The Toronto Raptors are the NBA champions! The Toronto Raptors made history on Thursday night by bringing the NBA championship north of the 49th parallel for the first time! By dethroning a dynastic Golden State Warriors team to win the NBA finals in six games, the Raptors showed their determination and talent in unprecedented fashion. The Raptors trailed in each series on their way to the finals but overcame deficits against the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors then won three road games against the Warriors en route to the series victory. Both feats – three series comebacks and three road victories against the reigning champs – are unprecedented in NBA history. So it is only fitting that the Raptors were able to capture the championship in the franchise’s first and only trip to the finals since joining the league as an expansion team in […]
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A brand New Room
One expansion leads to another! Playground has added a room to the Electronic Gaming section. It is located at the far left of the EGD floor, just passed the cashier, and provides the private ambiance that many players look for when engaging in gaming activities. The room is filled with some of the most sought-after games in the world, including China Shores Boosted Wins and Spins. This is one of many additions to our mix. The one copy that we have and worked so hard to acquire is now available for your entertainment. The Panda awaits! As part of the restructuring, we also changed a few machines on the main floor. Some copies of the less popular titles gave way to more copies of the games that are always busy. Fù Guì Róng Huá is one of the EGDs that we expanded with, having proved to be so popular among […]
The Primary BBJ was hit!
The BBJ amount had grown to an amazing $683,730. After 5% of that number was used as staff gratuity, $649,544 was divided among all Hold’em players in the room, but the biggest shares were going to the lucky players shooting 6-way at the Bad Beat table: Francois Audet, Gabriel Demers, Mario Laurin, Denis Roy, Do Lien Hong and Martin Charbonneau. Mario was under the gun and raised to 20$. Denis and Do, the next 2 players in line, made the call, but Martin went all-in from the button for 122$, having found a premium hand on his lap. Both blinds folded, but the initial raiser and his first caller also committed all their chips, creating a small side pot for themselves. The flop came Denis Roy, who was the first player to make a call pre-flop but the last of 3 to push his chips, opened . His 2 opponents […]
Live at the Grand Prix on Crescent!
Playground on Crescent Playground is at the Crescent Street Grand Prix Festival! During the Grand Prix weekend, the whole street is closed down to host a three-day-long party and a number of companies have booths on the street to animate the crowd and reach out to the festival goers. It is an immense pleasure to be at the heart of the most jet set festival in Montreal! In our booth, we have a very busy poker table where passersby can indulge in some face-paced sit n’ go action with fun prizes on the line: merch, La Ronde and movie passes, and more. People are having a blast! Go check it out, and bring someone you know who has never been to Playground before. Signing up for the first time over there will get them $10 at The Rail and $10 in free play in our EGD section! A […]
Change your alias, earn some cash
On June 17, 2019, the partypoker dotcom client will undergo a major software update. From that day on, when you log in to your partypoker account, you will be asked to select a new alias (player name). Do it within the first 24 hours after the update and you could win your share of the $500,000 Alias Race promotion! partypoker is working on a number of initiatives in order to provide players with a safe playing environment, and this update is one of the leading efforts. Changes will prevent third-party tracking tools from working, and new aliases will make all collected data worthless, allowing all players to have a fresh start. From 4:00AM on June 17, Eastern Time, players will be presented with a pop-up window prompting them to select a new alias. The $500K promotion will last 24 hours, and is split into 3 strands: ‘Login Click Cards’ will […]
Sunday at The Rail… Go sports!
Game 2 at The Rail Playground wishes to extend an invitation to all basketball fans. The Rail, serving delicious food in the whole Playground complex and delivering to hungry people in the area, is the perfect place to come together at the bar and stand behind the Toronto Raptors, our Canadian NBA team! Game 1 was an unbelievable show. The Raptors, first Canadian team to ever make the NBA finals, took a 10-point lead in the first half and held on tight in the second, winning by 9. We cannot wait to watch Game 2 on the big screen this Sunday night… where will you be? 8 hits for Berthiaume One of our biggest Jackpots of the week happened on a Quick Hit machine, an absolute player favourite. Last Tuesday, Marc-Antoine Berthiaume was playing $7.50 a spin and watching symbols align, waiting for something big to happen. At […]
The World Series of Poker International Circuit returns
Last year, the World Series of Poker and Playground partnered for the first time and surpassed all expectations as the WSOP-C Playground broke venue and circuit records. From August 18 to September 2, 2019, the iconic brand returns to Playground for the second year running, bringing along the coveted circuit rings! The WSOP-C Playground 2018 broke our record for most entries in a single tournament when the Colossus rounded 3,503 entries, an astounding number obtained through 9 starting flights. Later in the festival, Day 1D of the Main Event attracted 1,016 entries, a Playground record for most entries in a single flight. And by the time late registration closed on Day 2 there was a total of 2,401 entries, setting a new record for largest WSOP-Circuit Main Event ever. Needless to say, it was a busy time! The 2019 WSOP-C Playground promises to put on another great show. For now, […]
MILLIONS North America: a resounding success
Another great event has come and gone at Playground. The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America left in its wake a trail of memories that many will cherish for the rest of their lives. The festival, although nicely highlighted by the presence of many international pros, was taken over by local players, who took down 7 of the 11 titles, including the Main Event, to reinforce Quebec’s reputation of breeding strong poker players. A total of $8,517,161 was paid out through 11 events. All tournaments met the guarantee and offered some amazing prizes. A resounding success! The $10,000 + $300 Main Event was strongly contested. The final 8 counted three locals, but after Ruben Perceval’s elimination in 8th place, only two were left for Day 5: Danick Landriault and François Billard. Alongside them were Rabichow, Fontan, Petteri, and Kolonias, all very strong players. François Billard was the last man standing, and […]
The Playground 1000 is up!
MILLIONS North America is booming at Playground with the Main Event unfolding in the Tournament Hall. Wednesday night, we move to some satellite action as the first of two Playground 1000 satellites comes on. These satellites give out seats to Event #7: the $100,000 guaranteed Playground 1000. The Playground 1000 has a single starting flight. It follows a slick linear schedule that starts on Friday, May 24 with Day 1, continues on Saturday, May 25 with Day 2, and ends on Sunday, May 26, the very last day of the festival. This is our staple event in its $1K buy-in version. Some other great options are available to you if you want to take a shot at one of the amazing MILLIONS North America trophies: Thursday, May 23 at 1:00PM – $10,300 High Roller Day 1 Saturday, May 25 at 6:00PM – $25,300 Super High Roller Day 1 There are […]
Jackpot Special Edition
With MILLIONS North America in town, we are witnessing a huge spike in Jackpots. So far this week, two poker Jackpots and countless EGD Jackpots were hit, sending legions of players back home with unalterable smiles. Last year during MILLIONS, 6 poker Jackpots were hit… in 6 days! Of course there is no way to know when the next one will burst, but being here sure increases your odds! A $13,604.31 EGD Jackpot! Since the beginning of the week, the biggest EGD Jackpot was hit by a gentleman called Roch. He was playing 5 Treasures, a title featuring 6 Free Games that can be endlessly re-triggered. The game features outstanding Chinese artwork, but the best part is the 4 progressive Jackpot levels. You can watch the amounts grow as you play! Roch was betting $1.76 per spin and got into Free Game mode, and one of those games […]
Road to MILLIONS – Episode 8
We’re almost there! Our STEP qualifiers are closing in to the poker tournament they’ve long been waiting for: MILLIONS North America. Today, as they prepare to level up, we present another mashup from their interviews. Cake or pie? Netflix or YouTube? Work hard or play hard? Learn who they are! To view previous episodes, click here.
Are you ready for the Main Event?
The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America festival got off to a rousing start, and as the $1,100 Montreal Open progresses in the Tournament Hall, players are already eyeing up the $10,300 Main Event. It was a truly long wait for some qualifiers; satellites to the $5,000,000 guaranteed event started back in December 2018! Well, the big one is finally here: on Tuesday, May 21, the first of 2 starting flights is held at Playground. If you are not one of 72 online qualifiers, or one of 49 live qualifiers, you should know that Direct Satellites start Sunday and 70 seats are guaranteed across 7 tournaments. Main Event satellites offer three different price points and two different level lengths, so make sure to choose the ones that match the equity you’re looking for. If you prefer to take a shot online, there is one Final Phase left on partypoker. It is […]