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In the first article in this series, we covered some of the most iconic moments and personalities of the WSOP. From the early days with Amarillo Slim, Johnny Moss and Doyle Brunson to Antonio Esfandiari’s historic win at the Big One for One Drop, poker has grown by leaps and bounds throughout the history of the WSOP. As part of the lead up to the WSOP-C Playground, which runs from August 18 to September 2, we will continue with our recap of the ten most memorable and influential moments in WSOP history with moments five through two. 5- Johnny Chan, the Master  The 1988 WSOP Main Event heads-up match has gone down in poker lore. Well known to poker players at the time, this moment was featured in the 1998 film Rounders, which immortalized it in popular culture. The fateful play that gave Chan the victory …

One-time release whisky, signed hockey pucks and the chance to meet Larry Robinson and Guy Lafleur: There is a lot in store in the weeks ahead for EGD players!  As Playground Examiner readers will recall, Playground’s Director of Charitable Initiatives, Larry Robinson, was recently on site signing bottles of his limited edition whisky. And now EGD players have the exclusive opportunity to take home a bottle of J.P. Wiser’s The Alumni Larry Robinson One-Time Release whisky thanks to this upcoming EGD promotion.  Playground will be holding raffles on August 17, 24 and 31 as part of this massive giveaway. On those days, each of the five hourly drawings will award five lucky players their very own signed bottle of J.P. Wiser’s The Alumni Larry Robinson One-Time Release whisky. This means that on each of those Saturdays, there will be 25 signed bottles given away!  Players …

Last night at 11:48PM, our Bad Beat Jackpot Omaha was hit! The Jackpot had grown to a nice $69,999, more than enough to have a significant impact on the evening of all players on the $2/$2 PLO table where it happened. The event took place on table 15, in the cashier section where most PLO games are played. Eight players were going at it straddle style, and this hand was no exception. The $5 straddle was called once before Danielle made it $20 to go. Nathaly was the first to call, and four other players did the same, creating a juicy pot of $120. Flop: Five players checked, but Nathaly couldn’t give the crowd a free card. She threw in a modest $30 bet, and the action was folded around to Danielle who made the call.  Turn: Both ladies checked, seemingly projecting weakness, but the …

  $4M in Jackpots! The Electronic Gaming Space recently reached a new milestone payout that brought the total amount awarded through jackpots to over $4,000,000! Since electronic gaming was initially added to Playground’s offerings in December 2018, the machines have awarded countless jackpots, creating many happy players in the process. There have been plenty of five-figure payouts awarded since the doors first opened, but a couple stand out in memory. Both coincided with perpetually popular Playground poker events; the World Cup of Cards and the Power Weekend.  The longtime EGD jackpot record was held by Franco S, who was playing Eternal Lotus in the wee hours of the morning on February 2, near the end of the 2019 edition of the World Cup of Cards. Franco’s $8.80 bet brought four identical symbols together to unleash a huge jackpot of $28,791.93! Franco’s record stood until early …

My Account is ready! You can now track your Status Points and Reward Points directly on your personal computer or mobile device, and it couldn’t be easier. Go to www.playground.ca. Click or tap the My PG icon in the upper right corner to log in to your account. Enter your Player’s Card number and password (if you cannot remember your password, you can simply reset it from here). Once you’re logged in, go back to the My PG window to see a preview of your account information. The window displays your Status Level and current Rewards point balances. To view your full display, click on My Account. First box: Your Info This box displays your basic personal information. To change any field, simply contact Player Services by sending an email at info@playground.ca or ask them directly at the Player Services desk the next time you …