Event #3 – $100 + $10 + $25 Bounty Re-entry

Plessis-Belair wins Event #3

2019/02/21 - 21:05 by Bob T

During heads-up play, the players decided to make another small deal; instead of $400 going to 1st place, they agreed to re-adjust and leave $300 for 1st and $100 for 2nd.

The two players battled back and forth for an orbit or two, and finally they were both all-in: Jonathan had and Normand had . Jonathan was happy to smash the flop, hitting 2 pair, but as seasoned tournament poker players know, in most all-in situations, there seems to always be a sweat. He was not happy to see the spade draw and wanted the dealer to keep it clean. The on the turn was a brick, but the on the river made a flush for Normand, and, all of the sudden, we had our champion.

Event #3 Champion: Normand Plessis Belair, $1,715

Last hand of play

2nd place: Jonathan English, $1,500

Play has loosened up

Level: 20
Small Blind: 10K
Big Blind: 20K
BB Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 425K
Remaining: 4
Entries: 85

2019/02/21 - 20:30 by Bob T

Right after the players made a deal, play loosened up and we started to see a lot more flops. A 3-way all in developed when Alam shoved his 248K stack and both Matthew Willard and Normand Plessis-Belair also went all-in. Alam had , Matthew opened up , and Normand had . As fortune would have it, the runout was , and, Alam tripled up his stack while Matthew was eliminated in 4th place.

A few orbits later, the tables turned, as Alam got it in with and was called by Jonathan English who had , Alam couldn’t find any help with the board. He was crippled as most of his chips shifted to Jonathan. A few hands later he busted out in 3rd.

The players have a deal

Level: 20
Small Blind: 10K
Big Blind: 20K
BB Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 425K
Remaining: 4
Entries: 85

2019/02/21 - 19:40 by Bob T

Just a few hands after the last elimination, the remaining four players asked tournament staff to pause the clock so they could discuss a deal. The minimum that needed to be reserved for the winner in this tournament (according to the tournament rules) was about $170, but everyone was happy to reserve quite a bit more than that – they settled on $400 for the winner – and to distribute the rest of the prize pool via ICM chop.

Jonathan English: $1,400
Matthew Willard: $1,135
Normand Plessis-Belair: $1,415
Alam Miah: $1,261

Play continues 4-handed.

Two more bust outs

Level: 19
Small Blind: 8K
Big Blind: 16K
BB Ante: 8K
Chip Average: 425K
Remaining: 4
Entries: 85

2019/02/21 - 19:20 by Bob T

Matthew Lakins was starting to blind down and when action folded his sb he decided it was time to go for it. He shoved his remaining chips with two broadway cards, only to discover his timing could not have been any worse; Jonathan English woke up with in the bb and and made the call. The board ran out and Matthew finished in 6th for a $520 payday.

On the very next hand, Jonathan English once again picked up a pair of cowboys, but had no callers.

Then Judith Bombardier shoved her remaining stack with suited connectors, and was called by Matthew Willard with his . The board of was of no help to Judith and she exited the tournament in 5th place for $680.

Chip counts for the final 6 players

Level: 18
Small Blind: 6K
Big Blind: 12K
BB Ante: 6K
Chip Average: 283.3K
Remaining: 6
Entries: 85

2019/02/21 - 18:41 by Bob T

The players are now on break, here are the chip counts for the final 6 players:

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Stack \| Tapis	Seat \| Siège
Matthew	Lakins	73,000	Seat 1
Jonathan	English	367,000	Seat 2
Matthew	Willard	108,000	Seat 5
Normand	Plessis-Belair	438,000	Seat 8
Alam	MIah	688,000	Seat 9
Judith	Bombardier	110,000	Seat 10

Akilian takes one out, then leaves himself

Level: 17
Small Blind: 5K
Big Blind: 10K
BB Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 213K
Remaining: 8
Entries: 85

2019/02/21 - 18:11 by

Johnny Akilian opened the action from late position with a raise to 18K, and players folded around to Julien Lemay in the bb, who shoved over the top. Johnny snap called, and the hole cards were exposed.

Julien:
Johnny:

The flop brought no joy for Julien: and though the turn gave him a few more outs, the river was the end of the road.

10th place: Julien Lemay, $170

Just about an orbit following Johnny followed Julien to the Rail as he was eliminated in 9th place.

9th place, Johnny Akilian, $230