Event #13 – $100 + $20 + $100 6-Max Bounty | Playground Power Weekend October 2018

Charan Malhotra winner of Event #13 Bounty

2018/10/09 - 5:19 by Playground Poker

Charan came into heads up play against Piotr Wielopolski with a pretty sizable chip advantage, and it only took a few hands to put an end to the tournament.

Piotr got a monster hand and was happy to go all-in. Charan called instantly with his weak ace.

Piotr:

Charan:

The four on the flop window did not seem too dangerous to Piotr but he was disappointed to see anything hit for Charan anyway.

Piotr’s gut instincts were spot on, because the on the turn reduced Piotr’s chances of winning to nothing but the two remaining kings in the deck. The on the river gave Charan a boat and put an end to the final event of the October Power Weekend.

It was a long and arduous road for Charan tonight. He was struggling all evening and was down to very few chips when the tournament reduced to 3 tables. He was also the shortest stack at the onset of the final table, with only 3% of the total chip count and barely 10% of chip leader Douglas James’s stack. His rise to fame started mid-way through the final table. He had gathered enough chips to warrant a 2nd place cash in the 4-way ICM chop. He never seemed to look back after that, and went on to scoop it all in the end.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Event #13 Champion: Charan Malhotra, $2,550

The winning hand

2nd place: Piotr Wielopolski, $2,054

Event #13: Thibodeau sent to the rail in 3rd place

Level: 24
Small Blind: 30K
Big Blind: 60K
Button Ante: 30K
Chip Average: 1,900K
Remaining: 2
Entries: 152

2018/10/09 - 4:53 by Playground Poker

With the players showing signs of fatigue, the action nevertheless remained steady from the last three players.

The action happened pre-flop when Charan raised to 150,000 on the button. From the small blind Eric went all in, and small blind Piotr Wielopolski folded. Charan snap called, opening his hand.

Charan:

Eric:

The window pretty much sealed Eric’s fate
The turn and window were of no help, and that meant the end for a fantastic run here tonight for Eric Thibodeau.

So it’s now down to Charan Malhotra and Piotr Wielopolski.

Eric Thibodeau – 3rd place, $2,600

Charan shows off his one and only awarded bounty chip.

Heads up!

New deal for the last three players

Level: 24
Small Blind: 30K
Big Blind: 60K
Button Ante: 30K
Chip Average: 1,267K
Remaining: 3
Entries: 152

2018/10/09 - 4:26 by Playground Poker

Following the elimination of Douglas James in 4th position, the remaining three players soldiered on for a complete level. Charan used this time to build up his stack, and then requested a slight adjustment to the ICM deal.

The $1000 put aside for first place was reduced to $400, with $200 going to each player.

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Prize \| Prix
Eric	Thibodeau	$2,600
Charan	Malhotra	$2,150
Piotr	Wielopolski	$2,054

Douglas James out in 4th position

Level: 23
Small Blind: 20K
Big Blind: 40K
Button Ante: 20K
Chip Average: 1,267K
Remaining: 3
Entries: 152

2018/10/09 - 4:06 by Playground Poker

Soon after the players agreed to the ICM chop Douglas James went all-in for 65,000.

The blinds were 20K/40K and all three players called.

Everyone checked the flop:

But on the turn Piotr made a 90,000 bet and both Charan and Eric folded. Both players showed their hands but Douglas knew this was not going well.

Douglas James:

Piotr:

So Piotr Wielopolski scoops the pot, sending Douglas James home in 4th place.

Douglas James – 4th position, $1,854

Bounty: a deal is made

Level: 23
Small Blind: 20K
Big Blind: 40K
Button Ante: 20K
Chip Average: 950K
Remaining: 4
Entries: 152

2018/10/09 - 4:00 by Playground Poker

After some quick calculations with the help of the Tournament Director, the remaining 4 players have agreed to a modified ICM chop.

An extra $1000 has been put aside for 1st place.

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Prize \| Prix	Stack \| Tapis
Eric	Thibodeau	$2,400	1,859,000
Charan	Malhotra	$1,950	759,000
Piotr	Wielopolski	$1,854	618,000
Douglas	James	$1,854	571,000

Eric Thibodeau

5th Place for Yannick Labattaglia

Level: 22
Small Blind: 15K
Big Blind: 30K
Button Ante: 15K
Chip Average: 950K
Remaining: 4
Entries: 152

2018/10/09 - 3:52 by Playground Poker

The players discussed multiple versions of a deal but could not come to an agreement so play resumed.

A few hands later, Yannick Labattaglia went all in from the button position with 266,000, with only the blinds left to act. Douglas James, who was by far the biggest stack in this hand, called. That left Charan Malhotra to call, with 248,000 chips. Everyone tabled their hands to find that Charan was holding a monster hand.

Charan:

Yannick:

Douglas:

No one hit the board so Charan took down the pot with ace high. Unfortunately for him, Douglas got Yannick’s $100 bounty since Charan had fewer chips than Yannick.

So this meant the end for Yannick Labattaglia, who goes home in 5th place.

The clock has been stopped to discuss a new possible deal.

Yannick Labattaglia – 5th position, $1,040