Spring Classic 2017

Blanc leads at the dinner break – leaderboard and photos

  • Level: 7
  • Small Blind: 10K
  • Big Blind: 20K
  • Ante: 2K
  • Chip Average: 1.4M
  • Remaining: 425
  • Entries: 589

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Alexandre Blanc

Players in Day 1B of the partypoker Million North America enjoyed a buffet offered by the house during their 45-minute dinner break, and have now returned to the felts to continue their day. The flight will end once 4 more levels have been completed, and the surviving players will then bag and tag their chips onto Day 2, which takes place tomorrow at 12pm.

Late registration is now closed for today, and 589 entries took place in this second and final flight (123 Phase 1 entries, 408 entries and 58 re-entries). Players will be allowed to buy-in or re-enter during the first 2 levels of play tomorrow, with the binds rolling back to level 7 at the restart.

Alexandre Blanc leads the Day 1B field at the dinner break with a stack of 4,255,000 after starting the day with 2,552,000, carried over from a Phase 1. Top counts entering level 7 are found in the table below.

First Name | PrénomLast Name | NomStack | Tapis
AlexandreBlanc4,255,000
MarcGuerbilsky4,013,000
BradyHinnegan3,945,000
TomasFara3,943,000
CharlesLa Boissonnière3,897,000
ChanracyKhun3,860,000
MikeLeah3,549,000
RayanChamas3,485,000
AlexandreLavigne3,455,000
Joe JosephGodbout3,450,000
RyanYu3,449,000
MaximeFlibotte-Blanchard3,440,000
Karl DavidThorson3,321,000
PooryaNazari3,245,000
JasonKoon3,212,000
DavidEldridge3,200,000
AhmadBaalbaki3,171,000
MichaelHahn3,145,000
StevenDahrouge3,100,000
MartinFinger3,029,000
DimitriMorcos3,012,000

Photographs from levels 5-6:

Some Twitter chatter during the dinner break:

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High Roller Champion: Mike “Timex” McDonald

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The High Roller has come to close after almost 17 hours of play over 2 days, and seasoned pro Mike “Timex” McDonald was the last man standing, earning a cool $200,000 prize for his win along with a Playground Poker Spring Classic Champion’s Trophy. 47 players registered into this $10,000 + $300 event, of which 6 made a re-entry, and the final 6 players earned a cash payout.

Mike McDonald brought the field to the final table by eliminating Day 1 chip-leader Michael Addamo in 10th place, taking over the chip-lead in the process. Jason Koon was the first to exit from the final table after running Ace of Clubs King of Clubs into the Ace of Diamonds Ace of Hearts of Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault. Mike then brought the event into the money by eliminating both 8th place John Krpan and 7th place Ryan Yu.

Sorel Mizzi found a runner-runner flush to eliminate Vishal Singh Maini in 6th place, who collected a $20,000 min-cash. Benoit Galland ($30,000) and Roberto Romanello ($50,000) were then sent to the rail leading to the final 3 – Mike, Sorel and Marc-Olivier.

Play continued 3-handed for several orbits before Marc-Olivier called Sorel’s 4-bet all-in. Marc-Olivier came from behind and score the knock to take over the chip lead as heads-up began between him and Mike. Sorel collected a 3rd place prize of $84,100.

Marc-Olivier began the heads-up match with a 3-to-2 chip advantage, although the stacks were flipped in a matter of minutes. Midway through the second level of the duel, Marc-Olivier bumped to 100K from the small blind and found a call from Mike. Both players checked on the 4 of Diamonds King of Clubs 6 of Clubs flop, and Mike checked once again as the 3 of Spades hit the turn. Marc-Oliver bet 150K, and called Mike’s check-raise of 500K. On the 3 of Diamonds river, Mike slid forward a bet of 800K, and called off Marc-Olivier’s all-in raise. Both players tabled a full house, however Mike’s Sixes-full with 6 of Diamonds 6 of Hearts triumphed over Threes-full as Marc-Olivier showed 4 of Spades 3 of Clubs.

With that pot, Mike was crowned our Playground Poker Spring Classic High Roller champion!

Congratulations!

High Roller Champion: Mike McDonald – $200,000.00

High Roller Runner Up: Marc-Olivier Carpentier Perrault – $130,000.00

Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault

Last hand of play

Partypoker is throwing a players party at the Rail

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At the Rail Coal Fire Bistro, partypoker is currently having a players party. Drinks are offered to our players, and if you make your way over there, you will be able to admire a magnificent ice sculpture, bearing the partypoker logo and the Event’s brand name.

Head over to the Rail for some drinks!

The $530 + $20 Flip ‘n Gos are back!

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For those of you who are looking for a quick and easy way into the Million North America, Flip ‘n Gos are your best bet! For $530 + $20, with a little bit of luck, you  can earn your seat for tomorrow’s Day 1B in a fun and dramatic fashion.

2 or 4 cards (most crowds agree to 4) are being dealt to every player, who keep them face down, and then the board is revealed. At that point, starting from seat 1, every player open 1 card at a time, until they beat the previous highest hand, or lose. When all players but one have mucked their cards, the winner is decided, and presents his player card to collect the Main Event seat.

Flip ‘n Gos will be running until the end of registration in Day 1B, tomorrow.

 

Trickett joins; McDonald doubles

  • Level: 9
  • Small Blind: 1.5K
  • Big Blind: 3K
  • Ante: 300
  • Chip Average: 173.3K
  • Remaining: 30
  • Entries: 52

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We missed the preflop action, but in a hand that was 3-way to the flop, after 7 of Spades 10 of Spades 6 of Diamonds were dealt, Mike McDonald opened for 10K and found a call from new entry Benoit Galland. Benoit folded before very long, and Sam Chartier – who easily covered both players – followed his check with a raise that covered both players.

Mike went in the tank and gave Sam a dose of his famous stare-down, but eventually called for the rest of his stack. Benoit quickly got out of the way and the hands were tabled.

Sam 3 of Spades 5 of Spades
Mike: Ace of Clubs 10 of Clubs

The 10 of Diamonds put a few limits on Sam’s outs and the 7 of Diamonds sealed the double up for Nike.

Meanwhile, as this hand was playing out, Sam Trickett jumped in the fray, bringing the total registrations up to 52.

Introducing the $530 + $20 Flip ‘n Go!

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Don’t have time to play a satellite for the $5,300 partypoker Million North America? Or do you simply want to take a quick and exciting shot at winning your seat? Then the $530 + $20 Flip ‘n Go is what you are looking for!

These fast 1-hand flip satellites are being offered at Playground Poker Club until registration closes for the Million. The cost is $530 + $20, and Flip ‘n Go’s open as soon as 10 players have signed up. The standard game is Texas Hold’em, however if players wish they can choose to play Omaha. Once players are bought in, they are dealt a hand face down, and then the 5-card board is revealed. Starting with seat 1, players open one card at a time until they beat the current high hand. Once all cards are opened, the winner of the hand wins the $5,300 seat – it’s as simple as that!

If you want to participate simply come down to Playground Poker Club and ask the brush desk to put you on the list!