The Canadian Poker Championships has come to a close after an exhilarating journey, in which players from all over the world and of all calibers of play gathered together to compete for the lion's share of a $2,000,000 prize pool. Part of the World Cup of Cards at Playground Poker Club, this $2,000 + $200 NL Hold’em Re-entry event was composed of a healthy mix of recreational and professional players. With so many Phase 1 feeders, for which players were able to satellite into for as little as [More...]
High Roller 8-Max
Jeffrey Cormier wins the $10K High Roller for $160,000
The second of three High Roller events has just come to a close with Jeffrey Cormier claiming the title after defeating Jonathan Karamalikis heads-up, locking in a cool $160,000 payout for his victory as well as a World Cup of Cards Champion's Trophy. 26 players came together to participate in this $10,000 + $300 6-Max Re-entry, culminating in 39 total shells fired. Since the $400,000 guarantee was not reached, this figure became the prize pool and was divided into 5 payouts. A number of [More...]
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Playground1000
Charles La Boissonnière Crowned Champion of the Playground1000!
The Playground1000 was the 20th event in the World Cup of Cards, and a total of 867 entries took place for this tournament which boasted a $1,000,000 guarantee. Starting flights were available online at partypoker and live at Playground Poker Club, with all qualifiers reunited on Monday evening for Day 2. The top 100 players secured themselves a payout, with a staggering $200,000 top prize set aside for the eventual winner. Once Day 3 was complete, 24 players were still in the race and they [More...]
