Both Kevin Bergeron and William Molson had an excellent tournament, with Kevin amassing 5,495,000 chips over the course of the day to William’s 7,510,000. As soon as it was down to the final two, both players were happy to agree to a chop whereby Kevin would receive a guaranteed $20,450, and William $22,500. $2,500 was put aside for the winner, and we didn’t have to wait long to find out who it would be! Exactly one hand in, Kevin opened with a bet of 475,000, which was raised by William to 1,400,000. Kevin shoved over the top and was called, and they flipped over their cards. Molson: Bergeron: The board came down , and William bagged the well-deserved win. All told, William Molson comes away with a cool $25,000 for his efforts along with bragging rights for being the Playground 500 champion. Congratulations go out to him, the runner-up Kevin […]
Event Results
Combined Day 1 results
The following table lists the combined Day 1 results for Event #3 of the July Power Weekend, the $100 + $10 Playground 100. Day 2 will be held on Sunday, July 21 at 3:00pm and play until there is a winner.
Combined Day 1 results
The following table lists the combined Day 1 results for Event #2 of the July Power Weekend, the $500 + $50 Playground 500. Day 2 will be held Saturday, July 20 at 12:00pm. Play will conclude on Day 3, which starts on Sunday, July 21 at 1:00pm.
Event #1 final results
Event #1 of the July Power Weekend, the $100 + $10 8-Max Re-entry, attracted a field of 66 entries. After a 3% deduction for staff gratuity, the prize pool of $6,402 was distributed to the top nine places according to the following table. 8-Max Re-entry Champion: Kajen Arumugam, $1,662
8-Max Re-entry Champion: Kajen Arumugam
The 8-Max Re-entry got the July Power Weekend off to a flying start this afternoon. A total of 66 entries made their way in to this event, enough to surpass the prize pool guarantee of $5,000. Things started off slowly this afternoon, as players managed their chips carefully during the early levels. There was a flurry of action shortly before the first break, as the late registration and re-entry period was nearing its end, which brought forth several re-entries during the break. From there, the pace of play undulated from slow to fast and back again until the late stages of the tournament. Once the field was down to three tables, things shifted into another gear, quickly reducing the field to the final table. And the break-neck pace continued at the final table with five eliminations during the first two orbits of play. The four finalists – Anderson F., Steve […]
Event #7 final results
Event #7 of the June Power Weekend, the $100 + $20 + $100 6-Max 50/50 Bounty, attracted a field of 145 entries. After a 3% deduction for staff gratuity, the prize pool of $13,630 (excluding the value of the bounties) was distributed to the top 19 finishers according to the following table. Event #7 Champion: Mathyeu Provost, $2,940
Event #6 final results
Event #6 of the June Power Weekend, the $100 + $10 6-Max Re-entry, attracted a field of 122 entries. After a 3% deduction for staff gratuity, the prize pool of $11,834 was distributed to the top 16 finishers according to the following table. Event #6 Champion: Jacques Berthiaume, $2,274
MILLIONS North America: a resounding success
Another great event has come and gone at Playground. The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America left in its wake a trail of memories that many will cherish for the rest of their lives. The festival, although nicely highlighted by the presence of many international pros, was taken over by local players, who took down 7 of the 11 titles, including the Main Event, to reinforce Quebec’s reputation of breeding strong poker players. A total of $8,517,161 was paid out through 11 events. All tournaments met the guarantee and offered some amazing prizes. A resounding success! The $10,000 + $300 Main Event was strongly contested. The final 8 counted three locals, but after Ruben Perceval’s elimination in 8th place, only two were left for Day 5: Danick Landriault and François Billard. Alongside them were Rabichow, Fontan, Petteri, and Kolonias, all very strong players. François Billard was the last man standing, and […]
“King” Arthur crowned Champion of Event #12 PLO Bounty
The event #12 final table was a cinch for Arthur W. He was hitting everything and could not seem to go wrong. He eliminated most of the players on the final table, which is a good thing in a bounty tournament for sure. The heads-up action lasted only a few hands. Both Andy d’Alessandro and Arthur were definitely not afraid to gamble. Andy did manage to pick up a few hands, but it was not enough. Peeking at an acceptable hand, Andy made his move and Arthur did not hesitate long before calling. Andy: Arthur: Board: Andy got his straight, but unfortunately for him Arthur hit a flush and that put an end to it all. The hand, the heads-up, the tournament, and, the MILLIONS North America Event were over. Congratulations to all the winners! Event #12 Champion: Arthur W, $4,254 Last Hand of Play: Second Place: Andy D’Alessandro, $3,230
The MILLIONS North America Champion: François “Roux” Billard!
The $10,300 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America is in the books! Another great event goes down in history at Playground. After five long days of poker, François Billard emerged the victor and cashes $961,400 ($749,030 were secured from the ICM deal, plus $212,370 for the win). The final table was reached on Day 4, and the action went on until only six were left. These six players came back at 12:00PM today for the final battle, all vying for the massive $1,000,000 first prize. Francois Billard, Joni Petteri Jouhkimainen, Kevin Rabichow, Castrillon Fontan, Alexandros Kolonias, and Danick Landriault were rounding the Stream table, pumped up for the action. Danick Landriault was the first to leave, and play continued 5-way for over 6 hours before Day 5 saw another elimination. During that time, many showdowns favoured the shorter stack, and many players took turns on the driver’s seat. Castrillon Fontan was […]
Marc Saddik wins Event #11!
The cards were in the air at 11:00am with players starting with a 30,000 chip stack playing on six-handed tables through 30 minute blind levels. There were single re-entries available until the close of late registration and with 114 total entries (including 11 re-entries), the $50,000 guaranteed prize pool was surpassed, creating an up top first place payout of $13,260. The action was aggressive and the lead changed many times throughout the day. First it was local regular Yannick Labattaglia who was in the lead, and then later on local Mehdi Badreddine, but neither of them made it into the money. Once the money bubble burst, the bustouts happened rapidly and soon the final table was formed. When the tournament was down to only five players, an ICM deal was reached as all players were quite evenly stacked save for one, local Mark Fitzpatrick, who was the only player close […]
Lily Kornik wins the Playground 1000
After an epic battle that lasted for hours, Lily Kornik is the champion of Event #7, the Playground 1000. The Playground 1000 brought out an impressive field of 260 entries. The huge field built a prize pool that went far beyond the $100,000 guarantee and created a top prize of $55,430 for the eventual champion. Ali Keshavarz was the Day 1 chip leader. A total of 82 players bagged chips for Day 2. The chip leader from this flight, Lily Kornik – better known to Playground regulars as “Big Salami” – kept up her strong Day 1 play and jumped out to an early chip lead. Although some other players had their turn as chip leader during Day 2, Kornik was never far off the lead. After the players reached the money, Kornik jumped back up to the top of the leaderboard and stayed there until the chips went in […]