Action folded around to Hugo Theotol on the button, who threw in some raising chips. Mikael Abittan moved all-in from the small blind, holding only 107,000, and was called by Hugo.
Mikael: 
Hugo: 
Mikael needed some help, but missed on the 
board to finish in 10th place, while Hugo added some chips to his big stack.
10th place: Mikael Abittan – $600
Mikael Abittan
Once players were in the money, we saw a series of quick eliminations, as the short stacks in the tournament were finally relieved of the pressure of the bubble.
Only ten remain, bringing this second event of the Playground Poker Fall Classic down to the final table. Here they are:
| First Name | Last Name | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Yan | Nadeau | Seat 1 |
| H | H | Seat 2 |
| Steven | Saab | Seat 3 |
| Simon | Blais | Seat 4 |
| Hugo | Theotol | Seat 5 |
| Mikael | Abittan | Seat 6 |
| Francesco | Presta | Seat 7 |
| Claudemir | De Oliveira | Seat 8 |
| Eleuterio | Guedes | Seat 9 |
| Ronald | Lebel | Seat 10 |
Yan Nadeau was already the chip leader on the bubble when called the 3bet shove from Michael Korovine, who was also amongst the big stacks.
Yan tabled 
, and was flipping versus the 
of Michael. The board was safe for Yan, showing 
, and he added another 200,000 to his stack, bringing him above the 700,000 mark.
The tournament is on a short chip up break, and with 18 players left in the field, we are now on the bubble! Here is a look at the current leaderboard:
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Yan | Nadeau | 436,000 |
| Hugo | Theotol | 363,000 |
| Steven | Saab | 255,000 |
| Francesco | Presta | 232,000 |
| Claudemir | De Oliviera | 225,000 |
| Fabrice | Levi | 221,000 |
| Michael | Korovine | 218,000 |
Event 2 of the 2015 Playground Poker Fall Classic presented by Partypoker.net was a $200 + $20 one-day tournament that began on November 5th, 2015. The event attracted a total of 168 entries, which added up to a prize pool of $32,592.00. This prize pool will be distributed according to the following payout table.
| Pos | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $7,890.00 |
| 2 | $5,752.00 |
| 3 | $4,330.00 |
| 4 | $3,250.00 |
| 5 | $2,440.00 |
| 6 | $1,830.00 |
| 7 | $1,370.00 |
| 8 | $1,030.00 |
| 9 | $800.00 |
| 10-11 | $600.00 |
| 12-13 | $500.00 |
| 14-15 | $450.00 |
| 16-17 | $400.00 |
We are now down to our final two tables, as the 168 player field has been reduced to just 20 survivors. The bubble is just around the corner, and with 3 more eliminations the remaining players will guarantee themselves a cash prize.
Here is a look at the final two tables:
| First Name | Last Name | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Mikael | Abittan | Table 54 - Seat 1 |
| Hugo | Theotol | Table 54 - Seat 2 |
| Ronald | Lebel | Table 54 - Seat 3 |
| Chadi | Kaddar | Table 54 - Seat 4 |
| Calvin | Lake | Table 54 - Seat 5 |
| Simon | Blais | Table 54 - Seat 6 |
| Laura | Brake | Table 54 - Seat 7 |
| Eleuterio | Guedes | Table 54 - Seat 8 |
| Philipp | Daze | Table 54 - Seat 9 |
| Fabrice | Levi | Table 54 - Seat 10 |
| Yan | Nadeau | Table 57 - Seat 1 |
| Steven | Saab | Table 57 - Seat 2 |
| Michael | Korovine | Table 57 - Seat 3 |
| H | H | Table 57 - Seat 4 |
| Claudemir | De Oliveira | Table 57 - Seat 5 |
| Francesco | Presta | Table 57 - Seat 6 |
| Jason | Gracie | Table 57 - Seat 7 |
| Marco | Gagne | Table 57 - Seat 8 |
| Eric | Afriat | Table 57 - Seat 9 |
| Pierre | Leonard | Table 57 - Seat 10 |
Heads-up play between Anesti Kocini and Jean-Hugo Robitaille didn’t last very long, as a few hands into their battle, they both picked up a hand they weren’t ready to let go of.
The button was on Jean-Hugo when he opened the action to 650,000. Anesti made the call, and they took a walk to first street. On a flop showing 
, Anesti check-raised the 600,000 bet up to 1,300,000. Jean-Hugo then replied with a 3bet to 3,000,000, and quickly called the 4bet all-in.
Jean-Hugo tabled 
, for top pair and a flush draw, but he was trailing the of Anesti. The turn 
changed nothing, however the river completed Jean-Hugo’s flush, securing him the win in this opening event of the Playground Poker Fall Classic.
Jean-Hugo pocketed $32,557 for his victory, as well as a Playground Poker Fall Classic Champion’s trophy, while Anesti went home with a not too shabby $22,000 runner-up prize.
Congratulations!
The Wild $150 Champion: Jean-Hugo Robitaille – $32,557
The Wild $150 Runner-Up: Anesti Kocini – $22,000
Anesti Kocini
Last Hand of Play
Event 2 of The Playground Poker Fall Classic has reached the final 3 tables, and with 17 scheduled to be paid, the money bubble is quickly approaching.
We will be bringing you up-to-date coverage of the event once play reaches the final two tables.
Photographs from levels 11 and 12:
After a few days of grueling poker action, The Wild $150 is in its final stages, as only 2 players remain from a starting field of 1,439!
Anesti Kocini (9,375,000) and Jean-Hugo Robitaille (19,425,000) are heads-up and playing for a difference of $10,557, as well as a Playground Poker Club Champion’s Club! The runner up will take home a nice consolation prize of $22,000, while the champion will earn himself a whopping $32,557.
They are on a short break for now, but action is just about ready to resume.
Good luck!
Moments after a deal was struck, Jeremy found himself all-in versus Jean-Hugo on a board showing 
. His 
was trailing the 
of his opponent, but a spade could change all that. To his dismay, Jeremy didn’t improve with the running 
, sending him home in 3rd place.
3rd place: Jeremy Normandin – $22,000
Jeremy Normandin
