On the third day of existence of the EGD section at Playground, a second jackpot was hit! On Saturday night at 10:20PM, Lucie Bourcier was playing 0.01$ denominations on Eternal Lotus. The Lotus decided it was her time, and the Fu Gui Rong Hua feature unlocked the jackpot for her! Lucie was the proud winner of $10,243.32! We hope that this nice figure allows her to spoil herself and a few family members during the holidays. Congratulations!
Club News
Let there be… cake!
It’s a long-standing tradition at Playground to mark the anniversary of our opening with… what else… an Anniversary Cake! This year is no exception – and the challenge was doubly difficult this time around – how can you compete, in cake form, with a whole new building and the launch of an entirely new form of gaming at Playground? Chef Fadi Haddad of Wow Cakes has been faced with similar challenges for many years now, and for the 8-Year Anniversary of Playground, he has proved to be more than able to meet and surpass expectations! This year’s cake is nothing less than a miniature representation – in cake and fondant – of the entire Playground Complex! Not only did Fadi create an amazing cake, though – he traveled to the future to do it! The 8-Year Anniversary cake represents a completed new building, all the way up to the trees […]
The first EGD Jackpot has been hit!
About 36 hours after the opening of our electronic gaming space, the first EGD Jackpot has been hit! Last night, as the Friday buzz was coming over Playground, Danièle Brodeur was casually playing Quick Hit Platinum Plus, a 5-reel 30-line game. Suddenly, Quick Hit symbols stormed the screen, and she became our first EGD jackpot winner! Danièle was hand-paid $12,011.66 by one of our staff members, and just like that, her holiday shopping had become a lot more pleasant to think of! Congratulations!
EGDs – respecting the bar
Our new gaming space has already welcomed many players who wished to discover Playground’s brand-new Electronic Gaming Devices, all of whom were pleasantly surprised with the variety of games and level of service provided by our attentive team. Whether you prefer to look your opponent in the eye and call his bluff, or relax by taking a few spins on one of our 332 machines, you can always count on one constant – the Playground experience! What exactly is the Playground experience? Well, it’s the absolute best customer service you’re going to find north of Vegas! Looking to enjoy a drink while you play? Keep your wallet in your pocket (or purse), we’re covering the bill. This is only the beginning. As we’re sure you’ve noticed over the last 8 years, we tend to go BIG! We’ve got plenty of plans currently in the works to help ensure that […]
Playground: Still About Poker
As you may have heard by now, our new electronic gaming space is open to the public. Playground is very excited about exploring this new avenue, and about welcoming a completely new clientele into the complex. The Electronic Gaming Devices (EGDs) were arranged on the first floor of a newly erected building, accessible from the Poker Tournament Hall, but seperate from it. We view and treat this new floor purely as an addition to our existing poker space. Playground was founded by poker players. Poker has always been and forever will be the subject of our main focus. From top to bottom, the passion for poker is present in our organization, and we share the players’ hopes that the new addition to the Playground Complex brings new faces to the great game that inspired and powered our 8-year evolution. So come take a spin on the new floor. Check out […]
Electronic Gaming Devices are ready for you to enjoy!
We are very happy to announce that on Thursday, December 13 at 9:00AM (tomorrow!), the first phase of Playground’s newest expansion will be ready to welcome our clientele, old and new. There was much anticipation over the last few months, but our Electronic Gaming Devices (EGDs) are finally ready for you to enjoy! Eight years ago, Playground Poker Club, on its opening day, dealt its first poker hand. The opening was a smashing success, and after eight years of constant growth and evolution – almost to the day – another opening takes place: the electronic gaming space! Thursday morning at 9:00AM. Come take a spin!
Welcome to the new playground.ca
By now, everyone who has visited the Playground Complex has noticed the huge changes that are underway. Those changes extend online as well – today, we launched a new and improved Playground website. The biggest changes in the new site are under the hood – but there are a few things players will notice as well. The most significant changes are the expanded menus, available from the top corners of the site. On the left there’s a new site menu, with an enhanced look and direct access to all parts of the website. On the right is the My Playground menu, which is all about you. Here you’ll be able to sign in to your account, register for a Player’s Card (if you don’t already have one), see your list of Shopping Cart items, and access a language switcher you can use to select the language you want to use […]
The TLB: a new path to MILLIONS!
-THIS STORY WAS EDITED WITH ADDED PRIZES! TOP 40 GET PAID! The Tournament Leaderboard, or TLB, has been around since the beginning. The core principle has always been the same: players finishing in the top 40% of every regular tournament held at Playground earn TLB points, and the best accumulators of every month are rewarded. Starting in December, and until further notice, our frequent achievers no longer compete for a spot in a freeroll, but for INSTANT PRIZES! The MILLIONS North America is approaching, and we want everybody to reap the amazing value offered by our massively guaranteed Step Satellites! Have a look at the MILLIONS satellite tree: STEP 1 $80 + $10 Turbo Re-entry STEP 2 $400 + $40 Turbo Re-entry STEP 3 $1,500 + $150 Re-entry Now, here is what our TLB top 40 will win: Top 3 TLB point earners: One(1) MILLIONS North America Main Event Satellite […]
The WCC “Big 3”
The World Cup of Cards, the first poker festival to be held in 2019, is great for players who wish to chase an official title at a reasonable price. On the updated schedule, there is a total of 26 events and 15 satellites with buy-ins ranging from $110 to $1,650, and a wide variety of formats to please all players. Let’s take a look at our 3 most handsome guarantees: the World Cup of Cards “Big 3.” Event 8 – $200 + $20 Grand Prix Canada The Grand Prix Canada returns to Playground for the 4th time. This tournament presents an unbelievable buy-in/guarantee ratio. For $220, you have access to a half-a-million-dollar guarantee! Five online Day 1s and 12 live Day 1s all feed to a single Day 2 (January 27). The event concludes on Day 3 (January 28). Event 17 – $1,500 + $150 WPTDeepStacks The WPTDeepStacks, […]
MILLIONS NA starts at Playground’s 8-Year Anniversary!
Playground is celebrating its 8th anniversary in December, and we have put together a series that is sure to make heads turn, with $400,000 in guaranteed prize pools. The focus will be placed on the next Playground Poker milestone: the 2019 MILLIONS North America! The 2019 MILLIONS festival will include Playground’s first-ever $10,300 Main Event, and to help players get in the Event for less, there will be a 3-Step satellite tree through which players may qualify beginning on Sunday, December 2, date of the first of twelve $80 + $10 Step 1 satellites in December. All three Steps will come into focus during the 8-Year Anniversary Series, which will feature 5 Step 1s. These will all feed into one Step 2 satellite, which in turn will feed a huge Step 3 satellite event. Each of these satellites features mind-blowingly generous guarantees. See for yourself: From Thursday December 13 to […]
The big blind ante is here to stay!
We are happy to announce that after careful review of the overall player appreciation of the big blind ante during the WPT Montreal, Playground has decided to adopt it for all Playground daily tournaments and mini-series. As a reminder, the big blind ante is a consolidated ante just like the button ante, except that it is asked from the player in the big blind position. For more information on the history and application of the big blind ante throughout the world, read The big blind ante makes its way to Playground!, a news piece that was published just before the WPT Montreal, announcing the application of this new rule during the festival. Moving forward, the big blind ante will be in use in all of our tournaments. It will be halved in 2 cases only: For the whole duration of all 6-Max tournaments. When the field of any tournament drops […]
Patrick Serda is the WPT Montreal Main Event Champion!
In an absolutely stunning hand of poker by both players, Winnipeg’s Patrick Serda has emerged as the winner of the WPT Montreal Main Event! In the end, he had to make the perfect decision to overcome the relentless aggression of Ema Zajmovic – but he made the right decision in a very difficult spot and the victory is his. Patrick started the hand with a slight chip advantage over Ema – 16M to 15M. Ema was on the button/sb and Patrick in the bb. Ema: Patrick: The hole cards didn’t seem to have the makings of the final hand in the event, but there was a long way to go before this hand would come to a conclusion. Ema opened the action with a raise to 500K. Patrick then 3bet to 1.6M – and Ema responded with a 4bet to 3.8M! Patrick made the call. The pot was now 8,000,000 […]