WPT Montréal

Par Matt Clark

Le festival WPT Montréal à Playground Poker Club produced a CAD $5 million prize pool and 792 entries to create the largest prize pool so far in Season XVII. Canadian poker pro Patrick Serda entered the final table as the chip leader and finished in the winner's circle against tough competition including WPT Champions Club member Ema Zajmovic.

Résultats de la table finale du WPT Montréal
1st: Patrick Serda - C$855,000*
2nd: Ema Zajmovic - C$556,000
3rd: Sorel Mizzi - C$410,000
4th: Kauvsegan Ehamparam - C$305,450
5th: Upeshka De Silva - C$230,250
6th: Jiachen 'Jack' Gong - C$175,500

* Le montant du premier prix comprend le prix $ du gagnant15,000 entrée dans le Tournoi des Champions WPT de fin de saison.

39 hands took place before the first elimination and the 40th hand spelled doom for Jack Gong. A dream spot quickly turned into a nightmare. With the blinds at 50,000/100,000, Zajmovic raised with  from the hijack to 200,000 and Gong flatted with  in the cutoff. Kauvsegan Ehamparam shoved for 2.2 millions sur le bouton avec  which led Zajmovic to reshove. Gong called off for 3.3 million with the chance to take the chip lead.

Un conseil de  a donné à Ehamparam une couleur pour rester en vie et à Zajmovic une couleur pour remporter l'équipe pot et éliminer Gong.

En main #86, past WPT final tablist Upeshka De Silva hit the rail in fifth place. Ehamparan raised the cutoff to 300,000 with the blinds up to 75,000/150,000 and De Silva shoved on the button holding  pour 3.75 million. Sorel Mizzi woke up with  au small blind et suit pour mettre De Silva en danger. Le runout n'a rendu aucun service à De Silva et il est sorti.

Six hands later, it was Ehamparam's turn to exit. Zajmovic raised the small blind to 425,000 au  and called the shove of 2.2 million from Ehamparam in the big blind, who held . Un conseil de a joué en faveur de Zajmovic et le jeu s'est déroulé à trois.

Mizzi started three-handed play as the short stack and succumbed to Serda on Hand #113. The blinds were 100,000/200,000 when Mizzi moved all-in for 3.2 millions sur le bouton avec . Serda a repoussé avec L’ le flop a à peine aidé Mizzi et il a trouvé une aide supplémentaire sur le  tourner. Ayant besoin d'un cinq ou six, le  a réservé le voyage de Mizzi au bureau de paiement à la troisième place.

Le tête-à-tête a commencé avec Zajmovic détenant une légère avance sur Serda. Serda a finalement pris un petit avantage et l'a utilisé à son avantage lors de l'une des mains finales les plus mémorables de l'histoire récente du WPT.

Zajmovic raised to 500,000 au  et Serda XNUMX-bet avec  à 1.6 million. Faced with the raise, Zajmovic responded with a four-bet to 3.8 million and Serda called. Serda checked the  flop et Zajmovic checke derrière jusqu'au  tour.

A check came from Serda and Zajmovic bet 3 million. Serda called and the  completed the board. Serda checked once more and Zajmovic shoved for 8.5 million. Two time chips were tossed in by Serda and he almost needed another before calling Zajmovic's shove. Zajmovic tabled her king-high and Serda showed his pair of sevens to win the WPT Montreal Main Event.

Serda reacted on his win by saying, "It's great; it feels a lot better than previous wins. I'm not really sure why it feels like this but I worked for it more this time around. I coolered Sorel three-handed, obviously, but a lot of my other spots weren't standard and I feel like, especially, on Day 3 et le 4, I overcame some adversity and tough spots. "

When discussing his future tournament plans, Serda said he is interested in chasing the Hublot WPT Player of the Year title. With the win, Serda picked up 1,200 points toward that effort.

Serda est également le père récent de son premier fils, Henrik. Basé à Winnipeg, au Manitoba, Serda devait voyager à travers le pays pour jouer au WPT Montréal et a pu le faire avec sa famille à ses côtés.

"Henrik will be five-weeks-old on Monday," Serda said. "He is great, and mum is doing well. It was a little bit of a struggle to get them to come out here, but the doctor cleared them for travel. We discussed how good the stop would be. I really enjoy coming to Montreal and Playground. WPT events are great, so it was a must-play for me."

Hard Rock ensuite 

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Main #125: Ema Zajmovic raises to 500,000 on the button and Patrick Serda three-bets the big blind to 1,600,000.

Zajmovic thinks for a little and then four-bets to 3,800,000 total. Serda now deliberates over his options, and eventually decides to call to have the pot sitting at nearly 8 million in chips; roughly a quarter of the chips in play.

Le croupier étale un flop et les deux joueurs se mobilisent pour voir le au tour.

Serda checks, and with two hands, Zajmovic slides out a bet for 3,000,000. Serda doesn't hesitate too long before making the call as the river of the complète le tableau.

Serda taps the table to check the action over to Zajmovic, and after using a time extension chip, she announces she is all in for 8,500,000.

En retour, Serda utilise l'une de ses puces d'extension de temps alors qu'il approfondit le groupe de réflexion, puis en utilise finalement une autre.

As his next 30 seconds is about to expire, Serda drops in a few chips to signify a call.

Zajmovic la dépose pour juste la hauteur du roi, tandis que Serda dépose son for just third pot.

The chips are checked, and with Serda having Zajmovic covered, she is eliminated in second place for a C$556,000 jour de paie.

Patrick Serda is crowned the WPT Montreal Champion, earning himself the C$855,000 first-place prize and seat into the season-ending $15,000 buy-in WPT Tournament of Champions. Along with the coveted first-place prize money, Serda will have his name engraved on the WPT Champions Cup and will take home the Playground Ceinture de championnat du club de poker.

Résultats de la table finale du WPT Montréal
1st: Patrick Serda - C$855,000*
2nd: Ema Zajmovic - C$556,000
3rd: Sorel Mizzi - C$410,000
4th: Kauvsegan Ehamparam - C$305,450
5th: Upeshka De Silva - C$230,250
6th: Jiachen Gong - C$175,500
* Le montant du premier prix comprend le prix $ du gagnant15,000 entrée dans le Tournoi des Champions WPT de fin de saison.

Patrick Serda raises to 500,000 et remporte la grosse blinde et l'ante.

Patrick Serda - 16,550,000
Ema Zajmović - 15,275,000

Ema Zajmovic raises to 500,000 and Patrick Serda calls.

Le flop tombe and Serda checks. Zajmovic bets 700,000 and Serda thinks for ten seconds before he calls.

Le tour est le and Serda checks. Zajmovic bets 2,200,000 and Serda folds.

Ema Zajmović - 15,675,000
Patrick Serda - 16,150,000

Patrick Serda raises to 400,000 and Ema Zajmovic calls in the big blind to see a fiasco.

Zajmovic checks and Serda bets 700,000. Zajmovic folds, and Serda collects the pot.

Patrick Serda - 17,550,000
Ema Zajmović - 14,275,000

Ema Zajmovic raises to 400,000 and Patrick Serda three-bets to 1,300,000 before Zajmovic folds.

Patrick Serda - 16,950,000
Ema Zajmović - 14,875,000

Ema Zajmovic reçoit un but sur balles au big blind.

Ema Zajmović - 15,275,000
Patrick Serda - 16,550,000

Ema Zajmovic raises to 500,000 and Patrick Serda calls.

Le flop tombe et Serda vérifie. Zajmovic checke derrière et c'est le tour . Serda bets 500,000 and Zajmovic folds.

Patrick Serda - 16,650,00
Ema Zajmović - 15,175,000

Patrick Serda raises to 500,000 on the button and Ema Zajmovic calls in the big blind as the flop lands .

Zajmovic checks and Serda continues for 400,000. Zajmovic folds, and Serda collects the pot.

Patrick Serda - 16,150,000
Ema Zajmović - 15,675,000

Ema Zajmovic raises to 500,000 and Patrick Serda calls to see a fiasco.

Les deux joueurs checkent alors que le lands on the turn. Serda leads out for 400,000 and Zajmovic folds.

Patrick Serda - 15,450,000
Ema Zajmović - 16,375,000

Patrick Serda raises to 500,000 and when Ema Zajmovic three-bets he folds.

Ema Zajmović - 16,875,000
Patrick Serda - 14,950,000

Ema Zajmovic raises to 500,000 from the button, and Patrick Serda calls. The flop falls et Serda check-fold face à un continuation bet de Zajmovic.

Ema Zajmović - 16,375,000
Patrick Serda - 15,450,000

Avec 57:12 remaining in the level, heads-up play is now underway in WPT Montreal.

Places assises 3: Patrick Serda - 16,150,000
Places assises 4: Ema Zajmovic - 15,675,000

Patrick Serda et Ema Zajmovic prennent une courte pause pendant que la table finale du WPT Montréal se prépare pour le heads-up.

Main #113: Sorel Mizzi moves all in for 3,200,000 from the button and Patrick Serda reshoves for 12,600,000 from the small blind. Ema Zajmovic folds, and the players flip over their hands.

Mizzi : Serda :

Le tableau est épuisé et Serda tient pour éliminer Mizzi à la troisième place.

Patrick Serda - 16,150,000
Sorel Mizzi- Éliminé en 3rd Place (C$410,000)

Niveau 32 se termine et le niveau 33 commence avec des blinds augmentés de 100,000-200,000 and a big-blind ante of 200,000.

With three players remaining from a total field of 792, the average chip stack is approximately 10,550,000 (53 big blinds). The final table prize pool is listed below:

1st: C$855,000*
2nd: C$556,000
3rd: C$410,000
4th: Kauvsegan Ehamparam - C$305,450
5th: Upeshka De Silva - C$230,250
6th: Jiachen Gong - C$175,500
* First-prize amount includes the winner’s $15,000 seat into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions.

Remarque : These hand-for-hand updates are on the same 30-minute delay as the Diffusion en direct du WPT, que l'on peut retrouver en cliquant ici.

The remaining players are heading on 15-minute de pause.

Places assises 2: Sorel Mizzi - 3,150,000
Places assises 3: Patrick Serda - 12,600,000
Places assises 4: Ema Zajmovic - 16,075,000

Ema Zajmovic raises to 300,000 on the button, and Sorel Mizzi raises to 1,000,000 depuis la petite blind.

Patrick Serda gets out the way, and Zajmovic uses her time to think before she moves all in for 14,800,000 and once again Mizzi quickly folds.

Patrick Serda limps the button, and Ema Zajmovic raises to 600,000 depuis la petite blind.

Serda suit et le flop tombe . Zajmovic leadds for 500,000, and Serda calls as the turn is the .

Les deux joueurs checkent tandis que la rivière atterrit . Zajmovic checks, and Serda bets 500,000.

Zajmovic appelle, mais quand elle voit celui de Serda pour une quinte, elle fout.

Sorel Mizzi raises to 300,000 from the button, and Ema Zajmovic moves all in for 15,900,000 from the small blind, which signals a quick fold from Mizzi.