Dealer's Choice 8-Max
Day 1 Completed
Dealer's Choice 8-Max
Day 1 Completed
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:
Place | Name | Prize (CAD) |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Jeanneau-Cyr | $2,038 |
2 | Marcello Simonetti | $1,410 |
3 | Glen Hammers | $990 |
4 | Jennifer Brooks | $700 |
5 | Vasilios Sklavounos | $490 |
6 | Jason Conforti | $340 |
7 | Shijaudin Daud Sha | $240 |
8 | Patrick 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 but was behind Jeanneau-Cyr's . 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 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 board, Hammers got all-in and was put at risk by Jeanneau-Cyr. Hammers had finding himself miles behind the 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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5-card PLO: Marcello Simonetti raised all-in preflop on the button and Dave Jeanneau-Cyr called from the big blind.
Simonetti:
Jeanneau-Cyr:
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 board. Jeanneau-Cyr's hand held up and he is the Event # 10 champion.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dave Jeanneau-Cyr |
960,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
Marcello Simonetti | Busted |
5-card PLO: On a board, Glen Hammers got all-in and was put at risk by Dave Jeanneau-Cyr.
Hammers:
Jeanneau-Cyr:
Jeanneau-Cyr had flopped huge and Hammers was unable to catch up, hitting the rail in third place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dave Jeanneau-Cyr |
744,000
272,000
|
272,000 |
Glen Hammers | Busted |
5-card PLO: A blind versus blind battle between Dave Jeanneau-Cyr and Marcello Simonetti ended with Simonetti all-in and Jeanneau-Cyr making the call.
Jeanneau-Cyr:
Simonetti: [ahas2h4c10s
The board ran out and Simonetti held to score the double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dave Jeanneau-Cyr |
472,000
-108,000
|
-108,000 |
Marcello Simonetti |
216,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dave Jeanneau-Cyr |
580,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
Glen Hammers |
217,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
Marcello Simonetti |
163,000
-264,000
|
-264,000 |
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 board until the river, where Simonetti bet 100,000. Jeanneau-Cyr got out of the way and Simonetti tabled for a fullhouse, aces full of twos.
Brooks double checked her holdings and mucked, busting in fourth.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Marcello Simonetti |
427,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
Jennifer Brooks | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dave Jeanneau-Cyr |
433,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
Marcello Simonetti |
309,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
Glen Hammers |
120,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Jennifer Brooks |
88,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
Vasilios Sklavounos moved all-in preflop and was called by chip leader, Dave Jeanneau-Cyr.
Jeanneau-Cyr:
Sklavounos:
The board ran out and Jeanneau-Cyr's aces were still best, knocking out Sklavounos in fifth.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dave Jeanneau-Cyr |
490,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Vasilios Sklavounos | Busted |
All-in on a board, Jason Conforti's tournament life was put on the line by Dave Jeanneau-Cyr.
The game was 5-card Omaha and Cyr tabled and after double checking his hand, Conforti mucked, surrendering the pot and taking his leave.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dave Jeanneau-Cyr |
385,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
Jason Conforti | Busted |