Event #4 - NL Hold'em Survivor | Spring Classic 2017

Meet the Survivors!

2017/05/04 - 2:46 by Playground Poker

Event #4 of the Playground Poker Spring Classic presented by partypoker LIVE has come to a close in dramatic fashion with 16 “Survivors” remaining. The tournament followed a Survivor format, in which the top 10% of the field share the prize-pool evenly. With 169 players registered, the top 16 were awarded a prize of $2,910, while 17th place took home the remainder of the prize-pool, $2,619.

When play returned from break and into level 18 (8K/16K/a2K), only 19 players were still in the game with a handful of short stacks – 2 of which held less than 2bb, and another 8 below the 10bb mark. The shortest stack at the time, Rejean Viens, was the first to go, as his all-in was called by 3 players who checked down to the river.

Once on the stone-cold bubble, and to the surprise of everyone in the room, the two biggest stacks of the tournament clashed in an all-in preflop hand. Chip leader Trevor Delaney open-shoved his 450K stack from early position to put pressure on the short stack in the big blind, and when action came around to Neil Trahey (pictured), he also announced he was all-in with his stack of almost 400K. Neil, who spent the better part of the night referring to himself as “The Best Player in the Game”, seemed to have missed the fact that Trevor was already all-in, binding him to the action. In an apparent outrage regarding the outcome of a previous ruling which had no more recourse, he lost sight of the current action on his table – or perhaps it was the array of colourful drinks that were served to him throughout the night.

Neil tabled and was at risk and behind Trevor’s . With no help on the board, he was knocked out of the tournament in 18th place, and a sigh of relief reigned amongst the short stacks in the tournament. The bubble had now burst, and play continued for a few more hands to determine who would finish in 17th place.

The 16 “Survivors”, earning $2,910 each:

Brahman Radjabalipour
Brian Pinheiro Lopez
Christine Park
Daniel Bourdon
Darek Kus
David Scott
Ettehadi Seyedrohollah
Kurt Vaters
Marco Cannizzaro
Mark Leslie
Max Zeppetelli
Nimer Ltaif
Rishi Makkar
Robert Earl Nilsson
Sako Marashlian
Trevor Delaney

17th place finisher: Arthur W – $2,619

Congratulations!

Reverse leaderboard – 19 remain

Level: 18
Small Blind: 8K
Big Blind: 16K
Ante: 2K
Chip Average: 178K
Remaining: 19
Entries: 169

2017/05/04 - 1:40 by Playground Poker

The Survivor is on a short break, and when the players return play will be hand-for-hand on two tables, as the money-bubble will burst in just 2 eliminations. The top 16 players will each earn a prize of $2,910, while 17th place will take just a little less – $2,619.

As opposed to a regular leaderboard, we thought it would be more interesting to list the bottom stacks remaining, as the spotlight is on them at this stage of the tournament. Below are the shortest stacks as play returns from break:

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Stack \| Tapis
Rejean	Viens	22,000
Darek	Kus	27,000
Arthur	W	56,000
Bahman	Radjabalipour	94,000
Christine	Park	96,000
Rishi	Makkar	96,000
Max	Zeppetelli	124,000
Robert Earl	Nilsson	126,000

Final 3 tables

Level: 16
Small Blind: 5K
Big Blind: 10K
Ante: 1K
Chip Average: 113K
Remaining: 30
Entries: 169

2017/05/04 - 1:01 by Playground Poker

Only 30 players remain in the Survivor event, and with 17 places paid the money-bubble is starting to take its effect. Players are already shifting gears to give themselves the best chance possible at making the money, and since the final chip count becomes irrelevant once the money-bubble bursts, players will need to work strategically in the final levels of play.

Below is a table of the 30 final players are near the middle of level 16.

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Seat \| Siège
Kurt	Vaters	Table 54 - Seat 01
Rejean	Viens	Table 54 - Seat 02
George	C	Table 54 - Seat 03
Mark	Isabella	Table 54 - Seat 04
Nimer	Ltaif	Table 54 - Seat 05
Daniel	Bourdon	Table 54 - Seat 06
Ettehadi	Seyedrohollah	Table 54 - Seat 07
Christine	Park	Table 54 - Seat 08
Hugo	Theotol	Table 54 - Seat 09
Rishi	Makkar	Table 54 - Seat 10
David	Dusome	Table 57 - Seat 01
Carl	Larose	Table 57 - Seat 02
Roger	Lamia	Table 57 - Seat 03
Robert Earl	Nilsson	Table 57 - Seat 04
Neil	Trahey	Table 57 - Seat 05
Denis	Ward	Table 57 - Seat 06
Darek	Kus	Table 57 - Seat 07
Sarkis	Marashlian	Table 57 - Seat 08
Bahman	Radjabalipour	Table 57 - Seat 09
Mark	Leslie	Table 57 - Seat 10
Nick	Nickoletopoulos	Table 60 - Seat 01
Trevor	Delaney	Table 60 - Seat 02
John	Vrettas	Table 60 - Seat 03
Joey	Boczek	Table 60 - Seat 04
Brian	Pinheiro Lopez	Table 60 - Seat 05
David	Scott	Table 60 - Seat 06
Giancarlo	Santolin	Table 60 - Seat 07
Max	Zeppetelli	Table 60 - Seat 08
Marco	Cannizzaro	Table 60 - Seat 09
Arthur	W	Table 60 - Seat 10

Photographs from levels 14-15:

Top counts with 50 left

Level: 14
Small Blind: 3K
Big Blind: 6K
Ante: 500
Chip Average: 67.5K
Remaining: 50
Entries: 169

2017/05/04 - 0:11 by Playground Poker

Players in the Survivor are back from a short chip-up break, and play has resumed in level 14. A number of short stacks are found across the final 5 tables in play, and with the increasing pressure of the rising blinds we can expect to see a lot of eliminations in the orbits to come.

A few players have manage to build healthy stacks through 13 levels of play, however even the biggest of stacks can crumble in a few quick hands, as the highest count in the room represents a little over 30bb. On the flip-side, the objective of a Survivor Event is not to win all of the chips in play, but rather to have enough to pull through until the top 10% of the field is reached.

Below are the top counts in play at the start of level 14:

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Stack \| Tapis
Kurt	Vaters	184,000
Trevor	Delaney	153,500
Christine	Park	143,500
Neil	Trahey	133,000
Ettehadi	Seyedrohollah	131,500
Marco	Cannizzaro	127,000
Darek	Kus	123,500
Daniel	Bourdon	123,000
Anne	Jones	115,000

60 remain in the Survivor

Level: 12
Small Blind: 1.5K
Big Blind: 3K
Ante: 300
Chip Average: 55K
Remaining: 60
Entries: 169

2017/05/03 - 23:23 by Playground Poker

The Survivor Event is down to just six 10-handed tables with 60 players remaining.

Photographs from levels 10-11-12:

Theotol miles ahead in the Survivor

Level: 9
Small Blind: 800
Big Blind: 1.6K
Ante: 200
Chip Average: 44K
Remaining: 77
Entries: 169

2017/05/03 - 22:29 by Playground Poker

Hugo Theotol is soaring ahead of the Survivor field here at the second break of the night. With the average stack at 44K, Hugo has managed to amass a huge 186,700 stack through 8 levels of play. Jase Regina is also off to a strong start with 124,300 in front of him, and the rest of the field falls below the 100K mark. The biggest counts at the second break of the night are included in the table below.

77 players remain, and action is about to resume in level 9. The tournament will come to a close once they reach the final 16 players, who will share an even portion of the prize pool.