WSOP are started only a few days, and already the Québécois us impressed!
In the #3 event to $ 1000 Charles-Alexandre Sylvestre has managed to collect all the chips in the tournament to finish first and win a prize of $ 491,360!
At the event #4 Hold'em 6max unlimited, friend Alibay de Blainville finished 8th for a fellowship of $ 28,155! The tournament was won by John Beauprez who earned $ 324,764!
The former champion of the world, Joe Cada was also present at the final table of the tournament. It has as it finished 4th for $ 83,558.
Event #5 of Omaha/7-card Stud Hi-Low 8 or better, the Canadian Daniel Negreanu finished 12th for a purse of $ 12,269. The $ 2500 buy-in tournament has obviously been less popular than Hold'em tournaments ' em by attracting 374 players. The winner of this tournament is the Mike Gorodinsky American who won $ 216,988 and bracelet.
Event #6 - the millionaire maker! ($1500)
Here it's a Hold'em Tournament ' no limit. This is the first time that a tournament of the kind played at WSOP! It is a tournament to dream: $ 1500 buy-in and 1 M$ guaranteed for 1! You guessed that the tournament has attracted a lot of players! With the exception of the main event which can attract more than 7,000 players, it is here the biggest WSOP tournament! For its first edition, the tournament has attracted 6343 players!
At this stage, it remains still 131 players in the race and that is the American Andy Hwang who is leader in chips with 912,000. Unfortunately, most no Quebec is in the race at this stage.
When the action resumes today, the blinds will be at 3K / 6K with ante to $ 500. The winner of this tournament will win 1,199,104$!
Event #7 - Hold'em no limit ($1000)
1837 players participated in this tournament ' no limit to $ 1000. At this stage, there are still 148 players in the race! It is Eric Baldwin who dominates the tournament now with its 121,000 tokens! Note 3rd Annette Obrestad who has 95,700 tokens!
The winner or the winner of this tournament will win $ 305,952.
The action will resume today while the blinds will be at 500 / 1 K with a 100 ante.
Among Quebecers in this tournament, we note the presence of Jason Bélanger 109th ranked with 19,400 chips! It will be broadcasted today!
Event #8-8 - mixed game ($2500)
192 players participated in this tournament to $ 2500. No Quebec figure in this tournament, but the Canadian Michael Malm is all same 2nd with 61,800 chips! The tournament is dominated by Eric Crain who 69,925 tokens!
The winner will receive $ 225,104 in addition to his bracelet! The action will resume today.
To monitor the start of the event #9, a Hold'em Tournament today,' no limit shootout. 2000 entries are fixed for this tournament at $ 3000. It will be interesting to see how many Quebecers will take part in this tournament. In addition, the #10 event will begin, be a limit Hold'em Tournament ' em at $ 1500.
If you know of Quebecers still in the race to bracelet now, feel free to let us know via this thread of discussion on our forums: summary of June 2 to the WSOP 2013!
