Playground Poker Fall Classic 2017

Eric Danis claims the title in the 6-Max

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Event 6 was a $500 + $50 NL Hold’em 6-Max tournament that attracted a field of 181 runners. A lot of familiar faces were scattered across the room, both professional and recreational, making up a strong field filled with landmine players.

The top 23 places had a payout reserved, including a top prize of $22,740, and the 7-handed final table included a few heavy hitters, including Joe Tehan, William Molson and Samuel Bisrat Tsehai.

Quoc Nguyen (7th – $2,980) was the first to go from the final 7, having grinded his short stack from the bubble all the way to the elusive final table. He was followed by Joel Giguere (6th – $3,500), Samuel Bisrat Tsehai (5th – $4,230) and Joseph Abou Khalil (4th – $5,470) before the final 3 locked in an ICM deal, setting aside $1,800 for the eventual champion along with the PPFC champion’s trophy.

Eric Danis was the chip leader at the time, was awarded a payout of $16,270 in the 3-way deal. Joe Tehan locked in $15,550, while William Molson was secured $13,435. Play loosened up a little after the deal was made, with William finishing in 3rd place, and Joe in 2nd – leaving Eric as the last man standing!

Congratulations!

Event 6 champion: Eric Danis – $18,070.00

Runner-up: Joe Tehan – $15,550.00

3rd place: William Molson – $13,435.00

 

Negotiations lead to an agreement

  • Level: 25
  • Small Blind: 15K
  • Big Blind: 30K
  • Button Ante: 15K
  • Chip Average: 1.5M
  • Remaining: 3
  • Entries: 181

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The 3 finalists of the 6-Max event decided to pause the clock and take a look at the ICM numbers, and after a little back-and-forth they came to an agreement.

The tournament requires at least 2% of the prize pool to be reserved for the eventual winner, and therefore $1,800 has been left aside for the champion. The rest of the prize-pool was divided as follows:

First Name | PrénomLast Name | NomPrize | Prix
EricDanis$16,270.00
JosephTehan$15,550.00
WilliamMolson$13,435.00

Action is now back underway as they play for the extra money and a stunning PPFC champion’s Trophy.

Congratulations!

Eric Danis (left), Joseph Tehan (centre) and William Molson (right) 

4th place – Joseph Abou Khalil ($5,470)

  • Level: 25
  • Small Blind: 15K
  • Big Blind: 30K
  • Button Ante: 15K
  • Chip Average: 1.5M
  • Remaining: 3
  • Entries: 181

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Joseph Abou Khalil (pictured) came out swinging back from the break. He took down the first two pots uncontested with a raise pre-flop, then 3-bet jammed on the 3rd hand from the big blind, finding a fold from original raiser Joseph Tehan.

On the fourth hand he limped in for 30,000 from the small blind, and then moved all-in after Tehan raised to 80,000 from the big blind. Tehan asked for a count, and then called the 655,000 total.

Tehan: Ace of Diamonds Jack of Clubs
Abou Khalil: Ace of Clubs 7 of Clubs

Board: 10 of Hearts 8 of Spades 6 of Clubs 2 of Spades 8 of Diamonds

Abou Khalil failed to improve on the board and fell in 4th place for $5,470.

Danis leads the final 4 into level 25

  • Level: 25
  • Small Blind: 15K
  • Big Blind: 30K
  • Button Ante: 15K
  • Chip Average: 1.1M
  • Remaining: 4
  • Entries: 181

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The final 4 players of the 6-Max event are on a short chip-up break as the tournament staff races off the T1,000 chips. Eric Danis has chipped his way into the lead, holding nearly half of the chips in play. Below are the counts as play enters level 25:

First Name | PrénomLast Name | NomStack | Tapis
EricDanis2,030,000
WilliamMolson1,015,000
JosephTehan910,000
Joseph Abou Khalil470,000

5th place – Samuel Bisrat Tsehai ($4,230)

  • Level: 24
  • Small Blind: 12K
  • Big Blind: 24K
  • Button Ante: 12K
  • Chip Average: 1.1M
  • Remaining: 4
  • Entries: 181

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After losing a big pot to William Molson, Samuel Bisrat Tsehai (pictured) had little room to manoeuvre, holding a 10 big blind stack. He kept his seat at the table for a couple of orbits before playing a hand that spelled his elimination.

Action folded around to his small blind, and he moved in for his final 159,000. Big-stacked Eric Danis made the call from the big blind, and hands were tabled.

Samuel: Ace of Diamonds 9 of Hearts
Eric: Jack of Diamonds 4 of Clubs

Samuel was drawing dead by the turn on a 3 of Hearts King of Hearts 4 of Spades Jack of Clubs 7 of Spades board, and was eliminated in 5th place for $4,230.

Molson scores a double-up

  • Level: 23
  • Small Blind: 10K
  • Big Blind: 20K
  • Button Ante: 10K
  • Chip Average: 905K
  • Remaining: 5
  • Entries: 181

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William Molson opened to 45,000 from the button, and called a 3-bet of 150,000 from Samuel Bisrat Tsehai in the small blind.

With 5 of Clubs 10 of Hearts 6 of Hearts showing, Samuel followed through with a flop bet of 125,000, and William made the call. On a 3 of Clubs turn, Samuel moved all-in, and William quickly called.

William: Queen of Hearts Queen of Spades
Samuel: Ace of Hearts 9 of Hearts

William had to dodge a few cards to secure a double-up, and once the dealer pulled out a 2 of Clubs on the river, he slid forward his 363,000 stack to get doubled. He now holds around 1.3 million, while Samuel dropped below 200,000.