Event #47-One Drop High Rollers Hold'em no limit ($111,111)
Yesterday, our attention was directed on the High Rollers tournament in which Antonio Esfandiari would try to repeat his feat of last year. At this stage, there are more than 4 players in the race and Antonio is currently 4th. It was the shortest stack, but his situation is similarly not critical since the leader of the tournament has not even twice his number of tokens (14,700,000 against 9.2 M to Antonio).
Everything is still possible for Esfandiari. At this stage, the 4 players are guaranteed a minimum of 1.4 M$ stock, but their purpose will be to aim for the first prize of 4,830,616$.
It is therefore this evening that we will know the champion of this tournament. To follow!
Event #48 - Hold'em 6-max limit ($2500)
This Hold'em 6 - max tournament ' limit Hold'em ended yesterday while American Marco Johnson got his hands on the bracelet and the $ 206,796. For him, this was his 1st career bracelet and his 23rd purse in a WSOP tournament.
Canadian Mike Watson has finished 8th for a purse of $ 19,430.
Event #49 - Hold'em no limit ($1500)
In the tournament to Hold'em no limit, we followed the performance of Robert Bonneau of Montreal. Robert who was in 7th position after yesterday finished ranked 28th for a purse of $ 12,710. We salute his performance!
At this stage, there are still 21 players in the tournament, all insured scholarship $ 15,622. The current leader is the American Robin Ylitalo that has a little more than 1.1 M chips.
3rd, the Canada is represented by Taras Kripps having 945,000 tokens. When the action resumes today, the blinds will be 6K / 12K with antes in 200.
Event #50-10 - game Mix 6-max ($2500)
After the days of Thursday and Friday, 20 players are still in the race for the bracelet. The leader is currently Scott Abrams of the United States which has 351,700 tokens.
The winner of the bracelet will be known today and he will leave home with a $ 220,061 scholarship.
Event #51 - Ladies Event of Hold'em no limit (10,000)
954 women took part in this tournament with $ 10,000. In fact, the buy-in was $ 10,000 for men and $ 1,000 for women. This policy aimed to prevent comedy to register for this tournament.
To avoid that men benefit that could not prevent them to register in this tournament, the WSOP Committee decided set buy-in tournament at 10 K and give a 90% discount to all the women who were there.
And the method worked because there is no man among the entries.
954 entries, included Laurence "Sharon" Godwin. "Things have not been as she was unfortunately as evidenced by these few lines published on Facebook:" Out of the ladies. Lost a 4bet pot to the 1 orbit with AA. I had 700 tokens, back has 4000. Lost Ak vs 88 allinpre for 80bb. Maybe I'll win an all-in one day? '. "
At this stage so the only Quebec still in the race is Suzanne Poirier of Shawville which can be found at the 109th rank with a stack of 7600.
When the action resumes today, it will more than 122 players in the race who will vie for the grand prize of $ 173,922 remain.
Event #52: Hold'em no-limit 6-max ($25,000)
As expected, among the 175 entries in this tournament, much very good poker players. At this stage, is Max Lehmanski tops the list with its 406,000 tokens followed by Phil Galfond ranks 2nd with 338,700 chips.
The action will resume today, but it is tomorrow that we will find a champion for this tournament.
only 18 players will be paid in this tournament and the grand prize will be 1,205,324$.
On the side of Quebecers, there are 3 names: Pascal Lefrançois is 11th with 246,200 tokens, Sam Chartier is 29th with 163,000 tokens so that FrenchDawg (Marc-André Ladouceur) is 42nd with 121,700 tokens.
To watch today: Antonio Esfandiari in the One Drop, the beginning of a Hold'em Tournament tournament ' no limit to $ 1500 and 3 Quebec still in the race in the 6 - max to $25,000 tournament.
To discuss the performance of Quebecers to the WSOP, you can use the PokerCollectif forums: Chartier, Ladouceur and Lin spend the day #2 in the 25 K 6-max
