Playground Poker Club, from its modest beginnings, grew to a poker destination of international calibre in just a few years. Among many other factors, one could say that the main engine that drove the club to global notoriety is the tournament scene which produced, since 2012, a large number of outstanding festivals, drew players from the four corners of the world and put our name on the poker map.
Martin Roy has been our Tournament Director since Day 1. With the help of Pascal, who soon became Assistant Tournament Director, and a few other important actors, Martin brought Playground tournaments to a whole other level. He now has a seat at the Tournament Directors Association (TDA) biennial meetings.
Today, Martin and Pascal steer a team of 12 Assistant Managers, all TDA-certified floor persons.
“Passion for the game brings us all together, no matter who we are or where we live.” -Kevin
“Life, like poker, has an element of risk. It shouldn’t be avoided. It should be faced.” -Nazo
The crew does an amazing job at handling tournament activity. Here is a list of their main tasks:
- Balancing tables.
- Creating prize pools.
- Making the proper rulings.
- Ensuring game security.
- Creating a professional environment for all players to enjoy.
- During mini-series and festivals, working as a team to carry out Canada’s largest poker events!
“Shuffle up and Deal!!” -Marco
At Playground Poker Club, we proudly present 4 major festivals per calendar year: The World Cup of Cards, the MILLIONS North America, the WSOP-C Playground and the WPT Montreal. The latter descends on Playground in 2 weeks, and our Tournament Management team is ready!
