2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards

NL Hold'em Seniors' Tournament 50+
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards

Final Results
Winner
Prize
5,490 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
200 CAD
Prize Pool
22,310 CAD
Entries
115

Diana Shamshoum Eliminated by Bob T (9th Place $620)

Diana Shamshoum
Diana Shamshoum

Diana Shamshoum was eliminated in ninth place when she shoved {k-}{10-} and Bob T got it with {a-}{10-}. Bob T stayed ahead and eliminated Shamshoum.

The tournament started moving very quickly the last hour, Shamshoum was the chip leader with 14 left and 300,000 plus chips but ultimately finished in ninth place. Bob T is now the second largest stack, but still fairly behind Malcom Fraser, who is over 600,000.

Player Chips Progress
Bob T
Bob T
320,000
56,000
56,000
Diana Shamshoum ca
Diana Shamshoum
Busted

Tags: Diana ShamshoumBob T

The Final Table (full)

Malcom Fraser
Malcom Fraser

Malcom Fraser is almost 300,000 ahead of the next closest player as the Seniors event breaks to one table.

Gilles Asselin finished in 12th place and took home CAD $440 and Buddy Villaluz was eliminated in 11th place, taking home CAD $470.

Player Chips Progress
Malcom Fraser
Malcom Fraser
618,000
423,000
423,000
Michel Merlitti
Michel Merlitti
320,000
252,000
252,000
Diana Shamshoum ca
Diana Shamshoum
274,000
-93,000
-93,000
Bob T
Bob T
264,000
114,000
114,000
Benoit Laurence
Benoit Laurence
236,000
113,000
113,000
Medhat Ramzy ca
Medhat Ramzy
161,000
-27,000
-27,000
Jared Newcombe
Jared Newcombe
125,000
26,000
26,000
Shelley Rapp
Shelley Rapp
75,000
-73,000
-73,000
Allan Petitclerc
Allan Petitclerc
60,000
-22,000
-22,000
Stephen Standen
Stephen Standen
49,000
-17,000
-17,000

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Tags: Buddy VillaluzMalcom FraserGilles Asselin

Diana Shamshoum Leads, Buddy Villaluz Cracks Aces (full)

Buddy Villaluz
Buddy Villaluz

Shortly after losing an all in with {a-Spades}{6-Spades} and doubling up Stephen Wells, Buddy Villaluz got all in with {10-Spades}{9-Spades} against the {a-}{a-} of Medhat Ramzy.

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{q-Spades} and Villaluz made a flush.

"I told you. Those were ace crackers," said Villaluz.

"What are you even doing here?" Medhat Ramzy said, "what are you like thirty nine."

"Fake i-d."

Meanwhile, Diana Shamshoum has an almost 200,000 chip lead over the rest of the field with 17 remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Diana Shamshoum ca
Diana Shamshoum
367,000
362,300
362,300
Malcom Fraser
Malcom Fraser
195,000
Medhat Ramzy ca
Medhat Ramzy
188,000
Stephen Wells
Stephen Wells
160,000
Bob T
Bob T
150,000
128,000
128,000
Shelley Rapp
Shelley Rapp
148,000
Benoit Laurence
Benoit Laurence
123,000
Sylvain Parent
Sylvain Parent
115,000
Mariko Huette
Mariko Huette
114,000
Jared Newcombe
Jared Newcombe
99,000
Buddy Villaluz
Buddy Villaluz
90,000
75,700
75,700
Allan Petitclerc
Allan Petitclerc
82,000
Michel Merlitti
Michel Merlitti
68,000
Gilles Asselin
Gilles Asselin
67,500
Stephen Standen
Stephen Standen
66,000
Robert Gingras
Robert Gingras
51,000
Arthur W
Arthur W
44,000
11,700
11,700

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Tags: Buddy VillaluzMedhat RamzyDiana Shamshoum

Some Familiar Faces

Event #17 is filled with familiar faces that have already has success in other events here at the World Cup of Cards. Bob T already booked a win in the 5-Card PLO tournament earlier in the series. Rodney Hollett and Andy D'Alessandro also have final tables during this series.

Player Chips Progress
Arthur W
Arthur W
32,300
Rodney Hollett
Rodney Hollett
23,500
Bob T
Bob T
22,000
Andy D'Alessanro
Andy D'Alessanro
20,000
Ken Ransom
Ken Ransom
19,600
Buddy Villaluz
Buddy Villaluz
14,300
Kathy Sawers ca
Kathy Sawers
11,700
Diana Shamshoum ca
Diana Shamshoum
4,700

Event #17: $220 No-Limit Hold em Seniors Event Starts at 7 p.m.

World Cup of Cards
World Cup of Cards

As the $500,000 Guarantee Canadian Grand Prix Day 2 field gets smaller, the World Cup of Cards keeps going strong with Event #17: $220 No-Limit Hold em Seniors Event.

This event is for ages 50+ and already has 33 players entered. The staff expects somewhere around 200 to enter. The tournament has a $20,000 Guarantee and players start with 20,000 stacks. Each level is 20 minutes and this is a one-day tournament.

The No-Limit Hold em Seniors event is event #17 of the World Cup of Cards. The WCC is a month-long tournament festival with buy ins from $109 to $5,000. PokerNews will be here throughout the festival, bringing you all the news, updates, and photos. Follow @pokernews on Twitter for live updates, Periscope broadcasts, and more. Also, follow PokerNews on Facebook and Instagram.