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And that’s a wrap

2019/01/26 - 3:05 by Playground Poker

Day 1G of the Grand Prix Canada – Event #8 in the World Cup of Cards – has officially wrapped up with 51 players qualifying for Day 2 action.

There were 362 entries (including 88 re-entries) in Day 1G that included 10 levels of late registration. That’s most entries we’ve had in any of the live flight thus far. Today’s qualifiers for Day 2 action will be added to the Combined Day 1 Results page that now include five completed online flights and eight of twelve live flights. There are still five more Live Day 1 flights remaining.

Today’s qualifiers will return for Day 2 action on Sunday Jan 27 at 3:30pm. Day 3 is scheduled for Monday Jan 27, at 7:00pm.

See the Combined Day 1 Results here.

Congratulations to all the qualifiers!

Here are some pics of some of today’s big stacks.

A new chip leader has emerged

  • Level: 17
  • Small Blind: 7K
  • Big Blind: 14K
  • BB Ante: 14K
  • Chip Average: 613K
  • Remaining: 59
  • Entries: 362

2019/01/26 - 2:19 by Playground Poker

The players at the WCC Event #8 Day 1G have just wrapped up their last 15 minute break of the flight. During the pause in the action, the chips were counted, and it was determined that a new chip leader has emerged.

Although Joseph Abou Khalil was running near the top of the leader board throughout the flight, he has now relinquished his dominance. In his place Edouard Dupuis has now surged to the front of the back. With a stack that measures 1,350,000 chips he is 80,000 chips in front of Tam Ho, who has amassed 1,270,000 chips.

The players have two more levels two finish before they bag their chips.

Name | Nom Stack | Tapis
Edouard Dupuis1,350,000
Tam Ho1,270.000
Afton Shyla Brooker998,000
Alexandre Lajoie970,000
Edouard Dupuis

Alexandre Lajoie takes a bite out of Joseph Abou Khalil’s stack

  • Level: 16
  • Small Blind: 6K
  • Big Blind: 12K
  • BB Ante: 12K
  • Chip Average: 548K
  • Remaining: 66
  • Entries: 362

2019/01/26 - 1:59 by Playground Poker

Alexandre Lajoie just took a bite out of Joseph Abou Khalil’s stack. Joseph, who has been a front runner throughout tonight’s WCC Event #8 Day 1G flight, raised 25,500, preflop. Alexandre raised to 67,000, and Joseph called.

After the flop came down, Jack of Spades 9 of Diamonds 10 of Diamonds, Joseph splashed 105,000 chips into the pot. Alexandre didn’t hesitate; he called. After the dealer revealed the turn, 3 of Hearts, Joseph checked.

Alexandre pounced, and pushed a busload of chips towards the dealer, but before they could be counted, Joseph mucked his cards.

Alexandre Lajoie

Francois Tarrab and Joseph Abou Khalil are running neck and neck

  • Level: 14
  • Small Blind: 4k
  • Big Blind: 8k
  • BB Ante: 8k
  • Chip Average: 436K
  • Remaining: 83
  • Entries: 362

2019/01/26 - 0:51 by Playground Poker

Francois Tarrab has emerged from the middle of the pack to catch Joseph Abou Khalil. Joseph, who held the lead after both the first and second players’ break, has finally been caught. During the pause in the action, after level 12, we counted the chips and determined that Francois has overtaken Joseph with a stack of 1,100,000. But this evening’s Day 1G early front runner is still close to the top. He is now running a close second with 1,090,000.

Will Francois open up an even wider lead? Will Joseph regain his earlier momentum? We won’t know until the end of the next player break after level 16.

Name | Nom Stack | Tapis
Francois Tarrab1,100,000
Joseph Abou Khalil1,090,000
Ben Chen800,300
Michael Korovine780,000
Francois Tarrab

Laughter abounds at table 17

  • Level: 13
  • Small Blind: 3,500
  • Big Blind: 7,000
  • BB Ante: 7,000
  • Chip Average: 338,000
  • Remaining: 107
  • Entries: 362

2019/01/26 - 0:11 by Playground Poker

Despite the fierce, and sometimes cutthroat, competition, it’s obvious that most of the players are good sports who really enjoy the game of poker. Take table 17 for example. Francois Tarrab, the big stack of that group, apologized to everyone circling the felt after he took longer than necessary to fold.

Everyone at the table had concluded that he was pondering his next move. But Francois readily admitted that he wasn’t fully aware that it was his turn to bet. Although it wasn’t that long of a delay, he was adamant about atoning.

“It was only a minute,” one player brushed off the indiscretion.

Another competitor added, “It really looked like you were concentrating. We had no idea.”

Francois shook his head, made a reference about time being money, and looking at the player directly opposite him, asked. “You’re a doctor, aren’t you?”

The man nodded. “So for that amount of time, I must owe you a 100 bucks.”

Then he eyeballed the next player over. “As for you, I probably I owe you ten.”

Laughter erupted all around.

Francois Tarrab

Joseph Abou Khalil continues to lead

  • Level: 10
  • Small Blind: 2K
  • Big Blind: 4K
  • BB Ante: 4k
  • Chip Average: 225K
  • Remaining: 160
  • Entries: 361

2019/01/25 - 22:34 by Playground Poker

There is only 15 minutes left before late registration comes to a close at the WCC Event #8 Day 1G, and there are still 162 of the 360 entries battling to qualify for Day 2.

During the players’ last 15 minute break, we counted the chips and discovered that Joseph Abou Khalil continues to lead the way. Following the first break, Joseph had 502,000 chips, and had opened up a tiny lead of less than 10,000 chips over Franco A.

But following the second break, Joseph has started to separate himself from the pack. He now has a stack of 760,000 chips. His next closest competitor is Jacques Briere who trails Joseph by nearly 200,000 chips.

Stay tuned to see if Joseph can outrun the field from starting line to finish line, or whether a challenger will emerge to overtake him.

Name | Nom Stack | Tapis
Joseph Abou Khalil760,000
Jacques Briere580,000
Ian Tang501,000
Francois Tarrab490,000
Joseph Abou Khalil

Ben Chen betters Denis Leftakis

  • Level: 8
  • Small Blind: 1,500
  • Big Blind: 3,000
  • BB Ante: 3,000
  • Chip Average: 175K
  • Remaining: 194
  • Entries: 341

2019/01/25 - 21:56 by Playground Poker

We are now climbing towards  400 entries at the WCC Event #8 Day 1G. There have been 82 players who have fired a second bullet, and with an hour left before late registration closes, today’s Day 1 flight already marks the largest  number of entries of all the live Day 1 flights.

As the action continues to heat up, with players battling to qualify for Day 2, at table 22, Denis Leftakis was sent packing by Ben Chen.

After Denis limped into the hand, Ben called.

When the flop came down 9 of Diamonds 5 of Clubs Jack of Diamonds, both competitors checked.

When the dealer revealed the turn, the 8 of Hearts, Ben spashed  three 5,000-chips into the pot. Denis looked at his cards, and pushed all of his remaining chips towards the dealer. Ben didn’t waste any time calling.

When Denis turned his hole cards over, he showed, 10 of Hearts Ace of Hearts. But Ben’s cards were Jack of Spades, Ace of Clubs.

Denis immediately stood up. He wasn’t helped when the dealer revealed the river, a 2 of Hearts. The straight he was pulling for didn’t materialize. Denis congratulated Ben before slowly navigating away from the table.

 

Ben Chen

Humor at table 37

  • Level: 7
  • Small Blind: 1K
  • Big Blind: 2,500
  • BB Ante: 2,500
  • Chip Average: 145K
  • Remaining: 221
  • Entries: 321

2019/01/25 - 20:29 by Playground Poker

Although there were no monster hands to write about at table 37, the banter between a few of the competitors made it an interesting place to hang around. Without naming names, one player, in particular, managed to keep the mood lighthearted with quirky turns of phrase. For example, rather than saying, I’m all in, he preferred, “I”m all you can eat.”

On another occasion, when he won a small pot with a pair of pocket threes, he quipped, “Check out the Marty McSorely.” It was a reference to the NHL journeyman who played with the Oilers, Rangers, Kings and Penguins, whose uniform number was 33. Most of the players at the table understood the reference, but for those who were in the dark, he began a diatribe about Marty McSorely’s hockey career and the brawlers lack of puck handling skills. “God, that guy was awful! He could barely skate.”

Table 37

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