PokerStars Canada Cup Main Event Champion: Robert Notkin

2014/05/29 8:58pm by
Tournament:

In a hand that was as surreal as can be, online satellite qualifier Robert Notkin managed to eliminate the 3 other final players to become the 2014 PokerStars Canada Cup Main Event Champion!

It all started when Robert limped into the pot from under the gun holding King of Clubs King of Hearts, and was followed by an all-in from Justin Miller (400,000) with King of Spades Queen of Hearts, another all-in from Vincent Jacques (7,000,000) with Ace of Hearts 10 of Diamonds, and a third all-in from Ryan Rivers (1,025,00) 8 of Clubs 8 of Hearts. Robert had all three of them covered, and made the call with the second best hand in poker, pocket kings.

The board ran out 3 of Hearts 7 of Diamonds Jack of Spades 7 of Hearts 5 of Clubs, and in just one hand, the tournament went from 4-handed down to one champion: Robert Notkin! His first place finish earned him an impressive $366,660 prize, as well as the PokerStars Canada Cup Champion’s trophy! Not a bad return for a man who invested $30 into a satellite on PokerStars.

Based on the stack sizes, Vincent Jacques placed 2nd place for $257,280, Ryan Rivers in 3rd place for $165,280, and Justin Miller in 4th place for $122,410.

Congratulations Robert Notkin!

PokerStars Canada Cup Main Event Champion: Robert Notkin, $366,660

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2nd place: Vincent Jacques, $257,280

Vincent Jacques

3rd place: Ryan Rivers, $165,280

Ryan Rivers

4th place: Justin Miller, $122,410

Justin Miller

Filed Under: PokerStars Canada Cup News, Event 6 - Day 5 Tagged With:

Event 12 Champion: Adam Garonce

2014/05/29 11:04am by

The final event in a series at Playground Poker Club is often an opportunity for the hard-working staff to join in and compete for a nice prize pool and a trophy – and this year’s Event 12 in the PokerStars Canada Cup was no exception. It’s probably added EV for the other participants in the event, though, because at the end of a long series, staff who play are often exhausted after many days in a row of hard work and long hours.

When all was said and done in this event, it wasn’t a staff member but local player Adam Garonce who emerged victorious, taking home the amazing trophy and $9,000 for his efforts. Congratulations, Adam!

Event 12 Champion: Adam Garonce, $9,000

Event 12 Champion: Adam Garonce

Event 12 Champion: Adam Garonce

Filed Under: PokerStars Canada Cup News, Event 12 - $200 + $20 No Limit Hold'em 8-Max

Event 11 Champion: Arthur Walker

2014/05/28 10:02pm by
Tournament:

Event 11 was a $500 + $50 Pot Limit Omaha ‘3 lives’ tournament that attracted 34 players. When all was said and done, it was Arthur Walker who triumphed over heads-up opponent Travis Robertson to claim the win, the $7,000 first prize, as well as the PokerStars Canada Cup trophy!

Congratulations Arthur!

Event 11 Champion: Arthur Walker, $7,000

Event 11 Champion: Arthur WalkerLast Hand of Event 11

2nd place: Travis Robertson, $4,390

Travis Robertson

Filed Under: PokerStars Canada Cup News, Event 11 - Day 2 Tagged With:

Event 10 – results & payouts

2014/05/27 7:39pm by

Event 10 is a $1000 + $100 No Limit Hold’em Freezeout event that began on May 26th and is scheduled to end on May 28th. There were 149 players in the event which added up to a prize pool of $144,530 which has been paid out according to this table.

Rank First Name Last Name Prize
1 Daniel Watton $35,000.00
2 Carlo Nini $26,330.00
3 Alek Stasiak $19,500.00
4 Alexander Livingston $15,000.00
5 Louis Boutin $11,600.00
6 Nicolas Aubin $8,500.00
7 Radu Pop Mircea $6,400.00
8 Jordan Westmorland $4,700.00
9 Bill Kontaratos $3,500.00
10 Salomon Ponte $2,700.00
11 André Vezina $2,700.00
12 Frederic Tisseur $2,300.00
13 Mike Fraser $2,300.00
14 Christopher Clisby $2,000.00
15 Mario Lim $2,000.00
Filed Under: PokerStars Canada Cup News, Event 10 - Results & Payouts

Event 9 Champion: Raphael Ohayon

2014/05/26 7:35am by

Event 9 has finished and at the end of the action, Raphael Ohayon is the champion of the event, a $200 + $20 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack Turbo tournament.

Event 9 Champion: Raphael Ohayon, $5,560
Event 9 Champion Raphael Ohayon

Event 9 Champion Raphael Ohayon

Filed Under: PokerStars Canada Cup News, Event 9 - $200 + $20 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack Turbo

Live stream of the PokerStars Canada Cup!

2014/05/25 11:33am by
Tournament:
  • Level: 11
  • Small Blind: 600
  • Big Blind: 1.2K
  • Ante: 200
  • Chip Average: 75.4K
  • Remaining: 230
  • Entries: 578


    • There will be a live stream of the Main Event of the PokerStars Canada Cup from today until the end of the event. The English commentary is being provided by James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton, while French coverage is being provided by Dominic Fugère from RDS alongside Philippe Jetté (from Prince Poker) and – if she is eliminated from the event – Laurence Grondin.

    For the English stream, you can view it embedded here on the Events Blog or via PokerStars.tv.

    For the French stream, you can view it at RDS Poker en direct or via PokerStars.tv.

    Filed Under: PokerStars Canada Cup News, Event 6 - Day 2 Tagged With:

    Main Event Prize Pool & Payout table

    2014/05/25 1:45am by
    Tournament:

    Event 6 of the PokerStars Canada Cup is a 5-Day No Limit Hold’em Event with a $3,000 + $300 buy-in and a $2,000,000 Prize Pool guarantee. There were three Day 1 starting flights and there were a total of 578 entries. Based on the number of entries, the total prize pool is $2,000,000, from which was subtracted the 3% for staff gratuities according to the published rules of the event. This prize pool will be paid out according to the following table.

    Finish Prize
    1 $366,660.00
    2 $257,280.00
    3 $165,280.00
    4 $122,410.00
    5 $91,760.00
    6 $73,520.00
    7 $61,300.00
    8 $48,880.00
    9 $36,660.00
    10-12 $26,960.00
    13-15 $21,920.00
    16-18 $18,810.00
    19-21 $16,490.00
    22-24 $14,740.00
    25-27 $12,990.00
    28-36 $11,250.00
    37-45 $9,700.00
    46-54 $8,340.00
    55-63 $6,980.00
    64-72 $6,010.00
    Filed Under: PokerStars Canada Cup News, Event 6 - Results & Payouts Tagged With:

    Party!

    2014/05/24 5:47pm by
    Tournament:
  • Level: 6
  • Small Blind: 200
  • Big Blind: 400
  • Ante: 50
  • Chip Average: 38K
  • Remaining: 225
  • Entries: 285


    • Tonight is the PokerStars Canada Cup Player’s party, being held here at The Rail from 9pm to 11pm (and continuing until ???) with a live DJ, hors d’oeuvres, and most importantly an Open Bar! Any PokerStars Canada Cup player is welcome – so come on out to the Club and join us at The Rail.

    Filed Under: PokerStars Canada Cup News, Event 6 - Day 1c Tagged With:

    What’s the word on Twitter?

    2014/05/24 11:36am by
    Tournament:

    We’ve seen a few early Tweets so far with regards to the Pokerstars Canada Cup Main Event held at Playground Poker Club:

    Filed Under: PokerStars Canada Cup News, Event 6 - Day 1c Tagged With:

    A View into the Tournament Hall

    2014/05/23 7:12pm by

    With over 100 players still in the Pokerstars Canada Cup Main Event Day 1b, 23 active cash game tables (ranging from $1/$2 up to $10/$25, featuring NLHE and PLO) as well as several sit & go satellites for tomorrow’s Day 1c Main Event, Playground Poker Club is buzzing with action right now, and it’s not even Friday night yet! Cash games are springing up every few minutes, and in one hour (starting at 8pm) we will be hosting a last chance qualifier to the Main Event Day 1c which should have a high level of participation. Don’t miss out on the action, come on down and join us at Playground Poker Club, Canada’s premier poker destination.

    Panorama of the Tournament Hall at Playground Poker Club

    Tournament Hall at Playground Poker Club, during Day 1b of the PokerStars Canada Cup Main Event

     

    Filed Under: PokerStars Canada Cup News