Event 3 – The $250 Frenzy ($225 + $25 NL Hold’em Re-entry)

Event 3 Champion: Gerald Macleod

2015/04/29 - 3:01 by Playground Poker

Event 3 Champion: Gerald Macleod

Once play fell heads-up between Gerald Macleod and Ko Maddock, the two players opted to make a deal. The tournament rules require at least 5% of the prize pool to be left up top for the eventual winner, so the two decided to leave $5,000 extra for the winner, and take $34,133 each.

It only took a level of play before Gerald vanquished over his heads-up opponent Ko, and he earned a cool $39,133 cash prize for his win, as well as a Playground Poker Spring Classic bracelet!

On the last hand of play, Ko limped from the small blind for 400,000 total, and then called the raise to 1,400,000 by Gerald. On a flop showing , Gerald rapped the table first to act, leaving the door open for Ko to make his move. He went all-in, and Gerald was put to a decision. After tanking for a few moments, he announced the call, and realized he was in a great spot. Tabling , Gerald had a few outs to fade, as Ko tabled . The turn and river ( ) actually improved Gerald’s hand, and with that pot, he became the champion of Event 3!

Congratulations!

Event 3 – The $250 Frenzy – Champion: Gerald Macleod – $39,133

Event 3 – The $250 Frenzy – Runner-Up: Ko Maddock: $34,133

Ko Maddock

Last hand of play of Event 3:

Heads up: Ko Maddock vs Gerald Macleod

Level: 36

Small Blind: 200K

Big Blind: 400K

Ante: 50K

Chip Average: 10.8M

Remaining: 2

Entries: 1076

2015/04/29 - 2:05 by Playground Poker

The $250 Frenzy is now down to it’s final 2 players, and the heads-up match is between Ko Maddock (11,650,000) and Gerald Macleod (9,800,000)!

The money is on the table, as is the bracelet, and the players are ready to go!

Good luck!

: Gerald Macleod

: Ko Maddock

Vijayaratnam ends his run in 3rd

Level: 35

Small Blind: 150K

Big Blind: 300K

Ante: 50k

Chip Average: 10.8M

Remaining: 2

Entries: 1076

2015/04/29 - 1:49 by Playground Poker

With just under 2,000,000, Senthuran Vijayaratnam moved all-in from the small blind, and Gerald Macleod made the call from the big blind.

Senthuran:

Gerald:

Board:

We are now heads-up between Ko Maddock and Gerald Macleod!

3rd place: Senthuran Vijayaratnam – $20,540

Senthuran Vijayaratnam

Vijayaratnam runs his way back up, then crashes

Level: 35

Small Blind: 150K

Big Blind: 300K

Ante: 50K

Chip Average: 7.2M

Remaining: 3

Entries: 1076

2015/04/29 - 1:33 by Playground Poker

After falling quite short stacked, Senthuran Vijayaratnam has just doubled up twice versus Ko Maddock to rebuild his stack back up close to average.

On the second hand, he moved in for 3,000,000 even from the button, and found a call from Ko.

Senthuran:

Ko:

Senthuran picked up a pair on the board ( ) to win the pot.

Moments later, Gerald button-raised to 750,000, and Ko moved in for 3,650,000. Senthuran then reshoved, forcing Gerald out of the hand.

Ko:

Senthuran:

Ko ran a flush on a board showing to win the pot, leaving Senthuran with under 3 million.

Maddock scores a double-up

Level: 35

Small Blind: 150K

Big Blind: 300K

Ante: 50K

Chip Average: 7.2M

Remaining: 3

Entries: 1076

2015/04/29 - 1:19 by Playground Poker

In a limped pot preflop, Ko Maddock found all his chips in the middle versus Senthuran on a board.

Ko:

Senthuran:

Ko’s bottom two held, as the running cards were the and the , and he doubled up to just over 7 million in chips.

2bet, 3bet, 4bet, 5bet, fold.

Level: 34

Small Blind: 125K

Big Blind: 250K

Ante: 25K

Chip Average: 7.2M

Remaining: 3

Entries: 1076

2015/04/29 - 1:07 by Playground Poker

We just saw a raising war happen between Senthuran and Gerald. Senthuran raised to 550,000 from the button, and Gerald replied with a 3bet to 1,150,000. Senthuran then 4bet to 3,250,000, and Gerald once again came over the top, announcing all-in for 6,725,000. After a moment in the tank, Senthuran let his cards go, forfeiting a chunk of his stack.

Setna next to fall

Level: 34

Small Blind: 125K

Big Blind: 250K

Ante: 25K

Chip Average: 7.2M

Remaining: 3

Entries: 1076

2015/04/29 - 0:59 by Playground Poker

Senthuran opened the action to 550,000 from utg, but was forced to fold once Jimmy Setna and Ko Maddock both moved all-in from the blinds.

Jimmy:

Ko:

Community cards:

4th place: Jimmy Setna – $16,670

Jimmy Setna

Khalil gets coolered, out in 5th

Level: 34

Small Blind: 125K

Big Blind: 250K

Ante: 25K

Chip Average: 5.4M

Remaining: 4

Entries: 1076

2015/04/29 - 0:56 by Playground Poker

Randy Khalil defended his big blind versus a button-raise to 550,000 by Senthuran Vijayaratnam, and the both checked the flop. When the turn brought the , Randy check raised a 550,000 bet to 1,625,000. Senthuran announced all-in, and Randy snap called.

Senthuran:

Randy:

The river brought us down to 4 players.

5th place: Randy Khalil – $12,210

Randy Khalil

Hammers exits in 6th place

Level: 34

Small Blind: 125K

Big Blind: 250K

Ante: 25K

Chip Average: 4.3M

Remaining: 5

Entries: 1076

2015/04/29 - 0:42 by Playground Poker

With just over 10BB to his name, Glen Hammers moved in from the button, and found a call from Gerald Macleod from the small blind.

Glen:

Gerald:

Glen couldn’t find help on the board, and exited Event 3 in 6th place. The 5 remaining players are now guaranteed a payday of 5 figures, and Gerald Macleod currently holds the lead with around 6,500,000.

6th place: Glen Hammers – $9,440

Glen Hammers

3-way all-in, with zero eliminations!

Level: 34

Small Blind: 125K

Big Blind: 250K

Ante: 25K

Chip Average: 3.6M

Remaining: 6

Entries: 1076

2015/04/29 - 0:37 by Playground Poker

We just saw a huge hand occur on this final table, as Jimmy Setna (1,300,000) moved in from the cutoff, followed by an all-in from Ko Maddock (2,300,000) on the button. Senthuran Vijayaratnam, who had them both well covered, woke up with a monster in the small blind, and made the call.

Jimmy:

Ko:

Senthuran:

Senthuran had the chance to bring this tournament down to 4 players, and take over the massive chip lead, but he failed to improve his hand on the , and payed the two short stacks off. He still has around 5,600,000 behind.