World Cup of Cards 2016

Event 3 Champion: Dave S

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Event 3 of the World Cup of Cards hosted at Playground Poker Club has just come to a close, and after 20 levels of play, it was Dave who bested a field of 78 PLO players to take home a $4,532 cash prize, along with a stunning Champions Trophy!

Heads-up opponent Steve Daraiche paved the way for Dave, knocking out 4 players on this final table before arriving at 2-way action. Although Steve started with the lead, Dave quickly chipped his way into victory after only around a level of play. They two players made a small deal, locking in $4,000 each and leaving a little over $500 for the eventual winner.

On the final hand, both players were hunting for a flush, however Dave’s pair of sevens on the flop ended up giving him the win.

Congratulations!

Event 3 winner: Dave S – $4,532.00 

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Event 3 runner-up: Steve Daraiche – $4,000

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Last hand of play

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Le champion de l’évènement #3: Dave S

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L’évènement #3 de la Coupe du Monde des Cartes vient tout juste de se conclure, et après 20 niveaux de jeu, c’est Dave qui a surmonté une participation de 78 joueurs, ramenant ainsi à la maison un prix en argent de 4 532$, et aussi l’étonnant trophée du champion!

Son dernier rival, Steve Daraiche, lui a pavé le chemin, éliminant 4 joueurs sur cette table finale avant de se retrouver en tête-à-tête avec lui. Si Steve avait l’avantage des jetons, Dave se les est appropriés rapidement, pour se retrouver victorieux après seulement un niveau de jeu! Les 2 joueurs avaient conclu une petite entente, se sécurisant 4 000$ chacun, et laissant un peu plus de 500$ pour l’éventuel gagnant.

Lors de la main finale, les 2 joueurs cherchaient la couleur, mais la paire de 7 que Dave avait touché au flop lui a valu la victoire.

Félicitations!

Gagnant de l’évènement #3: Dave S – $4,532.00 

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Deuxième place: Steve Daraiche – $4,000

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Dernière main du tournoi:

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Heads-up: Steve vs Dave – small deal is made

  • Level: 19
  • Small Blind: 10K
  • Big Blind: 20K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 780K
  • Remaining: 2
  • Entries: 78

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Once heads-up play began between Steve Daraiche and Dave, the players asked to pause the clock to negotiate a small deal. They decided to narrow the gap between 1st and 2nd place, securing $4,000 each and leaving an additional $532 to the eventual winner, who will also take home the World Cup of Cards Event 3 Champion’s Trophy.

Steve has the chip lead to start heads-up play with 869,000, while Dave holds 692,000.

Forestell out in 3rd

  • Level: 19
  • Small Blind: 8K
  • Big Blind: 16K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 780K
  • Remaining: 2
  • Entries: 78

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Terry Forestell managed to double up his roughly 200K early in 3-way action versus Steve, and then found himself all-in once again versus Steve on a King of Hearts 10 of Diamonds 4 of Diamonds flop.

Terry: King of Clubs Queen of Hearts 10 of Spades 8 of Spades
Steve: 9 of Spades 8 of Diamonds 7 of Spades 2 of Diamonds

Steve improved to a flush on the river as the running cards brought the 8 of Hearts and the Ace of Diamonds, and with that elimination Event 3 is down to heads-up action.

3rd place: Terry Forestell – $1,500.00

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Ron exits in 4th

  • Level: 18
  • Small Blind: 8K
  • Big Blind: 16K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 540K
  • Remaining: 3
  • Entries: 78

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We missed the exact action, but we caught up to the hand after Ron had moved all-in and was called by Dave and Steve, who checked it down to the river.

Ron: Queen of Hearts Queen of Clubs Jack of Diamonds 7 of Hearts
Steve: King of Spades 9 of Clubs 5 of Hearts 3 of Hearts
Dave: Ace of Diamonds Queen of Spades 8 of Hearts 4 of Diamonds

Board: 2 of Clubs 7 of Spades 4 of Hearts 2 of Diamonds 4 of Spades

Dave made three-of-a-kind to win the pot, and Ron was eliminated in the process.

4th place: Ron – $1,500.00

Bittner next to go

  • Level: 18
  • Small Blind: 8K
  • Big Blind: 16K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 400K
  • Remaining: 4
  • Entries: 78

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Tim Bittner was down to 5bb when he bet the pot after a utg limp from Steve, who made the call. The rest of the chips went in on the 10 of Spades King of Spades King of Diamonds flop, as Tim had less than one big blind behind.

Tim: Ace of Spades Ace of Clubs 10 of Hearts 3 of Diamonds
Steve: Ace of Hearts Jack of Diamonds 6 of Clubs 5 of Hearts

Tim had the lead on the flop with his aces-up, however Steve binked a straight on the Queen of Hearts turn and faded the river (8 of Diamonds) to win the pot and reduce Event 3 to 4 players.

5th place: Tim Bittner – $1,100.00

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Brestovac falls to Daraiche

  • Level: 18
  • Small Blind: 8K
  • Big Blind: 16K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 312K
  • Remaining: 5
  • Entries: 78

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Steve Daraiche continues to bulldoze this final table as he just took out a third player of the 4 eliminations so far. Goran moved all-in from under the gun with 45,000, and was called only by Steve in the small blind.

Goran: Ace of Spades King of Spades Queen of Clubs Jack of Hearts
Steve: 9 of Spades 8 of Spades 8 of Hearts 4 of Diamonds

Steve flopped a set on the 8 of Clubs Ace of Hearts 4 of Clubs 2 of Clubs 2 of Hearts board and added a few more chips to his very healthy stack.

6th place: Goran Brestovac – $800.00

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Michel couldn’t stage a comeback

  • Level: 17
  • Small Blind: 6K
  • Big Blind: 12K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 260K
  • Remaining: 6
  • Entries: 78

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After being crippled on the last hand before the break by table-opponent Ron, Michel came back to level 17 with only 13K. He managed to score a quadruple up on the first hand back, and then was all-in once again versus Ron.

Ron: King of Hearts Queen of Diamonds 5 of Diamonds Jack of Clubs
Michel: King of Spades 6 of Spades 6 of Clubs 4 of Spades

Board: King of Diamonds 5 of Clubs 3 of Hearts Jack of Spades 9 of Clubs

Ron was the winner of the heads-up battle once again, as his two-pair was the best hand, and Michel was sent to the cashiers to collect his 7th place prize.

7th place: Michel M – $600.00

 

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