Flashback: Dustin Melanson Wins WSOP-C Playground Main Event
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The last WSOP-C stop at Playground came in April, when Dustin Melanson took down the $1,700 Main Event by defeating a field of 1,660 entrants to take home $339,770.
"I felt like I was at my best, and I felt like my opponents couldn't really keep up with my aggression and the pressure I was putting on, Melanson told PokerNews after his win. “I felt like my opponents couldn't really keep up with my aggression and the pressure I was putting on."
WSOP-C $1,700 Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Melanson | Canada | $339,770* |
| 2 | Sergei Gurin | Canada | $285,230* |
| 3 | Mohammad Feizi | Canada | $181,600 |
| 4 | George James | Canada | $140,000 |
| 5 | Nghi Van Tran | Canada | $105,000 |
| 6 | Joey Messina | Canada | $82,500 |
| 7 | Israel Pantaleon | Canada | $65,000 |
| 8 | Matthew Paplyk | Canada | $50,000 |
| 9 | Robert Wong | Canada | $35,000 |
*Denotes heads-up deal