Live Tournament Updates
Roy Misses His Draw
Level 1: 50-100, ante
Picking up the action after a K
T7
flop, the player in the small blind checks to Jonathan Roy in the cutoff who bets 525. Jeff Gross calls on the button, the player in the small blind calls, and the 3 lands on the turn.
Another check from the small blind leads to a bet from Roy, this one for 1,700. Gross folds, the small blind calls, and the 7
river completes the board.
Both players check and the small blind tables AT
. Roy flashes 53 as he mucks his hand.
Jonathan Roy - 27,400 (274 bb)
12:08 PM, 05/03/13
Welcome to the Playground Poker Club
Level 1: 50-100, ante
Mike Sexton is joined by Royal Flush Girls Tugba Ercan (left) and Brittany Bell, along with Playground Poker Club Tournament Director Martin Roy (right) as he welcomes the players with the traditional "Shuffle up and deal."
11:47 AM, 05/03/13
Table Draws
Level 1: 50-100, ante
Table 26: Christian Harder, Ami Alibay
Table 29: Matt Salsberg
Table 32: Kara Scott, Joe Serock
Table 34: Jeff Madsen, Ronnie Bardah, Chanracy Khun
Table 35: Mike Sexton, Jonathan Roy, Jeff Gross
Table 36: Nicholas Verkaik
Table 49: Aaron Massey, Darryll Fish, Daniel Strelitz
Table 50: Dan Buzgon, Phil Laak
Table 51: Paul Klann, Huck Seed
Table 52: Will Molson, Ben Hamnett
Table 53: Mike Leah, Matt Jarvis, Scott Montgomery
Table 54: Ben Tarzia
Table 55: Grayson Ramage, Keven Stammen
11:37 AM, 05/03/13
Shuffle Up & Deal!
Level 1: 50-100, ante
WPT Commentator Mike Sexton and the Royal Flush Girls were joined by Playground Poker Club Tournament Director Martin Roy as they welcomed the players with the traditional "shuffle up and deal."
As action begins, the tournament clock shows 133 players in the field, but keep in mind that registration is open until the end of Level 6 (about 6:30 pm), and there are three starting days -- players who bust can re-enter on Day 1B and/or Day 1C.
The field will play 10 one-hour levels today, with a 45-minute dinner break after Level 6. If all goes as scheduled, action should end around 10:50 pm ET.
The opening blinds are 50-100, and players start with 30,000 in chips (300 big blinds). Shuffle up and deal!
11:20 AM, 05/03/13
PartyPoker WPT Canadian Spring Championship Set to Start
Level 1: 50-100, ante
Welcome to coverage of the PartyPoker WPT Canadian Spring Championship. The WPT returns to Quebec for a secong time and the Playground Poker Club is once againsr host to the tournament, which features a $3,300 (CAD) buy-in.
Back in November, Jonathan Roy topped the massive field of 1,173 for $779,710. The turnout is once again expected to surpass 1,000 players and already spotted among the masses are Jeff Madsen, Joe Serock, Huck Seed, Phil Laak, and WPT Player of the Year points leader Matt Salsberg.
Play is scheduled to kickoff within the next half hour, so be sure to keep it locked in here throughout the day as the quest begins to crown the newest WPT Champion!
10:45 AM, 05/03/13
