Event 3 – The $250 Frenzy ($225 + $25 NL Hold’em) | Page 3 of 16

The $250 Frenzy Final Table

Level: 29
Small Blind: 40K
Big Blind: 80K
Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 2.1M
Remaining: 10
Entries: 1052

2017/02/07 - 21:00 by Playground Poker

We’ve reached the final table in Event 3 of the Playground Poker Winter Festival, and the 10 finalists have just taken their seats and resumed action as they play down towards our tournament champion. The winner is set to take home a cool $43,000 cash prize, as well as a Winter Festival Champion’s Trophy.

Isaac Buswell leads the field with roughly 3.7 million, while Naghibollah Noori holds the second largest stack with around 2.8 million. There will be a short break in 20 minutes, at which point we will publish the full counts of the remaining players.

Congratulations on reaching the final table, and good luck!

First Name \| Prénom	Last Name \| Nom	Seat \| Siège
Pierre	Gauthier	Seat 01
Santiago	Plante	Seat 02
Naghibollah	Noori	Seat 03
Presten	Cloutier	Seat 04
Jonathan	G	Seat 05
Benoit	Lord	Seat 06
Isaac	Buswell	Seat 07
Michael	Malm	Seat 08
Philippe	Belley	Seat 09
Gianfranco	Giordano	Seat 10

Christine falls short of the final table

Level: 29
Small Blind: 40K
Big Blind: 80K
Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 2M
Remaining: 10
Entries: 1052

2017/02/07 - 20:49 by Playground Poker

Jean Allan Christine opened from middle position, and Michael Malm defended his big blind. With showing, Michael checked over to Jean Allan, who moved all-in for a little over 300K, roughly 3/4 pot. Michael made the call holding just the bottom pair, which was good at the time.

Michael:
Jean Allan:

The turn and river brought no change to the hand, and Michael scored the elimination.

The $250 Frenzy is now down to 10 players, forming the final table of Event 3.

11th place: Jean Allan Christine – $2,600.00

Saccucci drops in 12th place

Level: 29
Small Blind: 40K
Big Blind: 80K
Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 1.9M
Remaining: 11
Entries: 1052

2017/02/07 - 20:44 by Playground Poker

After finding a key double-up with versus the of Isaac Buswell, Jordan Saccucci saw most of his stack disappear in a flip versus Presten Cloutier, where his fell short to the of Presten.

Moments later he moved in for his final few big blinds holding , but could not over come the of neighbour Benoit Lord to end his run in 12th place.

12th place: Jordan Saccucci – $2,600.00

Nahm ends his run in 13th place

Level: 28
Small Blind: 30K
Big Blind: 60K
Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 1.8M
Remaining: 12
Entries: 1052

2017/02/07 - 20:23 by Playground Poker

Moments after doubling Presten Cloutier up, Stephen Nahm open-shoved for 550K from middle position, and found a call from Philippe Belley in the big blind.

Stephen:
Philippe:

Board:

13th place: Stephen Nahm – $2,100.00

Michailidis eliminated in 14th place

Level: 28
Small Blind: 30K
Big Blind: 60K
Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 1.6M
Remaining: 13
Entries: 1052

2017/02/07 - 20:17 by Playground Poker

Jonathan, who has remained quite quiet so far in this Day 3 of The $250 Frenzy, placed a small raise from the cutoff, and considered himself priced in to call the 7 big blind shove of Said Michailidis from the small blind.

Jonathan: : 5h
Said:

Board:

14th place: Said Michailidis – $2,100.00

Grande makes an exit in 15th

Level: 28
Small Blind: 30K
Big Blind: 60K
Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 1.6M
Remaining: 14
Entries: 1052

2017/02/07 - 20:11 by Playground Poker

Jean Allan opened to 240K from utg, and Sandro Grande followed with a 3-bet all for around 500K from utg +1. Naghibollah Noori, next to act, moved all-in over the top and forced Jean Allan to muck his cards.

Sandro:
Naghibollah: