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    • Event 1 – The Wild $150 ($135 + $15 NL Hold’em Re-entry)
    • Event 2 – Escalator ($135 + $15 No Limit Hold’em)
    • Event 3 – $70 Deepstack Turbo ($60 + $10 NL Hold’em)
    • Event 4 – $330 Freeze ($300 + $30 NL Hold’em)
    • Event 5 – $60 Freeze ($50 + $10 NL Hold’em)
    • Event 6 – Mixed ($100 + $10 NL Hold’em/PL Omaha)
    • Event 7 – $70 Single Rebuy ($60 + $10 NL Hold’em)
    • Event 8 – Survivor ($200 + $20 NL Hold’em)
    • Event 9 – Playground Winter Festival Main Event ($1000 + $100 NL Hold’em)
    • Event 10 – NL Hold’em 3 Lives ($200 + $20 NL Hold’em)
    • Event 11 – 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold’em)
    • Event 12 – $80 Deepstack Turbo ($70 + $10 NL Hold’em)
    • Event 13 – 6-Max ($150 + $15 NL Hold’em)
    • Event 14 – Ante Up ($60 + $10 NL Hold’em)
    • Event 15 – $25 Bounty ($90 + $10 + $25 NL Hold’em)
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Three-way deal in the 8-Max

2015/03/09 3:09am by Playground Poker
Tournament: Event 11 - 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em)

Once play fell down to the final 3 players, they paused the clock to discuss a potential chop. Peter Shaw had the most chips, and asked for $3,000, which the other two agreed upon. Here are the final payouts:

  • Peter Shaw – $3,000
  • Rodney Hollett – $2,725
  • Rejean Grenier – $2,725

Congratulations gentlemen!

Event 11 winners – Rodney Hollett (left), Peter Shaw (center) and Rejean Grenier (right)

Event 11 winners - Rodney Hollett (left), Peter Shaw (center) and Rejean Grenier (right)

Event 11 winners – Rodney Hollett (left), Peter Shaw (center) and Rejean Grenier (right)

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Gravel finishes in 4th place

2015/03/09 3:03am by Playground Poker
Tournament: Event 11 - 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em)

Peter Shaw moved in from the button for around 400,000, and found a call from Yvan Gravel in the big blind:

Yvan: 2 of Hearts 2 of Clubs

Peter: Ace of Diamonds 10 of Hearts

Board: Ace of Spades Queen of Spades Jack of Hearts 9 of Clubs 10 of Clubs

Yvan was left with under 1 big blind when the hand was over, but won the next two hands to bring it up to 200,000. Peter delivered the final blow not long after however, as he won with Ace of Spades 6 of Spades versus the 5 of Hearts 5 of Diamonds of Yvan.

4th place: Yvan Gravel – $1,550

Yvan Gravel

Yvan Gravel

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The King is dead

2015/03/09 2:48am by Playground Poker
Tournament: Event 11 - 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em)

Armand King was trying to take over the massive chip lead in the tournament, as he called off his stack versus an open-shove from Rodney Hallett, the only player who had him covered. He found himself way behind though, as they revealed their hands:

Armand: 5 of Diamonds 5 of Hearts

Rodney: 6 of Clubs 6 of Hearts

Armand found no help on the 4 of Hearts 2 of Diamonds Ace of Diamonds 7 of Clubs King of Diamonds, and was eliminated in 5th.

5th place: Armand King – $1,175

Armand King

Armand King

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Chip counts going to level 22

2015/03/09 2:40am by Playground Poker
Tournament: Event 11 - 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em)

Here is an update on the chip counts going into level 22:

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Table – Seat,Name,Chip Count [attr sort=desc]

Table 45 – Seat 1,Empty Seat,
Table 45 – Seat 2,Rodney Hollett,”775,000″
Table 45 – Seat 3,Peter Shaw,”410,000″
Table 45 – Seat 4,Empty Seat,
Table 45 – Seat 5,Rejean Grenier,”605,000″
Table 45 – Seat 6,Empty Seat,
Table 45 – Seat 7,Armand King,”745,000″
Table 45 – Seat 8,Empty Seat,
Table 45 – Seat 9,Yvan Gravel,”650,000″
[/eztable]

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Abazah runs out of “One Time”

2015/03/09 2:35am by Playground Poker
Tournament: Event 11 - 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em)

Fady Abazah used up his “One Time” earlier in the tournament to win a huge pot with 3 tables left. He tried again in this last hand, as he was all-in from utg with just over 1 big blind, and facing a call from Armand King in the big blind. His 9 of Diamonds 6 of Diamonds did pair the 10 of Hearts 9 of Spades Ace of Clubs flop, but Armand and his Queen of Clubs Jack of Spades made a straight with the running King of Diamonds. The Ace of Diamonds river changed nothing, sending Fady to the cashiers.

6th place: Fady Abazah – $875

Fady Abazah

Fady Abazah

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Abitbol places in 7th

2015/03/09 2:28am by Playground Poker
Tournament: Event 11 - 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em)

Mazaltov Abitbol saw his stack dwindle to just a few thousand before moving in from middle position. He was called by Yvan Gravel in the big blind, and it was a race:

Mazaltov: 9 of Hearts 9 of Clubs

Yvan: King of Clubs Jack of Clubs

Yvan caught the turn on the 2 of Hearts 7 of Diamonds 10 of Diamonds King of Hearts 8 of Diamonds board to score the knockout, and pick up a few extra chips along the way.

7th place: Mazaltov Abitbol – $650

Mazaltov Abitbol

Mazaltov Abitbol

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Bassila, Mathieu make their exit

2015/03/09 2:06am by Playground Poker
Tournament: Event 11 - 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em)

Christo Bassila only played one hand on this final table, as he was delt 10 of Spades 10 of Diamonds and moved in from middle position. Unfortunately for him, Armand King woke up with Queen of Diamonds Queen of Clubs and made the call. The pair of queens held up on the 9 of Clubs Jack of Diamonds King of Hearts 4 of Diamonds 4 of Hearts board, sending Christo home in 9th place.

Next to go was Alain Mathieu, as he tried to take advantage of an unopened pot to steal the blinds, but was caught by Peter Shaw.

Alain: King of Hearts 6 of Hearts

Peter: 9 of Spades 9 of Diamonds

Board: 7 of Diamonds 8 of Diamonds 5 of Spades 5 of Hearts 6 of Diamonds

9th place: Christo Bassila – $350

Christo Bassila

Christo Bassila

8th place: Alain Mathieu – $500

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Final table

2015/03/09 1:52am by Playground Poker
Tournament: Event 11 - 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em)

Only 9 players remain, and this means we’ve reached our final table here in Event 11.

Congratulations to our finalists!

Final table

[eztable width=60% colwidth=30%|30% colalign=center|center]
Table – Seat [attr sort=asc],Name

Table 45 – Seat 1,Alain Mathieu
Table 45 – Seat 2,Rodney Hollett
Table 45 – Seat 3,Peter Shaw
Table 45 – Seat 4,Mazaltov Abitbol
Table 45 – Seat 5,Rejean Grenier
Table 45 – Seat 6,Christo Bassila
Table 45 – Seat 7,Armand King
Table 45 – Seat 8,Fady Abazah
Table 45 – Seat 9,Yvan Gravel
[/eztable]

Fady Abazah
Armand King
Christo Bassila

Mazaltov Abitbol
Peter Shaw
Rodney Hollett

Rejean Grenier
Yvan Gravel

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In the money!

2015/03/09 1:04am by Playground Poker
Tournament: Event 11 - 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em)

We just lost Toby Condo on the bubble, and with that elimination, Event 11 is down to two final 8-handed tables, and the remaining players are now in the money!

Congratulations!

A break occurred moments after, and we took the time to update the top stacks. Here are the current chip leaders:

  1. Yvan Gravel – 430,000
  2. Ben Menache – 349,000
  3. Armand King – 299,000

Final two tables

[eztable width=60% colwidth=30%|30% colalign=center|center]
Table – Seat [attr sort=asc],Name

Table 37 – Seat 1,Yannick Labattaglia
Table 37 – Seat 2,Christo Bassila
Table 37 – Seat 3,Armand King
Table 37 – Seat 4,Rejean Grenier
Table 37 – Seat 5,Noy
Table 37 – Seat 6,Alain Mathieu
Table 37 – Seat 7,Richard Blouin
Table 37 – Seat 8,David Brunelle
Table 45 – Seat 1,Rodney Hollett
Table 45 – Seat 2,Faby Abazah
Table 45 – Seat 3,Yvan Gravel
Table 45 – Seat 4,Ben Menache
Table 45 – Seat 5,Jennifer Brooks
Table 45 – Seat 6,Peter Shaw
Table 45 – Seat 7,Guillaume Germain
Table 45 – Seat 8,Mazaltov Abitbol
[/eztable]

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Level 15 update

2015/03/09 12:05am by Playground Poker
Tournament: Event 11 - 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em)

Event 11 is down to 4 tables of 8-max, and half of the remaining field will go home with a cash prize, while the other half will be sent to the rail empty-handed.

Photos from levels 14 and 15:






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    • Event 1 – Day 1a
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  • Event 3 – $70 Deepstack Turbo ($60 + $10 NL Hold'em)
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  • Event 4 – $330 Freeze ($300 + $30 NL Hold'em)
    • Event 4 – Day 1
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    • Event 4 – Results & Payouts
  • Event 5 – $60 Freeze ($50 + $10 NL Hold'em)
    • Event 5 – Results & Payouts
  • Event 6 – Mixed ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em/PL Omaha)
    • Event 6 – Results & Payouts
  • Event 7 – $70 Single Rebuy ($60 + $10 NL Hold'em)
    • Event 7 – Results & Payouts
  • Event 8 – Survivor ($200 + $20 NL Hold'em)
    • Event 8 – Results & Payouts
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    • Event 9 – Day 1a
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    • Event 9 – Day 2
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    • Event 9 – Results & Payouts
  • Event 10 – NL Hold'em 3 Lives ($200 + $20 NL Hold'em)
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  • Event 11 – 8-Max ($100 + $10 NL Hold'em)
    • Event 11 – Results & Payouts
  • Event 12 – $80 Deepstack Turbo ($70 + $10 NL Hold'em)
    • Event 12 – Results & Payouts
  • Event 13 – 6-Max ($150 + $15 NL Hold'em)
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  • Event 14 – Ante Up ($60 + $10 NL Hold'em)
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  • Event 15 – $25 Bounty ($90 + $10 + $25 NL Hold'em)
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