Playground Poker Spring Classic 2015

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  • Level: 8
  • Small Blind: 500
  • Big Blind: 1K
  • Ante: 100
  • Chip Average: 32.4K
  • Remaining: 90
  • Entries: 146


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    Photographs taken during level 6-7:

    Buckner knocked out in 4th

  • Level: 3
  • Small Blind: 6K
  • Big Blind: 12K
  • Ante: 2K
  • Chip Average: 708.3K
  • Remaining: 3
  • Entries: 85


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    Steven Buckner open-shoved for 225,000 from under the gun, and Ratharam isolated from the button.

    Steven: Ace of Diamonds 10 of Hearts

    Ratharam: Ace of Clubs Queen of Hearts

    Steven couldn’t improve on the 9 of Hearts 6 of Diamonds 8 of Clubs 4 of Hearts 5 of Clubs board, finishing this Second Chance tournament in 4th place.

    4th place: Steven Buckner – $12,370

    Steven Buckner

    Steven Buckner

    Update on chip counts

  • Level: 21
  • Small Blind: 6K
  • Big Blind: 12K
  • Ante: 2K
  • Chip Average: 531.3K
  • Remaining: 4
  • Entries: 85


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    Here is an update on the chips counts of the final 4 players:

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    Name,Seat,Chips
    Jason Conforti,Seat 2,”524,000″
    Steven Buckner,Seat 3,”227,000″
    Ratharam Sivagnanam,Seat 7,”1,062,000″
    Andrew Hinrichsen,Seat 9,”317,000″
    [/eztable]

    Buckner doubles up

  • Level: 21
  • Small Blind: 6K
  • Big Blind: 12K
  • Ante: 2K
  • Chip Average: 531.3K
  • Remaining: 4
  • Entries: 85


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    Steven Buckner had been pulling the trigger quick vigorously these past few orbits, so it’s no surprise Ratharam decided to look up his 177,000 open-shove. It was a pair vs pair situation though, and Steven had the edge.

    Steven: Jack of Diamonds Jack of Spades

    Ratharam: 7 of Clubs 7 of Hearts

    With no danger on the Ace of Spades 10 of Diamonds 6 of Clubs 5 of Diamonds Ace of Hearts board, Steven doubled back to a healthy 30BB+ stack.

    Ratharam extends his lead

  • Level: 20
  • Small Blind: 5K
  • Big Blind: 10K
  • Ante: 1K
  • Chip Average: 531.3K
  • Remaining: 4
  • Entries: 85


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    Ratharam Sivagnanam has just extended his lead on this final table of the Second Chance, as he got three-streets of value in a battle of the blinds. He opened preflop from the small blind, and was followed by Andrew Hinrichsen. On a board showing Jack of Diamonds 2 of Clubs 3 of Spades 7 of Clubs 6 of Hearts, Ratharam fired 30,000 – 55,000 – 150,000 on each respective street, and was paid off by Andrew. Once the river bet was called, Ratharam tabled 7 of Hearts 7 of Spades for a set of sevens, and climber to over 1 million with that pot.

    146 in the 8-Max

  • Level: 5
  • Small Blind: 200
  • Big Blind: 400
  • Ante: 50
  • Chip Average: 22.7K
  • Remaining: 129
  • Entries: 146


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    Late registration is now closed for Event 15, and this 8-Max tournament attracted a total of 146 players. Prize pool informations and payout structure will be made available shortly.

    Dunn runs into aces

  • Level: 20
  • Small Blind: 5K
  • Big Blind: 10K
  • Ante: 1K
  • Chip Average: 531.3K
  • Remaining: 4
  • Entries: 85


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    Robert Logan Dunn

    Jason Conforti opened from under the gun, and was called by Ratharam on the button, and Robert Logan Dunn in the big blind. Both Logan and Jason checked the 6 of Spades 9 of Diamonds Queen of Spades flop, and Ratharam took the lead by betting 36,000. Logan came over the top, pushing his 166,000 stack into the middle, and was quickly called by Ratharam once Jason let go of his cards.

    Logan: Queen of Diamonds 10 of Spades

    Ratharam: Ace of Diamonds Ace of Spades

    Logan picked up a bunch of outs when the 8 of Diamonds peeled on the turn, but the river 9 of Clubs sealed the win for Ratharam, eliminating Logan in the process.

    5th place: Robert Logan Dunn – $9,275

    Robert Logan Dunn

    Robert Logan Dunn

    Registration open until 9:05pm

  • Level: 3
  • Small Blind: 100
  • Big Blind: 200
  • Ante: 25
  • Chip Average: 20.7K
  • Remaining: 122
  • Entries: 126


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    Event 15 is underway, and the late registration period is still open for another 45 minutes or so. So far 126 players have bought into this bracelet event, but it’s not too late to jump in and join the action!

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    Updated chip counts of final 5

  • Level: 20
  • Small Blind: 5K
  • Big Blind: 10K
  • Ante: 1K
  • Chip Average: 425K
  • Remaining: 5
  • Entries: 85


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    Players are finishing up a short break, and these are the current chip counts:

    [eztable width=70% colwidth=30%|20%|20% colalign=left|center|center]
    Name,Seat,Chips
    Jason Conforti,Seat 2,”502,000″
    Steven Buckner,Seat 3,”288,000″
    Ratharam Sivagnanam,Seat 7,”622,000″
    Andrew Hinrichsen,Seat 9,”520,000″
    Robert Logan Dunn,Seat 10,”193,000″
    [/eztable]

    Boyaci makes an exit in 6th place

  • Level: 19
  • Small Blind: 4K
  • Big Blind: 8K
  • Ante: 1K
  • Chip Average: 425K
  • Remaining: 5
  • Entries: 85


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    Sitting under the gun, Danny Boyaci limped for 8,000, and then moved all-in for just under 200,000 after an open to 25,000 from Ratharam, and a flat call by Andrew. Ratharam isolated, and they found themselves heads-up.

    Danny: 4 of Clubs 4 of Diamonds

    Ratharam: Ace of Hearts King of Diamonds

    Ratharam found what he was looking for on the Ace of Clubs 6 of Clubs 6 of Hearts King of Clubs 7 of Spades board to bring this field down to 5 players.

    6th place: Danny Boyaci – $7,420

    Danny Boyaci

    Danny Boyaci