All-Stars for Starlight $135 + $25 NL Hold’em Re-entry

Michailidis is the first to go

Level: 28
Small Blind: 30K
Big Blind: 60K
Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 1.5M
Remaining: 9
Entries: 685

2016/06/19 - 19:39 by

Said Michailidis came into Day 3 as the shortest stack, holding only around 7bb. He patiently waited for a good spot to move in, however it never seem to come. After an orbit an a half, he was left with merely 125,000 in chips before he finally found something worthy of an all-in. Sitting in the small blind, he was faced with an open from Mathieu Boulanger-Vaugeois in middle position, and a cold call from Daniel Leddy when he moved in for less than Mathieu’s open.

They were three-way to the flop, where Mathieu c-bet a 100K bet which Daniel called. The turn () and river () went check-check, and showdown was reached. Mathieu tabled , while Daniel flashed a second best AQ. Said showed , and saw his last chips get shipped over to Mathieu.

10th place: Said Michailidis – $1,250.00

Said Michailidis

The Finale of the All-Stars for Starlight Event Begins Now

Level: 28
Small Blind: 30K
Big Blind: 60K
Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 1.4M
Remaining: 10
Entries: 685

2016/06/19 - 19:02 by

After 4 starting flights which saw 685 entries, and one action packed Day 2 which brought the field down to the final table of 10, the All-Stars for Starlight is now ready for its epic conclusion: Day 3!

Prosper Azoulay returns as the chip leader tonight, and his almost 3.5 million chip stack dwarfs the rest of the field. He holds more than double any one of his opponents to start the night, however his night will be far from easy as the competition is fierce. Action restarts with just over 30 minutes left in level 28.

Stay tuned for live updates throughout the conclusion of this final table via our own Playground Poker Blog.

Good luck to the final tableist!

The All-Stars for Starlight final table is set!

Level: 28
Small Blind: 30K
Big Blind: 60K
Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 1.4M
Remaining: 10
Entries: 685

2016/06/18 - 20:18 by

The All-Stars for Starlight event has reached its final table of 10 players, and they have bagged and tagged their chips onto Day 3, which will take place tomorrow night at 7pm.

Leading the field is Prosper Azoulay, who stepped on the gas in the recent few orbits and built himself a monster 3,495,000 stack in the process. Former overwhelming chip-leader John Palmer went in the opposite direction, as his once 2.5 million chip stack was reduced to just 595,000 by the time Day 2 was over.

Below is a look at the seating assignment for tomorrow’s conclusion of the event, as well as the player-reported chip counts. Action starts at 7pm sharp, and you can follow live updates and photos via our Playground Poker Club Blog.

See you tomorrow!

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Seat \| Siège	Stack \| Tapis
Jonathan	Bussieres	Seat 01	1,250,000
Marckenley	Bastien	Seat 02	760,000
John	Palmer	Seat 03	595,000
Daniel	Leddy	Seat 04	1,635,000
Said	Michailidis	Seat 05	405,000
Robert	Amireault	Seat 06	1,450,000
Ian	Armorer	Seat 07	790,000
Mathieu	Leclerc	Seat 08	1,690,000
Prosper	Azoulay	Seat 09	3,495,000
Mathieu	Boulanger-Vaugeois	Seat 10	1,540,000

: Jonathan Bussieres

: Marckenley Bastien

: John Palmer

: Daniel Leddy

: Said Michailidis

: Robert Amireault

: Ian Armorer

: Mathieu Leclerc

: Prosper Azoulay

: Mathieu Boulanger-Vaugeois

15 remain at the break; Day 2 will play down to final 10

Level: 27
Small Blind: 25K
Big Blind: 50K
Ante: 5K
Chip Average: 915K
Remaining: 15
Entries: 685

2016/06/18 - 19:13 by

John Palmer

The final players in the All-Stars for Starlight are enjoying a short break as they near the completion Day 2. They will play down until the final table of 10 is reached, at which point they will bag and tag onto tomorrow’s final.

John Palmer is still the man in charge, and the only one above (or even near) the 2-million chip mark. Below is an update on the top stacks as play enters level 27:

Player \| Joueur	Stack \| Tapis
John Palmer	2,600,000
Said Michailidis	1,625,000
Prosper Azoulay	1,225,000
Jonathan Bussieres	1,035,000

2 tables remain

Level: 26
Small Blind: 20K
Big Blind: 40K
Ante: 5K
Chip Average: 790K
Remaining: 18
Entries: 685

2016/06/18 - 18:39 by

The All-Stars for Starlight field is down to 18 players, meaning we now have our two final tables. John Palmer has been steadily increasing his stack, and now has a stranglehold lead on the rest of the players as he nears 2.5 million in chips – roughly 3 times the average stack. Said Michailidis only has half of Palmer’s chips, however his 1.3 million occupies the second spot on the leaderboard. Other players above the 1-million chip mark include Jonathan Bussieres and Prosper Azoulay, while Eric Ranger and Mathieu Leclerc are not far behind.

Here is a look at the final 2 tables:

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Seat \| Siège
Eric	Ranger	Table 62 - Seat 1
Kuong Chhe	Kuoch	Table 62 - Seat 2
Jonathan	Bussieres	Table 62 - Seat 3
Robert	Amireault	Table 62 - Seat 4
Ian	Armorer	Table 62 - Seat 5
John	Palmer	Table 62 - Seat 6
Mathieu	Leclerc	Table 62 - Seat 7
John Douglas David	Young	Table 62 - Seat 8
Marckenley	Bastien	Table 62 - Seat 9
Roger Jr	Lamarre	Table 66 - Seat 1
Mathieu	Boulanger-Vaugeois	Table 66 - Seat 2
Prosper	Azoulay	Table 66 - Seat 3
Said	Michailidis	Table 66 - Seat 4
Alexander	Matveev	Table 66 - Seat 5
Michael	Guay	Table 66 - Seat 6
Alexis Lucien Pierre	Crenn	Table 66 - Seat 7
Daniel	Leddy	Table 66 - Seat 8
Vladimir	Sevostianov	Table 66 - Seat 9

All-Stars for Starlight – prize payouts

2016/06/18 - 17:45 by

There were a total of 685 entries across 4 starting flights in the All-Stars for Starlight Event, and as the $100K guarantee was not reached, the total net prize pool was $97,000 (3% of the gross prize pool was withheld as staff gratuities).

Note that although 63 places were slated to be paid, the players in position 63 and 64 went out on the same hand during hand-for-hand action and they split the final payout amount and the total number of places paid is now 64.

Note when play was heads up, the two players decided to make a small deal, locking in $15,807 each while still leaving an extra $2,000 for the tournament champion.

Pos	First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Prize \| Bourse
1	John	Palmer	$17,808.00
2	Prosper	Azoulay	$15,807.00
3	Robert	Amireault	$9,750.00
4	Mathieu	Boulanger-Vaugeois	$7,150.00
5	Mathieu	Leclerc	$5,260.00
6	Jonathan	Bussières	$3,875.00
7	Ian	Armorer	$2,850.00
8	Daniel	Leddy	$2,100.00
9	Marckenley	Bastien	$1,500.00
10	Said	Michailidis	$1,250.00
11	Michael	Guay	$1,250.00
12	Kuong Chhe	Kuoch	$1,250.00
13	Alexander	Matveev	$1,100.00
14	Alexis Lucien Pierre	Crenn	$1,100.00
15	Eric	Ranger	$1,100.00
16	John Douglas David	Young	$950.00
17	Vladimir	Sevostianov	$950.00
18	Roger Jr	Lamarre	$950.00
19	Mykyta	Kurilenko	$825.00
20	Xuan Huy	Phan	$825.00
21	Kevin	Javier	$825.00
22	Alberto	Scuderi	$700.00
23	Patrick	Gatfalvi	$700.00
24	Alec	Brandstatter	$700.00
25	Serge	Therrien	$600.00
26	Glenn	Sauve	$600.00
27	Daniel	Thibodeau	$600.00
28	Phannasophea	Muong	$500.00
29	Mario	Kyriacou	$500.00
30	David	Veloso	$500.00
31	Andre	Pelletier	$500.00
32	Robert	Aho	$500.00
33	Yves	Jeanson	$500.00
34	Joseph	Kennedy	$500.00
35	Andre	Dionne	$500.00
36	Alex	Plourde	$500.00
37	Eric	Dahan	$425.00
38	Donghai	Lu	$425.00
39	Tommy	Coulombe	$425.00
40	Julian	Didone	$425.00
41	Matthew	Peacock	$425.00
42	Dwayne	Buckley	$425.00
43	Marc	Saddik	$425.00
44	Yannick	Labattaglia	$425.00
45	Ian	Levine	$425.00
46	Patrick	Fournelle	$375.00
47	Dario	Di Placido	$375.00
48	Steve	Pouliot	$375.00
49	Brian	Hodhod	$375.00
50	Normand	Loyer	$375.00
51	Olivier	Courcelles	$375.00
52	Cristian	Muset	$375.00
53	Misha Olof Alexander	Peters	$375.00
54	Maxime	Michaud	$375.00
55	Jonathan	Poissant	$325.00
56	Sebastien	Fortier	$325.00
57	Gianfranco	Giordano	$325.00
58	Dave	Primeau	$325.00
59	Derek	Primeau	$325.00
60	Lee	Chanwoo	$325.00
61	Isham	Yamani	$325.00
62	Mathieu	Daigle	$325.00
63	Eric	Benhamron	$162.50
64	Qiang	Dong	$162.50

Final 3 tables

Level: 24
Small Blind: 12K
Big Blind: 24K
Ante: 4K
Chip Average: 507K
Remaining: 27
Entries: 685

2016/06/18 - 17:31 by

The All-Stars for Starlight event is down to 27 players from a starting field of 685, and the field is now down to just three 9-handed tables. Below is a look a the seating distribution of the remaining players:

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Seat \| Siège
Alberto	Scuderi	Table 62 - Seat 1
Kuong Chhe	Kuoch	Table 62 - Seat 2
Jonathan	Bussieres	Table 62 - Seat 3
Robert	Amireault	Table 62 - Seat 4
Ian	Armorer	Table 62 - Seat 5
Daniel	Thibodeau	Table 62 - Seat 6
Kevin	Javier	Table 62 - Seat 7
John Douglas David	Young	Table 62 - Seat 8
Marckenley	Bastien	Table 62 - Seat 9
Roger Jr	Lamarre	Table 66 - Seat 1
Mathieu	Boulanger-Vaugeois	Table 66 - Seat 2
Prosper	Azoulay	Table 66 - Seat 3
Alec	Brandstatter	Table 66 - Seat 4
Alexander	Matveev	Table 66 - Seat 5
Michael	Guay	Table 66 - Seat 6
Alexis Lucien Pierre	Crenn	Table 66 - Seat 7
Daniel	Leddy	Table 66 - Seat 8
Vladimir	Sevostianov	Table 66 - Seat 9
Xuan Huy	Pham	Table 70 - Seat 1
John	Palmer	Table 70 - Seat 2
Glenn	Sauve	Table 70 - Seat 3
Mathieu	Leclerc	Table 70 - Seat 4
Serge	Therrien	Table 70 - Seat 5
Mykyta	Kurilenko	Table 70 - Seat 6
Said	Michailidis	Table 70 - Seat 7
Patrick	Gatfalvi	Table 70 - Seat 8
Eric	Ranger	Table 70 - Seat 9

Palmer leads final 27

Level: 24
Small Blind: 12K
Big Blind: 24K
Ante: 4K
Chip Average:
Remaining:
Entries:

2016/06/18 - 17:24 by

Play has just entered level 24 in Day 2 of the All-Stars for Starlight event, and the field has been reduced to just 3 final tables. While the players were on a short break moments ago, we took the time to bring an update on the leaderboard.

Only one player is over the 7-figure mark at this break, as John Palmer sits with 1,156,000 in front of him. Below is a look at the current leaderboard after 23 levels of play. The plan for today is to either play down until the final 9 players, or until the end of level 26, whichever comes first. The remaining players will return tomorrow for the conclusion of the event.

Player \| Joueur	Stack \| Tapis
John Palmer	1,156,000
Eric Ranger	915,000
Robert Amireault	913,000
Said Michailidis	826,000

Photographs from levels 22 and 23:

: Robert Amireault

Leaders at the break

Level: 21
Small Blind: 6K
Big Blind: 12K
Ante: 2K
Chip Average: 236K
Remaining: 58
Entries: 685

2016/06/18 - 15:49 by

Shortly after the bubble burst in the All-Stars for Starlight, play went on a short break and during this time we did some chip counts. Leading the field is Said Michailidis, who nears the 600K mark, however now that the play is in the money we can expect to see some big pots developing in the upcoming levels.

Here is a look at the leaderboard:

Player \| Joueur	Stack \| Tapis
Said Michailidis	590,000
Alexis Lucien Pierre Crenn	541,000
John Palmer	532,000
Alberto Scuderi	467,000
Jonathan Bussieres	439,000
Serge Therrien	437,000

Photographs taken during hand-for-hand play:

: Jonathan Bussieres

Min-cash & the bubble

Level: 21
Small Blind: 6K
Big Blind: 12K
Ante: 2K
Chip Average: 232K
Remaining: 59
Entries: 685

2016/06/18 - 15:44 by

Play continued down to 64 players remaining in a very orderly fashion… and then the tournament moved to hand for hand play. After 6 hands, finally there was an all-in and a call on Table 62 – and another all-in and call on table 64. All of the players concerned tabled their hands and waited for the rest of the action to close on the remaining tables. There was a bit of a sweat as a relatively short-stacked player on table 66 faced a big decision as well – but he finally folded and the action proceeded.

Table 62

Qiang “Ocean” Dong: (at risk; 40K remaining)
Normand Loyer: (called)