PokerStars Canada Cup Main Event Champion: Robert Notkin
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 
, and was followed by an all-in from Justin Miller (400,000) with 
, another all-in from Vincent Jacques (7,000,000) with 
, and a third all-in from Ryan Rivers (1,025,00) 
. Robert had all three of them covered, and made the call with the second best hand in poker, pocket kings.
The board ran out 
, 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
2nd place: Vincent Jacques, $257,280
3rd place: Ryan Rivers, $165,280
4th place: Justin Miller, $122,410
Event 12 Champion: Adam Garonce
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 11 Champion: Arthur Walker
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
2nd place: Travis Robertson, $4,390
Event 10 – results & payouts
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 |
Event 9 Champion: Raphael Ohayon
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
