We are now on a short break here in the Main Event, as two levels have already passed us. Registration is up to 114 and counting, with still 4 levels of 1 hour to go before late registration closes.
First Break
2014/05/22 1:21pm by
Early Photos
2014/05/22 12:39pm by
The Pokerstars Canada Cup Main Event Day 1a is now in is second level, with more and more players joining by the minute. Registration is up to 110 entries, and there are still just over 5 hours left to enter Day 1a.
Below are a few photos taken in the first levels of play:
More players to note
2014/05/22 12:21pm by
It’s a star-studded affair today as we’ve noticed players like Mike Watson, Will Molson, Paul Klann, Steve Silverman, as well as players with notable past results here at Playground like Geoffrey Robert McNeely, Players Club member Jean-Philippe Piquette, Chris Back, Benoit Pesant and more.
So it begins…
2014/05/22 11:38am by
Players have taken their seats and the opening remarks have been made and without any further ado, cards are in the air for Event 6 of the PokerStars Canada Cup, the $3000 + $300 Main Event.
The schedule for the day is to play 10 levels of 60 minutes each, with breaks after every second level and a 45-minute dinner break after level 6. Late registration is open until the end of this dinner break, so there’s lots of time for players to get out to Playground and jump in the event.
As the tournament was starting we looked around the room for some well-known names and there were more than a few. Some of the notable players in the field so far:
- Team PokerStars pro Jonathan Duhamel
- Two of the three poker-playing Greenwood brothers, Sam and Lucas
- recent WPT Champion Eric Afriat
- Quebec’s online and live phenom, Yann Dion
- Players Club member Chris “d0r1t0s” McClung
- Playground Poker Event legend Sylvain Siebert
So far there are 100 players in the event but with 6 levels of late reg (and over 220 satellite winners to accommodate) that number is sure to grow considerably for this first flight of the Main Event.
Welcome to the Main Event
2014/05/22 10:52am by
Today is Day 1a of the $3000 + $300 PokerStars Canada Cup Main Event! Poker players from across Canada – and indeed, from throughout North America – have descended on Montreal to come and play in this new event on the global poker calendar.
PokerStars is well known for hosting great poker tournaments both online and live, and their commitment to the Canada Cup is a clear demonstration that they take their leadership role in poker very seriously. Likewise, Playground has consistently pushed the envelope in terms of setting the highest standards for poker events.
PokerStars and Playground Poker Club working together is a recipe for a great event – and the first Canada Cup is sure to set a new standard for poker events in Canada.
Today’s Day 1a is the first of three Day 1s in this 5-day event, with Day 1b being held tomorrow (Friday May 23rd) and Day 1c on Saturday May 24th. The event is a next-day re-entry, meaning that there are NO re-entries permitted on a Day 1 a player has already played, but they may re-enter and try to qualify to Day 2 on a subsequent Day 1.
Players are arriving in Playground Poker Club’s Tournament Hall now and in just a few minutes the Tournament Director will declare “Shuffle up and deal” and the event will be on its way. Good luck to all of the players!
