8-Max was on the agenda and there was at least $3,000 guaranteed.

Each hand the player on the button selected the game type for that hand. The choices were no-limit hold'em, pot-limit hold'em, pot-limit omaha, 5-card PLO, no-limit pineapple, and no-limit crazy pineapple.

When registration closed a total of $6,208 was up for grabs and the top seven spots would get their slice. When the final table of eight was formed however, they all agreed to ay the bubble $20 each. Dave Jeanneau-Cyr took the chip lead into the final table and did not relinquish it for a single hand on his way to capturing the champion's trophy and a top prize of $2,038.

Here is a breakdown of the prize money distribution:

PlaceNamePrize (CAD)
1Dave Jeanneau-Cyr$2,038
2Marcello Simonetti$1,410
3Glen Hammers$990
4Jennifer Brooks$700
5Vasilios Sklavounos$490
6Jason Conforti$340
7Shijaudin Daud Sha$240
8Patrick St-Onge$160

On the final hand, Marcello Simonetti chose 5-card PLO and raised all-in preflop on the button. Jeanneau-Cyr called from the big blind. Simonetti tabled {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds} but was behind Jeanneau-Cyr's {6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Jeanneau-Cyr was ahead with his pair of sixes and just needed to fade the five community cards to win it all. The dealer patted the table and delivered a {7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} board. Jeanneau-Cyr's hand held up, eliminating Simonettie in second place.

Jeanneau-Cyr busted Glen Hammers just moments before in a 5-card PLO hand as well. On a {5-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} board, Hammers got all-in and was put at risk by Jeanneau-Cyr. Hammers had {j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds} finding himself miles behind the {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Diamonds} of Jeanneau-Cyr. Jeanneau-Cyr had flopped huge and Hammers was unable to catch up, hitting the rail in third place.

Simonetti disposed of Jennifer Brooks in fourth place after Jeanneau-Cyr took out Vasilios Slavnounos in fifth and Jason Conforti in sixth.

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Marcello Simonetti Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,410)

Marcello Simonetti Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,410)
Marcello Simonetti Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,410)

5-card PLO: Marcello Simonetti raised all-in preflop on the button and Dave Jeanneau-Cyr called from the big blind.

Simonetti: {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
Jeanneau-Cyr: {6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Jeanneau-Cyr was ahead with his pair of sixes and just need to fade the five community cards to win it all. The dealer patted the table and delivered a {7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} board. Jeanneau-Cyr's hand held up and he is the Event # 10 champion.

Player Chips Progress
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Dave Jeanneau-Cyr
960,000
216,000
216,000
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Marcello Simonetti
Busted

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Glen Hammers Eliminated in 3rd place ($990)

Glen Hammers Eliminated in 3rd place ($990)
Glen Hammers Eliminated in 3rd place ($990)

5-card PLO: On a {5-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} board, Glen Hammers got all-in and was put at risk by Dave Jeanneau-Cyr.

Hammers: {j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Jeanneau-Cyr: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Jeanneau-Cyr had flopped huge and Hammers was unable to catch up, hitting the rail in third place.

Player Chips Progress
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Dave Jeanneau-Cyr
744,000
272,000
272,000
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Glen Hammers
Busted

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Jennifer Brooks Eliminated in 4th Place ($700)

Jennifer Brooks Eliminated in 4th Place ($700)
Jennifer Brooks Eliminated in 4th Place ($700)

After being crippled the hand before, the next hand was 5-card PLO and Jennifer Brooks was all-in preflop with Dave Jeanneau-Cyr and Marcello Simonetti playing for a side pot.

The two checked down a {2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{9-Spades}{a-Spades} board until the river, where Simonetti bet 100,000. Jeanneau-Cyr got out of the way and Simonetti tabled {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for a fullhouse, aces full of twos.

Brooks double checked her holdings and mucked, busting in fourth.

Player Chips Progress
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Marcello Simonetti
427,000
118,000
118,000
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Jennifer Brooks
Busted

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Vasilios Sklavounos Eliminated in 5th Place ($490)

Vasilios Sklavounos Eliminated in 5th Place ($490)
Vasilios Sklavounos Eliminated in 5th Place ($490)

Vasilios Sklavounos moved all-in preflop and was called by chip leader, Dave Jeanneau-Cyr.

Jeanneau-Cyr: {7-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Sklavounos: {2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Jeanneau-Cyr's aces were still best, knocking out Sklavounos in fifth.

Player Chips Progress
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Dave Jeanneau-Cyr
490,000
105,000
105,000
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Vasilios Sklavounos
Busted

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Jason Conforti Eliminated in 6th Place ($340)

Jason Conforti Eliminated in 6th Place ($340)
Jason Conforti Eliminated in 6th Place ($340)

All-in on a {10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{a-Clubs} board, Jason Conforti's tournament life was put on the line by Dave Jeanneau-Cyr.

The game was 5-card Omaha and Cyr tabled {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts} and after double checking his hand, Conforti mucked, surrendering the pot and taking his leave.

Player Chips Progress
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Dave Jeanneau-Cyr
385,000
78,000
78,000
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Jason Conforti
Busted

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