Let there be… cake!
It’s a long-standing tradition at Playground to mark the anniversary of our opening with… what else… an Anniversary Cake! This year is no exception – and the challenge was doubly difficult this time around – how can you compete, in cake form, with a whole new building and the launch of an entirely new form of gaming at Playground? Chef Fadi Haddad of Wow Cakes has been faced with similar challenges for many years now, and for the 8-Year Anniversary of Playground, he has proved to be more than able to meet and surpass expectations! This year’s cake is nothing less than a miniature representation – in cake and fondant – of the entire Playground Complex! Not only did Fadi create an amazing cake, though – he traveled to the future to do it! The 8-Year Anniversary cake represents a completed new building, all the …Read More
The first EGD Jackpot has been hit!
About 36 hours after the opening of our electronic gaming space, the first EGD Jackpot has been hit! Last night, as the Friday buzz was coming over Playground, Danièle Brodeur was casually playing Quick Hit Platinum Plus, a 5-reel 30-line game. Suddenly, Quick Hit symbols stormed the screen, and she became our first EGD jackpot winner! Danièle was hand-paid $12,011.66 by one of our staff members, and just like that, her holiday shopping had become a lot more pleasant to think of! Congratulations!Read More
EGDs – respecting the bar
Our new gaming space has already welcomed many players who wished to discover Playground’s brand-new Electronic Gaming Devices, all of whom were pleasantly surprised with the variety of games and level of service provided by our attentive team. Whether you prefer to look your opponent in the eye and call his bluff, or relax by taking a few spins on one of our 332 machines, you can always count on one constant – the Playground experience! What exactly is the Playground experience? Well, it’s the absolute best customer service you’re going to find north of Vegas! Looking to enjoy …Read More
The Bounty tournaments of the WCC
Of all formats presented in Playground festivals, bounty tournaments are probably the most popular. Everybody loves a bounty! There is something extremely gratifying in taking a value chip off a player that we just busted, and something very humbling in handing it over. It is the ultimate congratulatory gesture, and throwing it in the pot with a nod and some eye contact is worth a lot more than a simple: “nice hand!” But the chase is what really gets most players! The bounty hunting, the little voice in your head that becomes louder when you’re playing a pot with a …Read More
Event #3 is in the books
After a little more than eight hours of play, we have a winner in today’s tournament, Event #3 in the 8-Year Anniversary series, a $100 + $10 + $25 Bounty tournament. Congratulations to Benjamin Mathieu-Comptois on a tournament well played. After battling through a field of 121 entries (which included 30 re-entries), and collecting a whopping twelve $25 Bounties over the course of the day, Benjamin earned a prize of $2,126 plus those bounty chips. Well done! Event #3 Champion: Benjamin Mathieu-Comptois, $2,126 (plus bounties) Final hand of play The winner, along with the other five remaining final table players …Read More
Playground: Still About Poker
As you may have heard by now, our new electronic gaming space is open to the public. Playground is very excited about exploring this new avenue, and about welcoming a completely new clientele into the complex. The Electronic Gaming Devices (EGDs) were arranged on the first floor of a newly erected building, accessible from the Poker Tournament Hall, but seperate from it. We view and treat this new floor purely as an addition to our existing poker space. Playground was founded by poker players. Poker has always been and forever will be the subject of our main focus. From top …Read More
Patrick Filteau wins Event #1!
Patrick Filteau has emerged as the winner of the first event in the 8-Year Anniversary Series! Today’s NL Short Deck Hold’em tournament attracted 49 entries and played out over 7.25 hours in the Tournament Hall here at Playground. Patrick won $1,083 for his efforts – the amount agreed to in a 4-way deal (see below) plus the $143 that was reserved for the winner. Play had gotten down to 4-way action when the players inquired about making a deal, and after counting each of the players’ stacks at the time, ICM chop calculations were made while leaving something for the …Read More
Electronic Gaming Devices are ready for you to enjoy!
We are very happy to announce that on Thursday, December 13 at 9:00AM (tomorrow!), the first phase of Playground’s newest expansion will be ready to welcome our clientele, old and new. There was much anticipation over the last few months, but our Electronic Gaming Devices (EGDs) are finally ready for you to enjoy! Eight years ago, Playground Poker Club, on its opening day, dealt its first poker hand. The opening was a smashing success, and after eight years of constant growth and evolution – almost to the day – another opening takes place: the electronic gaming space! Thursday morning at …Read More
The 8-Year Anniversary weekend is around the corner!
The first MILLIONS seats will be won this weekend! Have you made your schedule? Eight years ago, on December 17, 2010, Playground Poker Club first opened its doors to the public, and after eight years of constant evolution, we are now paving the way to MILLIONS North America, our first $10,300 buy-in Main Event! MILLIONS, set to take place in May 2019, is an unbelievable milestone, and what better way to celebrate eight years of existence than to boost all of our MILLIONS Step Satellites with unbelievable guarantees across the Anniversary weekend! On the Anniversary schedule, you will find 7 events, …Read More