After over 7 hours of play, Michael McKinnon has emerged as the Champion of Event #4 in the October Power Weekend – the $100 + $10 Deepstack Turbo Re-entry. For long periods of play it looked like other results were practically guaranteed – both Gary Lucci and George Iliacopoulos looked to have insurmountable leads – but Michael persevered and managed to come out on top! The final act in the tournament started with three players remaining, after a deal had been struck and Mario was removed in the first hand following the deal. This set up a stretch of almost two full levels that were played 3-way between George, Michael, and Franco Casarcia. At this point, George had an overwhelming chip lead and it seemed that the players were simply “playing out the string” to borrow a term from the baseball world. Eventually, Franco’s stack had dwindled to almost nothing […]
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Manfred Gunther is the PLO Champion!
Event #3 of the Playground Power Weekend – a $200 + $30 + $100 PL Omaha Bounty Re-Entry event – has just come to an end and we have crowned our winner: Manfred Gunther. No less than 40 entries were logged for this tournament, including 10 re-entries. The action was fast and intense for the most part of the evening. Midway through the tournament, quite a few of the shorter stacks ended up on the table hosting most of the chip leaders. That put a heightened amount of pressure on them, and the eliminations were at a steady pace. After 11 levels, we were down to the last 9 players and a full seating redraw took place for the final table action. It was no surprise that Manfred Gunther, who had a pristine run all evening, was the chip leader on the final table. His stack alone was bigger than […]
The first Champion in the October Power Weekend: Mike Lafable!
Event #1 in the October Power Weekend was a $100 + $10 8-Max Re-entry. 72 entries joined the tourney, and 9 players got paid. It took about 6 hours to get to the final table, but the final 9 got it done in just an hour and a half! When Michael Zenetzis left in 3rd, heads up play was between Anderson F and Mike Lafable. The pair have played together for the longest time right here at Playground, but today they found out that they are also frequent opponents on the virtual felts! Anderson, reportedly, worked his way into this tournament from a centroll that cost him 0.21$! From there, he worked his way through 4 levels of feeders to get the PP LIVE Dollars that he used to buy into the first event of the Power Weekend. What a parlay! The duel did not last very long. Zenetzis had […]
The October Power Weekend is here!
The October Power Weekend starts tomorrow! The mini-series gets underway Wednesday at 12:00PM with an 8-Max event, and the Playground 200 Day 1A follows at 7:00PM, kicking off the staple multi-day event with a bang. The Playground 200, over time, earned a well-deserved solid reputation with an affordable buy-in, a 6-figure guarantee, and a mid-buy-in tournament structure. This time, Day 3 is on Sunday night, freeing our final tableists for the starting week! What else do we have on tap? Here are some notable events coming to you: Event #5 – $150 + $15 Seniors’ Event – $10,000 Guaranteed Event #8 – $70 + $10 Women’s Event – $2,000 Guaranteed Event #10 – $300 + $30 Tag Team – $30,000 Guaranteed In October, seniors and women have their own tournament! Also, the Tag Team Event is back, to the delight of some well-established and competitive teams. If you have never […]
Another Million-Plus Jackpot has been Won!
For the third time in Playground Poker Club history, a Bad Beat Jackpot surpassing $1,000,000 has been won! This time the Jackpot had grown to a whopping $1,249,643, and the action went down in the early hours of the morning on table 14, a $2/$5 table. Maxime B was playing the button in seat 2, and seats 4 and 5 were the blinds. Preflop, Steve D (seat 7) called the bb, seat 8 folded, and seat 9 raised to $30. The player in seat 1 called, Maxime called, the sb folded and the bb and Steve both called. Flop: On the flop, the first two players to act checked and seat 9 opened the action with a bet of $55. Seat 1 folded, and Maxime followed with a raise to $175. Seat 5 folded – and then Steve raised all-in for just over $575! Seat 9 folded – Maxime made […]
The second Jackpot this week!
Jackpots sometimes come in a rush, and today’s Omaha BBJ was a prime example. After the big prizes on Wednesday, the Jackpot was reset – but even so, players will be pretty happy about the payouts from today’s Jackpot win. The play occurred on lucky table 13, which had 7 players active. It was a $2/$5 table and there was as straddle to $10 from the player in Seat 6. The preflop action started with a fold, a limp ($10) and another fold, and then Will, playing the sb from seat 4, raised to $50. His neighbour Ariel in the bb re-popped to $155 and chased the rest of the players out of the hand, while Will made the call. The flop came and action was on Will, who opened with a raise to $250. Ariel shoved over the top and got the call. Will: Ariel: Both players had good […]
Week 2 – Player Services
The Player Services Desk is the first place any new player should visit when they show up at Playground Poker Club. The PS Desk is where you sign up and have your Player’s Card made – an essential step to take before you can play. The Desk is conveniently located near the front door, making it the first stop on your way to the Brush Desk. During the WPT, the PS Desk will stand strong, bigger in numbers, to make sure that all new players are properly introduced to the club and that all current players keep receiving the same quality of service. “Always ready to welcome players with a smile!” – Jay Our Player Services staff is a devoted group of people with great variety in their day-to-day tasks. Over the phone, by email, or by instant messaging, they give out all the pertinent information about upcoming […]
NEW – Direct satellites to the WPT Montreal on partypoker!
Until last Sunday, the only way you could qualify online for any of the WPT Montreal events was by earning PP LIVE Dollars. Earning this currency is still a great idea, as you can use it to buy into any WPT Montreal event, as well as any Playground daily tournament, but you now have another option to earn a Main Event seat: partypoker added direct Main Event satellites to their tournament schedule! Buy-in: $500 + $50 Guarantee: 2 Seats When: On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 7:00PM Tonight at 7:00PM will be held the 3rd of these satellites, and a minimum of 2 more people will be added to the growing list of qualified players. Secure your WPT Montreal seat from the comfort of your home! Of course, many poker players still prefer to qualify live for a live tournament. If it is your case, you can always rely on […]
Another Bad Beat hit at Playground!
A few hours ago on table 14, 2 very happy PLO players hit the Omaha Bad Beat Jackpot! The game was $2/$5 PLO, and no straddle was placed on the fateful hand. The pre-flop action saw James R. and Gary limp in before Zheng-Yi X. made it $30 to go. Button and blinds moved out, and both limpers climbed aboard. Flop: This diffuse rainbow flop did not look like it was about to produce a lot of sparks, but sparks there were! After 2 checks, Zheng-Yi X., known by many under the alias Ziggy, or Armin, continued with a $100 fire, the max bet. Only James R. called. Turn: Yes! By now, you must know the continuity. Both players checked. River: Here we go. James led with $150, which was raised to $750 by Zheng-Yi, and quickly pressed by James to $1,363 – his whole stack. Zheng-Yi called in a […]
Travel Guide to the WPT Montreal
The WPT Montreal is less than 1 month out. Its 7 events, held from October 21 to November 4, have combined guarantees of over $8,000,000. The WPT Montreal Main Event, guaranteed at $5,000,000, calls on players from all over the world to compete for the famous Playground Champion’s Belt! Playground Poker Club wants all visitors to get the most out of their bankroll. This is why we made sure to secure some deals with Air Canada and a handful of hotels. Air Canada will shave up to 12% off the regular fare, depending on where you fly from. To consult the savings grid and to get the promo code, click here. A lot of players will need a place to stay, even those who do not need to fly to get here. We made sure to have players of all preferences covered. The Host Hotel is for the players […]
WPT Montreal: Essential Guide to Playground Poker Club
The countdown to WPT Montreal has started! At Playground Poker Club, all departments are getting ready to welcome poker players from near and far to the WPT Montreal, featuring 7 events with over $8,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools. Festival after festival, we have the immense pleasure of hearing very positive comments about our staff, whether it’s face-to-face or through social media. Indeed, we take a lot of pride in having a devoted workforce. We share a common passion for poker, and hope it reflects in our work. It is with that in mind that we decided to present to you 6 groups of people that you will inevitably come in contact with during the WPT Montreal. Each week until the start of the festival, a different department will take centre stage and speak to you through this series of articles. Week 1 – Cash Game Management Our cash games […]
Frame your victory!
Leading up to this year’s WPT Montreal, a fun contest has been put into place called Frame your Victory, and the Grand Prize is a $5,300 WPT Montreal Main Event seat! Upload your photo, frame your victory and take a shot at the $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool boasted by this year’s WPT Montreal Main Event! Share one photo per day to maximize your chances. What’s to win exactly? Weekly prizes: 5 x $22 PP LIVE Dollars Tickets 3 x $109 PP LIVE Dollars Tickets 1 x $530 PP LIVE Dollars Tickets Grand Prize: A $5300 WPT Montreal Main Event seat! The weekly prizes will be given out every week for 5 weeks straight! Each of these represents a tournament ticket for a PP LIVE Dollars online satellite, and while the $530 ticket can get you an instant $5K in PP LIVE Dollars (more than enough to cover the Main Event […]