Ben Menache has become the first victim of the final table of Event 9 of the TonyBet Winter Festival. He went all-in (67K) from the bb and found a call from Bruno Desjarlais.
Ben Menache: 
Bruno Desjarlais: 
The board served only to move Bruno further into the lead, and Ben was eliminated.
Board: 
10th place: Ben Menache, $220
Event 9 is reaching a conclusion as there are just 10 players left competing for the Champion’s trophy. These 10 players have reached a deal in which the whole final table will be paid – 9th and 10th place will receive $220 each. Here is a list of the final 10 players by chip count.
Eight players are due to be paid in Event 9, and there are just 13 players left in the action. Play has slowed down and become quite a bit more conservative in the past few orbits.
The players in event 9 are on a break. Here is a short list of the leaders among the 20 players remaining.
The players have taken their second break and while they were away from the tables we found the chip leaders at this point in the event.
Here are a few more photos, these taken during level 8.
The dealers are seated, the cards are fanned and the players are starting to roll in and take their seats for this Event 9 of the TonyBet Winter Festival, which is a one-day Deepstack Turbo tournament. Players will start with 25K in chips, and the blinds will increase every 15 minutes of play – certainly leading to a more aggressive style of play.
The tournament will begin at 8pm sharp, although late registration will remain open through the first 5 levels and break, so players will have until 9:30pm to jump into the action. Come on down and join us!
See you on the felts!
TonyBet Winter Festival at Playground Poker Club
Now that the three starting flights of the Main Event are wrapping up, it’s time for other events in the TonyBet Winter Festival. Tonight is one of the most beloved tournament formats ever run here at Playground Poker Club – the Deepstack Turbo.
About the name: it’s called “Deepstack” because players start with 25K in chips, and “Turbo” because blinds are just 15 minutes long. This makes for an explosive combination in which players find themselves in critical situations very early in the tournament. Players must keep their wits about them from the very beginning of the tourney to make it deep.
Action gets underway at 8pm and late registration is available until 9:30.
Sunday February 7th, 8:00pm
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Download the Rules & Structure PDF for Event 9.
