Event #3 - $200 + $30 + $100 PL Omaha Bounty | Playground Power Weekend October 2018

Manfred Gunther is the PLO Champion!

2018/10/04 - 3:45 by Playground Poker

Event #3 of the Playground Power Weekend – a $200 + $30 + $100 PL Omaha Bounty Re-Entry event – has just come to an end and we have crowned our winner: Manfred Gunther.

No less than 40 entries were logged for this tournament, including 10 re-entries. The action was fast and intense for the most part of the evening. Midway through the tournament, quite a few of the shorter stacks ended up on the table hosting most of the chip leaders. That put a heightened amount of pressure on them, and the eliminations were at a steady pace.

After 11 levels, we were down to the last 9 players and a full seating redraw took place for the final table action. It was no surprise that Manfred Gunther, who had a pristine run all evening, was the chip leader on the final table. His stack alone was bigger than the combined stacks of the four shortest ones. The two lowest stacks, belonging to Paul Brun and Isabelle Morin, busted quickly in 9th and 8th positions respectively. Then, in a surprise turn of events, early chip leader Azizul Haque was sent to the rail in 7th position, followed closely by bubble player Shijaudin Daud Sha in 6th.

The 5 remaining players were in the money and Ron G. became the first player to cash out. With the elimination of Chris Arvanitis in 4th position, the remaining 3 players agreed on an ICM chop with $150 left aside for the 1st place winner. Dylan Timothy was eliminated in 3rd place, leaving Manfred Gunther and Ivan Driard to duke it out.

Heads up action began in the late stages of level 18. With the consent of both players, the tournament director reduced the usual 20-minute blinds to 10-minutes each.

From then on the chips went back and forth between both players with clockwork precision. The only sound we could hear was “Pot”. Both players battled on until the final hand when both of them landed a straight.

Mandred Gunther:

Ivan Driard:

Board:

Ivan Driard couldn’t resist a smile when he saw that Manfred’s straight was higher than his, thus putting an end to the short-lived heads up match. Ivan goes home in 2nd place with $1,850.

Asked if his road to success had been easy or not, Manfred Gunther replied: “Hey, I doubled up in the first hand and never looked back. I did not struggle at all and I had a blast.” We all know life on the felt is seldom that easy!

Event #3 Champion: Manfred Gunther, $2,350

2nd place: Ivan Driard (left), $1850

The winning hand

Dylan Timothy Maille Thibault out in 3rd : Head’s up!

Level: 16
Small Blind: 5K
Big Blind: 10K
Button Ante: 0
Chip Average: 500K
Remaining: 2
Entries: 40

2018/10/04 - 3:03 by Playground Poker

After 18 levels of play Dylan Timothy was sent to the rail in 3rd position. Heading out to cash in his tournament winnings he said with a smile: “I’m going home happy, $1,990 in chips and 8 or 9 bounties; not bad at all.”

Both remaining players were almost evenly stacked for the heads up action.

Dylan Timothy Maille Thibault – 3rd position, $1,990

Arvanitis out in 4th place – ICM chop

Level: 16
Small Blind: 8K
Big Blind: 16K
Button Ante:
Chip Average: 333K
Remaining: 3
Entries: 40

2018/10/04 - 2:28 by Playground Poker

Chris Arvanitis was eliminated in 4th position and the remaining players agreed to an ICM chop.

The ICM will award the following prizes:

Manfred Gunther: $2,200
Dylan Timothy Maille Thibault: $1,990
Ivan Driard: $1,850

$150 has been put aside for the 1st place winner as play resumes in level 18.

Chris Arvanitis – 4th position, $840

In the Money for Event #3 PLO

Level: 17
Small Blind: 6K
Big Blind: 12K
Button Ante: 0
Chip Average: 333
Remaining: 3
Entries: 40

2018/10/04 - 2:22 by Playground Poker

The last 4 players standing are now in the money as they head into a break after level 16. Ron G. was eliminated in the last hand prior to the break by Manfred Gunther, when his pair of Queens with top kicker were trumped by the river which gave 2 pairs to Manfred.

Ron G.:

Manfred:

Board:

Here are the remaining players and their respective stacks.

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Stack \| Tapis	Seat \| Position
Manfred	Gunther	484,000	Table 59, Seat 8
Dylan Timothy	Maille Thibault	339,000	Table 59, Seat 9
Ivan	Driard	132,000	Table 59, Seat 5
Chris	Arvanitis	45,000	Table 59, Seat 4

Bubble for Shijaudin Daud Sha

Level: 16
Small Blind: 5K
Big Blind: 10K
Button Ante: 0
Chip Average: 200K
Remaining: 5
Entries: 40

2018/10/04 - 1:48 by Playground Poker

Arguably one of the worst feelings after a bad beat is surely finishing bubble. Starting the final table with barely 40K, Shijaudin Daud Sha had a rough ride ahead of him. He managed to hang on as long as possible, until this hand with Manfred Gunther:

Shijaudin:

Manfred:

Board:

Feeling good with 2 pairs Shijaudin thought the win was in the bag, but the surprise deuce on the river gave Manfred a straight and sent Shijaudin to the rail in 6th position.

Shijaudin Daud Sha – 6th position

7th position for Azizul Haque

Level: 15
Small Blind: 4K
Big Blind: 8K
Button Ante: 0
Chip Average: 200K
Remaining: 5
Entries: 40

2018/10/04 - 1:23 by Playground Poker

Azizul has had a nice comfortable run in this tournament. Unfortunately, his presence at the final table did not produce enough winning hands to make the payouts. So Haque heads home in 7th position.

Azizul Haque – 7th position