$400 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
PlayNow Championship Winnipeg
$400 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The PlayNow Championship Winnipeg $400 No-Limit Hold'em event drew a total of 148 entries and paid 15 spots. A min-cash was worth CAD$1,070 and there was CAD$15,014 up top for the winner. This year's turnout was a slight decrease from the 152 runners that played in 2018. Darren Penner was the winner in 2018 and took home CAD$11,821 after the final three players struck a deal.
The winner of this year's event, Jason Fennell, was on fire at the final table as he knocked out everyone that made the final five. Once he got heads up with Paul Esposti they made a deal that they would each take home CAD$11,000 and play for the remaining $2,641 and the trophy. In the final hand, Fennell correctly called with ace-three suited when Esposti shoved queen-five offsuit on the button. The board ran out bricks and Fennell ended with all of the chips in play.
Esposti finished second in the event for CAD$11,000 which capped off a successful series for him. Esposti had a strong start to the series by coming in fourth place in the $600 Opening Event for CAD$8,576.
The Final Results:
| Place | Name | Home | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jason Fennell | Thompson, MB | $15,014 ($13,641 Deal-Adjusted) |
| 2nd | Paul Esposti | Winnipeg, MB | $9,627 ($11,000 Deal-Adjusted) |
| 3rd | Tom Humnisk | Winnipeg, MB | $6,537 |
| 4th | Murray Dunsmore | Winnipeg, MB | $4,683 |
| 5th | Raj Singh | Winnipeg, MB | $3,525 |
| 6th | Henry Menard | Winnipeg, MB | $2,773 |
| 7th | Gord Sinclair | Winnipeg, MB | $2,269 |
| 8th | Earl Amos | Winnipeg, MB | $1,920 |
| 9th | Kevin Jones | Winnipeg, MB | $1,673 |
| 10th | Bel Roque | Winnipeg, MB | $1,493 |
| 11th | Gabe Novelli | Winnipeg, MB | $1,359 |
| 12th | Elaine Sutherland | Winnipeg, MB | $1,258 |
| 13th | Romeo Borja | Winnipeg, MB | $1,180 |
| 14th | Ferosh Tailor | Winnipeg, MB | $1,119 |
| 15th | Kyle Hartree | Edmonton, AB | $1,070 |
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Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Esposti moved all in on the button for his last 266,000 and Jason Fennell made the call.
Esposti: 
Fennell: 
The board ran out king high 
and Esposti was eliminated in second place. He will take home $11,000 after the players made a deal heads up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Esposti and Jason Fennell have agreed to take home $11,000 each and play for the remaining $2,641 and the trophy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
480,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Jason Fennell raised to 40,000 on his button and Tom Humniski moved all in for 200,000 in the big blind. Fennell made the call and they were off to the races.
Fennell: 
Humniski: 
Humniski picked up a flush draw on the 
flop and counterfeit outs on the 
turn. The 
river was a brick and Humniski was eliminated in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Murray Dunsmore moved all in for 67,000 from the cutoff and Jason Fennell called in the big blind.
Dunsmore: 
Fennell: 
Both players improved to a pair on the 
flop but Fennell took the lead. Dunsmore was unable to improve on the turn or the 
river and was eliminated in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
720,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Jason Fennell raised 40,000 from the cutoff, Roger Singh moved all in on the button for 105,000 and Fennell called.
Fennell: 
Singh:
The 
flop was no help to Singh and he was unable to improve on the 
turn or the 
river and was eliminated in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The players are now headed on a 15 minute break.