After 4 levels

  • Level: 5
  • Small Blind: 150
  • Big Blind: 300
  • Ante: 50
  • Chip Average: 34.1K
  • Remaining: 29
  • Entries: 33


  • 4 levels have come and go in the High-Roller event, and a few players have managed separate themselves from the field. Here are the top 5 stacks at the moment:

    1. Samuel Chartier – 85K
    2. Jonathan Duhamel – 77K
    3. Sylvain Siebert – 58K
    4. Danny Lauzon – 55K
    5. Timothy Adams – 54K

    Second & 3rd eliminations

  • Level: 4
  • Small Blind: 100
  • Big Blind: 200
  • Ante: 25
  • Chip Average: 33K
  • Remaining: 30
  • Entries: 33


  • The High Roller tourney has just had its second elimination as Jeffrey Cormier raised all-in preflop with his small 2,475 chip stack and was called by Steven Silverman.

    Jeffrey: Ace of Hearts 9 of Diamonds
    Steven: Jack of Spades Jack of Hearts

    There was no sweat on the flop of 8 of Spades Jack of Clubs Jack of Diamonds giving Steven quads and making the turn and river entirely meaningless (but – they were the 3 of Diamonds and Queen of Spades).

    In a hand just moments later, PokerStars online pro Marc-André Ladouceur was also eliminated from the event.

    Meet the High-Rollers!

  • Level: 4
  • Small Blind: 100
  • Big Blind: 200
  • Ante: 25
  • Chip Average: 30.9K
  • Remaining: 32
  • Entries: 33


  • The attendance for Event 4 – $10,000 + $400 No Limit Hold’em High Roller – has climbed up to 33 players, with another two and a half hours left before the registration period closes. Only one player has hit the rail so far, as local Quebec pro Yann Dion was eliminated before the first break.

    Here is an album of the players currently playing in this event:

     

    End of level 2

  • Level: 3
  • Small Blind: 75
  • Big Blind: 150
  • Ante: 25
  • Chip Average: 31.1K
  • Remaining: 27
  • Entries: 28


  • Two hours of play have elapsed and players are about to take their first short break of the day. Note that unlike many tournaments at Playground, late registration continues beyond the first break in this event.

    So far there are 28 players who have taken their seats with more rumoured (on Twitter and elsewhere) to be on their way, so it’s shaping up to be a decent turnout.

    A few photos

  • Level: 2
  • Small Blind: 75
  • Big Blind: 150
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 30K
  • Remaining: 22
  • Entries: 22


  • Some photos of the early action in today’s Day 1 of Event 4, the High Roller event in the PokerStars Candada Cup.

    They keep on joining…

  • Level: 1
  • Small Blind: 50
  • Big Blind: 100
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 30K
  • Remaining: 20
  • Entries: 20


  • As expected, players are joining the High Roller event in a pretty steady stream. It’s still in level 1 and another 7 players have arrived and the event is up to 20 and still growing.

    High Rollers!

  • Level: 1
  • Small Blind: 50
  • Big Blind: 100
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 30K
  • Remaining: 14
  • Entries: 14


  • The $10,000 + $400 High Roller event is now underway! There are just 14 players in the event at the moment but that number is definitely going to grow as late registration is open for a full 6 hours today. Based on past experience, we’re likely to have at least 30 players total (if not more), so it should be a nice event.

    Event 4 Info

    No Limit Hold’em High Roller, $10,000 + $400, 3 Day Event

    • Day 1: Tuesday May 20th, 3:00pm
    • Day 2: Wednesday May 21st, 1:00pm
    • Day 3: Thursday May 22nd, 1:00pm

    Download the Rules & Structure PDF for Event 4.