Late last night, quad over quad allowed a third Bad Beat Jackpot to hit since the beginning of the month. Table 7, located at the heart of our Original Room, delivered the BBJ to nine lucky $1/$2 players. Three of those nine players were sitting out, on break, leaving six players dealt in. The first two players to act limped in, but that was quickly raised to $10, a bet that was also short-lived. Gregory pushed $30 forward, a good chunky 3-bet. Much to the aggressors’ surprise, both blinds cold called, and were joined by the second limper – Georges – and the initial raiser, sending a group of five players to the flop! Flop: After four quick checks, Gregory continued with $45, and three players matched it, all interested to see the turn: . This street did not see any action, and the foursome got themselves a free river: […]
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Super Sunday Takes a Break
In order to accommodate the increased needs in tournament tables caused by Day 2 of the Grand Prix Canada, the December 15 edition of Super Sunday will be cancelled. The Grand Prix Canada, guaranteed at $500,000 and offering 19 Day 1s to choose from, is sure to qualify a vast number of players for next Sunday’s Day 2, and will without a doubt monopolize a great number of tables on that day. However, we can guarantee that the day will be more Super for a bunch of players, as Day 2 of the Grand Prix Canada will send the last 16 standing to the conclusion of the 9-Year Anniversary Main Event, on Monday, December 16, where the monster prizes await! 19 starting flights to choose from… survive one of them, and next Sunday may be even more exciting than you planned!
Ring In the New Year at Playground!
At Playground, there is nothing we want more than to celebrate the year 2020 with you! We spared no efforts to bring you the best buffets and the greatest entertainment you can hope for while we dance the decade away! New Year’s Eve On December 31, feast your eyes and stomach on our New Year’s Eve buffet while Joey Didodo amazes you with his Frank Sinatra tribute performance. Seating is between 8:00pm and 9:00pm, and the show starts at 9:00pm. From 8:00pm to 11:00pm, you can go back to The Rail’s Coal Fire Bistro’s delicious offerings as many times as you want! Tickets are $39. Space is limited. Make your reservations now, at the EGD or poker cashier! If you can’t make it this early, join us for the countdown… it’s free! The Hi-Fins and their Brit + 60s Experience will be with us from 11:30pm to say goodbye to […]
A Second BBJ in One Week!
Just three days after a quad-over-quad BBJ hit, another group of players got their own BBJ experience! This one arose after a heads-up pre-flop showdown, as both players involved – two long-time Playground regulars – were holding some serious hole cards. Just fifteen minutes after the table opened, the special hand started. Eric raised the pot to $10. The button made it $30 to go, and after Roland called from the small blind position, Eric shoved his whole stack. The player who placed the $30 3-bet reluctantly got out of the way, and Roland called for an effective $78. Eric: Roland: The flop was very promising, missing only one card to unlock the Bad Beat Jackpot. That card appeared right away, allowing celebrations before the board was completed. Full board: The amount of $25,394 was shared by the seven players present, awarding $12,697 to Eric and $6,349 to Roland. The […]
December Off To a Good Start!
On Sunday, the first day of December, the afternoon was coming to an end when a very special hand unfolded on one of our $1/$2 cash game tables. The game was full, but one player was on break, leaving eight players dealt in. After one call, Timothy raised the pot to $10, a very standard raise at these stakes. Two players cold called the bet, and the limper joined in. 4-way flop: The first 2 players to act passed the option to the raiser, who placed a smallish $20 continuation bet. Manpreet called, and was left alone with the aggressor, out of position. When the appeared on the turn, Manpreet politely passed the option over to Timothy, again. Another $20 were bet and called. The river: . If you’re holding quad 3s, this river is as beautiful as can be. You either win a big pot, or win the Bad […]
Bringing you 35 Days of Christmas!
With the holidays around the corner, Playground is excited to announce our biggest EGD promotion yet – the 35 Days of Christmas! This time of the year is a time of sharing and giving, and at Playground, there will be a whole lot of giving. From December 2 to January 5 – yes, that’s 35 days! – over 600 gifts will be given away to our EGD players. You read that right, 600 gifts of all kinds, totalling over $250,000 in cash and prizes! The first 34 Days of Christmas, from December 2 to January 4, EGD players will be randomly selected through Hot Seat draws while they play. Every day, every 30 minutes from 2:00pm to 10:00pm, one lucky EGD player will get to pick a present from under our tree. That’s 17 winners a day! And our tree is merry and bright, generous like nowhere else! Appliances like […]
Announcing the World Cup of Cards
At Playground, the November Power Weekend is in full swing and the exciting 9-Year Anniversary series is not too far, but we are also looking at our next full-length festival, the World Cup of Cards with over $1,200,000 in guaranteed prize pools! The 2020 WCC will be held from January 19 to February 5, opening the year with 22 affordable events. Buy-ins range from $110 to $1,100, allowing everybody to shoot for a trophy, a title and of course, a pile of cash! It is a great opportunity for players of all bankrolls to play in the big league. This festival is known for offering friendly price points, but also for allowing players to indulge in original poker formats that you don’t get to enjoy very often. The schedule presents tournaments like the Shootout, Short Deck, Roll the Dice and Crazy Pineapple, all variants that will take you out of […]
Another Event, Another BBJ
Earlier in the afternoon yesterday, moments after the Mix Max Re-entry event kicked off the November Power Weekend, the $10,949 Omaha Bad Beat Jackpot was hit! The action happened on table 15, a full 8-handed $2/$2 PLO game. The hand was straddled to $5, and after one caller jumped in, Steve raised it to $15. That bet did not scare many away: six players called! Flop: The action was checked around to the raiser, who continued with a $75 bet, undeterred by the massive opposition. Joseph called. There was one more caller, followed by an all-in bet to $235. That bet was called once, then Steve put in his own stack, worth $302 at that point. Joseph stuck around, and so did the caller of the first all-in. Four players saw the turn, including two all-ins. Turn: The action was quick. Check, all-in, call, locking the third and last pot […]
Cai Shen Kingdom arrives at Playground!
At Playground, we’re always looking to add more exciting games to our electronic gaming section, and the latest addition is sure to make heads turn. Cai Shen Kingdom, a title well known for its five levels of Jackpots, finally hit the Playground floor and has its own bank of ten machines! The new machines are located near the far left corner and the mesmerizing video animation on the top screens of each make them really easy to find. The Chinese graphics alone could answer for the popularity of the games, but the fun playability and multitude of Jackpot levels are really what gets players going. Cai Shen Kingdom offers a choice of two games: Lion’s Fest and China Dreams. Each game plays on 5 reels and have their own set of symbols, except for silver and gold coins. These Jackpot-unlocking coins are what you’re looking for, and they appear in […]
Get Your partypoker MILLION Buy-in Back!
The $200 + $15 partypoker MILLION, guaranteed at $1,000,000, is back on the regular schedule and stronger than ever! The tournament is set to become a must-play weekly event for everyone, and partypoker has a special promotion for Canadians giving all of us a chance to win our $215 buy-in back as a free ticket! The event now presents six Day 1s that run during the week. All Day 1s are freezeout events, but you can play as many as you wish. Day 1s play 21 levels, which represents just under four hours of play, after which all players who still have chips take a break until Sunday’s Final Day where all qualifiers merge and play for a 6-figure payout! The Canadian promotion is applied specifically to Day 1D, which starts on Saturday at 6:00pm ET. If the chip leader at the end of Day 1D is Canadian, all Canadian […]
Happy Birthday Playground!
The month of December comes with winter, the excitement of the holidays, and Playground’s Anniversary Series! This year, we’re celebrating nine years of constant growth, from a small poker club to a massive entertainment destination with international poker events, electronic gaming, concerts and more. And what better way to celebrate than to play for it! Join us from December 8 to December 16 for the 9-Year Anniversary Series, a 9-day poker festival offering over $550,000 in guaranteed prize pools. And what’s more, the Grand Prix Canada presented by partypoker LIVE is our Main Event! It is an honour to welcome once again this great multi-day competition, a poker tournament that gives all players the chance to play for a massive prize pool for a minimal buy-in. Guaranteed at $500,000 and priced at $200 + $20, the event offers nineteen starting flights to choose from! Five online flights and fourteen live […]
The Omaha BBJ is Hit… Again!
The WPT Montreal may be over, but the Bad Beat Jackpots continue! At 10:14 last night on table 15, with eight players at the table, the $18,059 PLO BBJ went off. The game was $2/$2 PLO and the hand was straddled to $5. Kevin raised it to $20 and two players called the bet: Marco and Arthur. Flop: This flop had a “little bit” for everyone, because when Kevin placed a $50 continuation bet, he found not one, but two calls. And the on the turn (!) was followed by the exact same betting line: a $50 bet by Kevin and two calls. The on the river caused a change in leadership. When Kevin and Marco checked, Arthur went all-in for $90. Kevin went over the top, pushing his own stack valued at $450, but that did not chase Mario away: he called! Kevin: Arthur: Marco: What a showdown! Kevin […]