Attendance has reached 40 players so far in Event 9 of the Playground Poker Spring Classic, and late registration is still available for a few more minutes (until 9:55pm).
Photographs from levels 4-5:
Update and photos
The Survivor event has just passed it’s first break, which means late registration is now closed. The total amount of players present for this 8th event of the Playground Poker Spring Classic is 92, which means that we will play down until we have 9 survivors left! The player who bubbles this will earn a little cash on the side as well. Prize pool information will be posted shortly.
Photographs from level 3-4:
Level 11 photos
Photographs form level 11:
Late registration open until 9:55pm
Event 9 has just started, and although attendance is a little low at the moment, we are expecting many more to show during the late registration period, which will remain open until roughly 9:55pm. At the moment, only 16 players have taken their seats, making this a great opportunity to try and score a Playground Poker Spring Classic bracelet!
Don’t miss your chance! Come on down to Playground Poker club, Canada’s premiere poker destination!
Some Pot Limit Action Tonight!
In a few moments, players will be taking their seats to participate in Event 9 of the Playground Poker Spring Classic. This is a new formula for us here at Playground, as it is a mixed tournament, where rounds will alternate between Pot Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha. Players are familiar with PLO, however PLHE is not something that everyone has had the chance to experiment with. It should be interesting to see the dynamics of the action on the tables!
The cards will be in the air at 8pm sharp, and late registration will remain open through the first 5 levels and the first break, or roughly 9:55pm. Action will begin with Pot Limit Hold’em, and then switch at every level. Given the pot limit formula, there will be no antes throughout this event.
See you on the felts!
Event 6 champion: Daniel Kwon
Event 6 Champion: Daniel Kwon
Daniel Kwon came close to winning a bracelet just a few nights ago, as he placed 3rd in Event 2 of this Playground Poker Spring Classic. He was disappointed in not taking it home back then, and it was quite evident that he was determined to not let that happen again tonight. When play was 4-handed, he found himself 1 card away from victory, as he held all three other players on the brink of elimination with his pocket pair of KK. Unfortunately for him, Alexandre Douville ran a flush to win the pot, bringing the tournament down to heads-up.
Daniel started the heads-up match holding only 15% of the chips in play, but quickly took over the chip lead to eventually knock Alexandre out, making him our Event 6 champion! This victory credited him a total 1st prize of $3,342, and also awarded him the Playground Poker Spring Classic bracelet he was so determined to win!
In addition to his win, Daniel was also our “Bounty Hunter” of the night, as he collected the most bounties of the night, racking in a total of 11 bounty chips (including his own, which he gets to cash in as well), worth an extra $1,100 in cash! Sean Windover, who was part of the 6-way deal, was second in bounty chips, as he collected 9 of them to pocket $900 cash.
Congratulations!
Event 6 Champion: Daniel Kwon – $3,342
Event 6 Runner-up: Alexandre Douville – $2,900
Alexandre Douville
Last hand of play of Event 6
Post-deal madness
Play opened up a considerable amount after the deal was made, and the two shorter stacks, Sean Windover and Robin Clouatre, were almost instantly eliminated. After several hands of back and forth, a wild hand occurred, as all 4 remaining players found themselves all-in.
Alexandre: 
Daniel: 
Julio: 
Vo: 
Daniel Kwon, who had the biggest stack, limped under the gun and then called once all three other players moved in one after the other. He was the favourite to win the hand, and therefore the whole tournament, as long as his pair could hold. This was not the case however, as Alexandre ran a flush on the 
board to win the massive pot, worth 85% of the chips in play. Daniel was left with around 700,000, but doubled it up in the first hand of heads-up versus Alexandre.
This hand strangely resembles one that occurred here less than a year ago, where Robert Notkin went on to eliminate his final three opponents to win the PokerStars Canada Cup Main Event. Robert, chip leader at the time, also limped under the gun with a pair of KK, and called after all three of his opponents moved all-in. The outcome tonight was a little different, as Robert won the hand, and with it the tournament. You can read about the hand here.
A deal has been reached!
The remaining 6 players have reached a deal! The are leaving the required $450 up top for the eventual winner, who will also take home a Playground Poker Spring Classic bracelet, and divided the money in these increments:
- Alexandre Douville – $2,900
- Daniel Kwon – $2,900
- Vo Victor Ly – $2,850
- Julio Abrantes – $2,450
- Sean Windover – $2,400
- Robin Clouatre – $2,400
Congratulations gentlemen!
James Bernard Sullivan makes an exit in 7th
It was only around 15 minutes ago that James Bernard Sullivan was holding the chip lead, and turned down a deal proposed by some of the players on the final table. After losing chips to Vo Victor Ly and then doubling Alexandre Douville, he then found himself all-in and at risk, again versus Alexandre.
James:
Alexandre: 
Community cards: 
With James out of the picture, the clock is now paused, and the players are discussing a potential deal.
7th place: James Bernard Sullivan – $890
James Bernard Sullivan
Chip counts of final 7
Here are the counts of the final 7 players as they enter level 22:
Final Table
Seat 1. James Bernard Sullivan – 1,020,000
Seat 2. Alexandre Douville – 435,000
Seat 3. Daniel Kwon – 470,000
Seat 6. Sean Windover – 550,000
Seat 7. Julio Abrantes – 780,000
Seat 9. Vo Victor Ly – 780,000
Seat 10. Robin Clouatre – 665,000
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