Michael Boyle

Final Table Chip Counts

2013/05/08 9:56pm by Michael Boyle

Here are the chip counts for the 6 players who will play in Day 5 of the WPT Canadian Spring Championship on Thursday, May 5, 2013. Note that seating assignments are provided but these have not been redrawn, they are the same relative positions players occupied at the end of Day 4.

First Name	Last Name	Seat	Chip Count
Amirmasoud	Babakhani	Final Table – Seat 4	6,635,000
Barry	Kruger	Final Table – Seat 1	4,770,000
Jason	Duval	Final Table – Seat 5	4,155,000
Jonathan	Bardier	Final Table – Seat 3	1,470,000
Martin	Leblanc	Final Table – Seat 6	1,140,000
Tao	Liang	Final Table – Seat 2	3,870,000

Filed Under: Event 7 - Day 5

Photos from Day 2

2013/05/08 8:42pm by Michael Boyle

Here are some photos from Day 2 action in Event 9. The event is currently at level 17 (blinds 5K/10K) with 12 players left.

From PPSC – Event 9 – Day 2, posted by Playground Poker Club on 5/09/2013 (14 items)

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Filed Under: Event 9 - Day 2

Event 9, Day 2 has begun!

2013/05/08 7:51pm by Michael Boyle

Although a lot of attention has been paid to the WPT Canadian Spring Championship and the High Roller event today, we also have Day 2 in the largest Omaha tournament of the festival – Event 9, $500 + $50 Pot Limit Omaha 3 Lives.

Play has started in level 15 (blinds 3K/6K) and though 19 started today, there are 17 players remaining on three 8-handed tables.

Filed Under: Event 9 - Day 2

7th place goes to Christian Harder

2013/05/08 7:40pm by Michael Boyle

Christian Harder – among the chip leaders for much of the day – has been eliminated from the WPT Canadian Spring Classic in 7th place.

Read the WPT Live Update team’s write-up of the hand.

7th place: Christian Harder, $66,132.00

Filed Under: Event 7 - Day 4

The Final Table is Set!

2013/05/08 7:40pm by Michael Boyle

The official WPT Final Table is now set.

Seat 1: Barry Kruger
Seat 2: Tao Liang
Seat 3: Jonathan Bardier
Seat 4: Amir Babakhani
Seat 5: Jason Duval
Seat 6: Martin Leblanc

The final table will begin tomorrow afternoon at 3pm. We’ll be posting final chip counts later tonight. There will be no new seating draw – players will continue in the same relative positions they have been in since the last table began.

The WPT Live team has covered this whole tournament with their usual skill and professionalism, and particularly today with two and then one table their coverage was very detailed. Visit the WPT Live Updates site to read about today’s action (and then come back here!).

Filed Under: Event 7 - Day 4

8th place goes to Piccioli

2013/05/08 7:04pm by Michael Boyle

Bryan Piccioli is out in 8th place. Just two more eliminations until the Final Table is established.

8th place: Bryan Piccioli, $52,609.00

Filed Under: Event 7 - Day 4

Event 8, Final Payouts

2013/05/08 6:58pm by Michael Boyle

Rank	First Name	Last Name	Prize
1	Setrak	Suloukji	$84,686.00 + Championship Belt
2	Hank	Sitton	$74,686.00
3	Darren	Elias	$35,987.00
4	John	Andress	$25,705.00
5	Shannon	Shorr	$20,564.00
6	Pascal	Lefrançois	$15,422.00

Note: These payouts reflect a deal that was made with 2 players remaining. The players agreed to set aside and play for $10,000.00 of the prize pool and the Championship Belt and to chop the remaining prize money.

Filed Under: Final Event Results, Event 8 - $5000 + $300 No Limit Hold’em High Roller

Seto’s the Champion!

2013/05/08 6:50pm by Michael Boyle

After about half-an hour of heads-up play in which Hank Sitton managed to chip up to just about an equal stack with Setrak Suloukji, a hand developed very quickly which saw Hank get it in very good against Seto (as he’s known) only to lose as the board dealt a disaster for Hank.

The players were all in with (for Seto) against Hank’s – Seto was dominated. The players were all in preflop and the board ran out – giving Seto the nut straight.

The players had made a deal as heads-up play began to split the remaining prize pool less $10K and the Championship Belt.

Filed Under: Event 8 - Day 3

Two down

2013/05/08 6:27pm by Michael Boyle

In early play at the last table of the WPT Canadian Spring Championship (the “Final Table” is the 6-handed table which will play down tomorrow) two players have been eliminated. First, Brian Beggs was eliminated followed by Daniel Suied about 15 minutes later.