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Baker’s dozen crowned Survivor champs

2019/01/23 - 2:35 by Playground Poker

Once the group had been reduced to a total of fifteen players, the true game began. The game of patience.

For over an hour, everyone popped the clutch and coasted in neutral, playing as conservatively as possible, folding around and around as the blinds were shuffled from player to player. Almost no preflop shove was challenged, and any that were didn’t knock anyone out.  Everyone wanted to be in on the payout reserved for only 12 players, but no one wanted to fight for it.

Indeed, at times it felt like the tournament would never end. And yet, whenever a deal was floated tentatively it was rejected by one player over and over, a non-starter.

However, like all things do, this too came to an end. Unfortunately for Jessica Comeau and Vladislav Gulli it ended just a little too soon. The two to bubble today’s $100 + $10 Survivor were left out in the cold.

Now, after 2AM and with only thirteen players left, the group’s desire to finish and get up from the tables after a long day overpowered the will of the lone holdout, and a baker’s dozen were all crowned the Survivor Champions.

Each of the following 13 players earned an equal share of the winnings, or $880.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Name | NomStack | Tapis
Philippe Forget$880
Glen Duncan$880
Kevin Javier$880
Carole Normandin$880
Moshe Cohen$880
Dino Cicora$880
Neal Armstrong$880
Shawn S$880
Nicholas Curtis$880
Andrew Helleur$880
Daniel Pepin$880
Stephen Clarke$880
Charles Desharnais$880
8 of the 13 winners pose for a pic

Event: PG News

All in city on table 24

  • Level: 16
  • Small Blind: 5K
  • Big Blind: 10K
  • BB Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 107K
  • Remaining: 22
  • Entries: 118

2019/01/23 - 1:09 by Playground Poker

For fifteen minutes straight after the return from the break, the players on table 24 experienced a wave of all ins, six all in hands in a row.

It began with Neal Armstrong shoving preflop for the higher-than-average chip stack of 133,000. He was called by Joey Cournoyer. Neal had an Ace of Clubs 10 of Clubs, Joey at 9 of Clubs 9 of Diamonds.

Board: King of Clubs 5 of Clubs 4 of Clubs 7 of Spades 5 of Diamonds

Neal took it down and left Joey with only 29,000. But he wasn’t out yet!

In the next hand Joey shoved, as would be expected. He was called by Nicholas Curtis. And wouldn’t you know it, only after getting his whole stack taken from him did the poker gods decide to grant Joey an Ace of Spades King of Hearts!

Nicholas was holding 7 of Clubs 7 of Spades, and the board was dealt Queen of Clubs 8 of Spades 9 of Spades 3 of Clubs Ace of Diamonds. Joey made his pair on the river! Now he was back up to around 60,000 chips.

Next up was Jessica Comeau. She too wasn’t exactly hurting for chips, with around 100,000 in front of her. But she also wasn’t afraid of losing one bit (even though she may look terrified in the photo below), as she shoved preflop twice in a row unopposed, collecting the blinds.

Jessica Comeau 

Next up to join the all in party was Kevin Javier, who shoved unopposed, collecting the blinds.

Kevin Javier

The next to shove preflop was Moshe Cohen. Except Moshe was called by Kevin, who apparently hadn’t got enough in the last hand. Kevin put every one of his 76,000 in the middle, and he ended up doubling up off of Moshe, catching a straight.

It was now Joey’s turn again, and he shoved only to be called by the other woman at the table, Carole Normandin. Carole had an Ace of Diamonds King of Clubs and Joey a pair of 5 of Clubs 5 of Hearts.

The board was dealt 10 of Clubs King of Spades King of Diamonds 6 of Spades 3 of Hearts, and Carole (the smaller stack of the two) collected back some of the money Kevin had just won off of Moshe.

The money is moving, around and around!

However, with all this action, not one person at the table was knocked out. Of course, as would be expected at this late stage of the tournament, while we were writing this post five more people busted.

This brings us ever-closer to the elusive number 12, the same number of players that will be sharing the total prize pool together to end the Survivor tournament.

The anti-leaderboard

  • Level: 15
  • Small Blind: 4K
  • Big Blind: 8K
  • BB Ante: 8K
  • Chip Average: 102K
  • Remaining: 23
  • Entries: 118

2019/01/23 - 0:22 by Playground Poker

After 14 levels and five hours of play, our competitors just stood up to stretch their legs for a third time tonight. Normally we take this kind of an opportunity to move around the room and quickly tally up the chips to determine who is in the lead.

However, because this is a Survivor tournament and the final 12 all split the money, it doesn’t really matter all that much who has the chip lead. It matters who has the least!

So, instead of a leaderboard, the table below will represent the anti-leaderboard. This is a list you don’t want to be on. If you’re one of the four below, watch out! It’s time to quit bleeding and start leading!

Of the 23 remaining players, only 11 more will need to be eliminated for the 12 winners to be able to take their prizes home with them. Tick tock…

Name | Nom Stack | Tapis
Mario Barriere23,000
Daniel Pepin31,500
Steve Cordeiro52,000
Carole Normandin60,000

Down to 25

  • Level: 14
  • Small Blind: 3K
  • Big Blind: 6K
  • BB Ante: 6K
  • Chip Average: 94K
  • Remaining: 25
  • Entries: 118

2019/01/23 - 0:03 by Playground Poker

On table 24 just now we saw Nicholas Curtis, visiting from warm and sunny P.E.I., take out table mate Adam Hussen. Well, almost. He crippled him, taking all but a few of his chips. Nicholas was kind enough to let someone else finish him off the next hand.

Nicholas and Adam found themselves all in preflop, with Nicholas taking the plunge first on the button. Adam called, and when they flipped over their cards it was a classic 55/45 coin flip in Nicholas’ favor.

Nicholas: 8 of Diamonds 8 of Spades

Adam: Ace of Hearts Queen of Spades

The board was dealt 4 of Clubs 7 of Clubs 10 of Clubs 8 of Clubs 6 of Hearts, and because no one had even one club, Nicholas collected about 100,000 for his set of 8’s and added Adam’s chips to his pile.

The next hand Adam had to shove, and his luck continued on in a similar form. This time he ran up against a pair of aces. Unsurprisingly his 2-5 off-suit didn’t stand up. The board was no help and Adam’s night was over.

Photos of some of our final 32

2019/01/22 - 23:37 by Playground Poker

We are twenty busts away from our championship 12. Below are photos of some of the remaining players. Good luck to everyone!

Sean Balfour leads the way after 10 levels

  • Level: 11
  • Small Blind: 1K
  • Big Blind: 2K
  • BB Ante: 2K
  • Chip Average: K
  • Remaining: 45
  • Entries: 118

2019/01/22 - 22:58 by Playground Poker

With registration now closed, the original field of 118 players has now dwindled to a competitive 45 of which only 12 will be paid.

Right on the top of the pack is Sean Balfour, out front with triple the average chip stack at 151,500 chips. But don’t count out Shawn S., a consistent player who was also among the leaders after six rounds. And of course, there are 43 other hungry ladies and gentlemen to worry about, who all want to take a bit out of the prize pool.

Good luck to everyone as the competition continues.

Name | Nom Stack | Tapis
Sean Balfour151,500
Charles Desharnais117,500
Shawn S.108,500

Survivor prize pool is official

  • Level: 10
  • Small Blind: 800
  • Big Blind: 1.6K
  • BB Ante: 1.6K
  • Chip Average: K
  • Remaining: 53
  • Entries: 118

2019/01/22 - 22:42 by Playground Poker

It is now official.

Of the 118 players that entered the 7PM Survivor tournament, 12 will get paid. Each will collect a total of $954. We presently have 53 players left battling it out on the felt, so there will have to be 41 more eliminations to get there.

Speaking of eliminations, there was almost one just a few minutes ago on table 23. However, it turned out it was not time for Richard Normandin to leave, and so we stay at 53 players for now.

The hand started as Guy Lebrun and Nabil Nahoul limped in side-by-side from early position for 1,600. Richard only had 3 big blinds left, and was forced to shove from mid-position, and Guy and Nabil called.

The flop came down 5 of Diamonds Queen of Diamonds 10 of Hearts, and Guy checked UTG. All it took was a 2,000 chip bet to chase him away, and now it was only Richard vs. Nabil. Both players flipped over their cards, with Nabil out ahead.

Nabil: Ace of Clubs 10 of Diamonds

Richard: Ace of Diamonds Jack of Spades

Richard hung on however, catching his Jack on the river. He “Survives” on for a little longer…

Rare Aces showdown – twice!

  • Level: 60
  • Small Blind: 500
  • Big Blind: 1K
  • BB Ante: 1K
  • Chip Average: 39K
  • Remaining: 60
  • Entries: 118

2019/01/22 - 21:55 by Playground Poker

Because the chip leader was moved over to the deepest corner of Playground’s airplane-hanger-sized tournament poker room (table 17), we decided to walk over to take a look. We were not disappointed.

While Georges Riendeau didn’t take part in any of the two hands we witnessed, the ones we did see were some true beauties. And rare!

The crazyness started when Patrick Tranquille saw some preflop betting and felt strong enough to shove. He did, and was insta-called by Eric Lachappelle. Both players turned over aces, and the board changed nothing, chopping the pot between the two.

The very next hand the players were still twittering about the Aces v Aces showdown when Patrick’s neighbor on the left, Luc Trung Ly, took his turn up to bat and shoved preflop. This was (again) insta-called by Eric.

The players couldn’t believe their eyes and erupted in boisterous chatter when both Eric and Ly each flipped over their pocket aces – again! While the board didn’t help either player and the pot was chopped up between them, it was still quite a series of hands.

What are the odds of that happening? We can’t say for certain, but it certainly extremely low, and it is very possible this was the first back-to-back Aces v Aces shove of 2019 here at Playground.

The games continue!

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