Joel Moreau has approximately the same amount of chips he had 4 levels ago, but he remains the chip leader. In fact, three of the chip leaders from the last break are still in the top 5. Congratulations to those players, and good luck to all the rest!
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Name | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Joel | Moreau | 153,700 |
| Steve | Horic | 134,400 |
| Francois | Lalonde | 122,300 |
| Roberto | Parent | 122,000 |
| Mohamed | Sabounji | 109,500 |
We joined the action with 10,000 in the pot and the flop dealt 
.
Gabriel Samson opened with a bet of 4,000, which Michael Khan (in black on the left) called after some serious thought.
The turn came down a 
, which seemed to scare some caution into Gabriel, who checked.
Sensing his trepidation, Michael bet a pot-sized 15,000. This was too much for Gabriel, pushing him out of the hand and scoring Michael a handsome little win.
As we near the end of level 8 (and the beginning of the second break), every extra chip is an advantage.
When we arrived at the table, a significant amount of money was already in the pot at table 36, and the action was heating up.
With the board showing 
, Normand Chapdelaine opened with a bet of 2,000. He was raised 10,000 by the man in the white shades, Mr. Michael Korovine. Normand considered calmly, and called.
The turn was a 
, and Normand shoved. Michael called, and that was the beginning of the end for him.
Michael: 
Normand: 
Normand had flopped the second-best flush, and as both players flipped their cards, Michael was putting on his jacket even before the final card was dealt. Only a spade could save him, and unfortunately for him the river was a 
, ending his night.
At this point we are down to 81 players.
A moment ago we noticed a showdown in progress, the classic Ace-King v. Ace-Queen battle. Normally any player would rather have AK, but in this particular case it was not the best hand.
Both players got their chips in the middle preflop, and the board was dealt 
.
In this case, Roberto Parent’s AQ defeated his opponent’s AK, eliminating him from the tournament. A tough way to go, to be sure. As we have now closed registration, the number of participants will only decrease. Only 94 players remain, and at least 50 more will be eliminated before the end of the night.
We have now passed the 150 mark, with 151 official entries in today’s flight of the Playground 200. There remains only a few minutes left to register this evening.
Otherwise, if you want to qualify for Day 2 you’ll have to enter one of the two final Day 1 flights tomorrow, Friday December 14th. The Day 1C flight will kick off at 11am, and Day 1D begins at 7pm.
After four 30-minute levels Joel Moreau sits atop the leaderboard with more than 5X the average chip stack.
Joel is looking to continue his luck after placing 9th earlier today in Event #3, the $100 + $10 + $25 Bounty Tournament. Good luck to all players!
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Name | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Joel | Moreau | 160,500 |
| Francois | Lalonde | 115,000 |
| Steve | Horic | 110,500 |
| John | Palmer | 72,000 |
| Devon | Morgan | 68,700 |
As we near the end of level 4, we have reached a total of 129 entries, including 14 re-entries. Registration will only close at level 7, meaning you still have approximately 90 minutes to come down and get started.
After a little more than eight hours of play, we have a winner in today’s tournament, Event #3 in the 8-Year Anniversary series, a $100 + $10 + $25 Bounty tournament.
Congratulations to Benjamin Mathieu-Comptois on a tournament well played. After battling through a field of 121 entries (which included 30 re-entries), and collecting a whopping twelve $25 Bounties over the course of the day, Benjamin earned a prize of $2,126 plus those bounty chips. Well done!
Event #3 Champion: Benjamin Mathieu-Comptois, $2,126 (plus bounties)
Final hand of play
The winner, along with the other five remaining final table players at the time, agreed on an ICM Chop, meaning that the purse was divided according to the following table. They continued to play for bragging rights and a final prize of $241 after the deal was struck.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Prize | Prix |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin | Mathieu-Comptois | $1,885 |
| Andrew | Westwater | $1,540 |
| Robert | Sibbald | $1,515 |
| Adam | Hussen | $1,405 |
| Luc | Lariviere | $1,315 |
| Jean Francois | Raymond | $1,185 |
As the low-stack at the final table, Rejean Bourgogne survived a series of all-in scenarios before Benjamin Mathieu-Comptois finally claimed his bounty chip. Preflop, after Benjamin raised to 60,000, Rejean pushed his entire stack into the pot.
When the players turned their cards, Benjamin showed 
. Rejean was holding a 
. The community cards provided Rejean no luck. The flop was 
. The dealer then flipped on the turn and on the river.
Just a few moments after Rejean surrendered his bounty chip, Dave Jeanneau-Cyr lost his, as well, when his all-in bid knocked him out of the event.
The first 80 players have taken their seats for tonight’s Playground200 Day 1B. Below are some photos of those early-stage competitors getting started.
