WPT National Montreal
Day 1a Completed
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
WPT National Montreal
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Buy-in
540 CAD
Prize Pool
427,945 CAD
Entries
817
Level
32
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
25,000
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Benoit Beaulac is the far-and-away leader at the end of Day 1a in WPT National Montreal. He finished the day with 648,000, which was more than half the chips in play.
Sebastien Proulx (216,000) is the next closest player and finished just above Fabio Luongo (211,000). Luongo got out of the gates early, playing many hands during the early levels. He cracked 100,000 early in the day and managed to work up to over 200,000 on the final hand of the day when he eliminated Sanjeepan Sathavism in sixth place. Each of the remaining players is guaranteed CAD $1,500 and will return on Wednesday for Day 2.
Day 1b starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. and is the second of seven total starting flights.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
648,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
216,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
211,000 | |
|
105,500
-11,500
|
-11,500 |
|
|
94,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Sanjeepan Sathasivam was eliminated in sixth place ending Day 1a of WTP National Montreal.
On the final hand, Benoit Beaulac opened to 8,000 and Fabio Luongo reraised to 22,000. Sathasivam reraised all in to 74,500. Beaulac folded and Luongo called. Luongo showed 
against the 
of Sathasivam.
Luongo pumped his fist when the flop came 
and shook Sathasivam's hand when the turn, 
, and the river, 
, eliminating Sathasivam in sixth place.
The remaining five players will now bag for Day 2 of WPT National Montreal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
211,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
668,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
|
170,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
150,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
117,000
-71,000
|
-71,000 |
|
|
85,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
75,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Erim Gulec was eliminated in seventh place and will receive CAD $1,250. There are six players remaining, including J.P. Piquette and Fabio Luongo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
With around 25,000 in the middle on a board reading 
Pascal Monarque bet 12,500. Benoit Beaulac made the call and the two seen the 
fall on the turn. Again Monarque lead out, this time for 22,500. Beaulac called and the dealer delivered the 
on the turn. Monarque shoved and Beaulac snap-called.
Beaulac: 
Monarque: 
Beaulac's straight bested the pair of nines of Monarque and he was eliminated in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
530,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Patrick Boisvert was eliminated by Benoit Beaulac shortly after the players broke to one table. He got all in with 
on a 
flop against the 
of Beaulac. The board didn't fall in his favor and he was eliminated in tenth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500