Event #8: Henri Balcazar Winner of the Main Event $1000 + $100
After a very short phase of heads-up play, Henri Balcazar has emerged victorious over Eric Despres and is the champion of the first-ever Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Main Event!
The hand he won with was a little out-of-the-ordinary. Despres was actually trying to trap Balcazar holding pocket Kings, but when the flop came down with two diamonds and a three, Balcazar’s 
looked pretty good. Balcazar picked up a straight draw on the turn and the 
on the river sealed it – the 5-high flush was good!
Heads Up – Final Hand Video
The three remaining 3 players in the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Main Event, Michael Linster, Eric Despres, and Henri Balcazar have agreed to a deal.
$544,046 to divide among the top three spots:
- Michael Linster – $200,000
- Eric Despres – $150,000
- Henri Balcazar – $150,000
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Event #17: Manfred Gunther Winner of NLH Freeze $200 + $20
The final event of the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival, a $200 + $20 No Limit Hold’em Freeze, has a champion: Manfred Gunther. Manfred outlasted a field of 115 players to take home the trophy and $4,600.
Note: With 6 remaining the players agreed to adjust the remaining payouts as follows: 1st, $4,60; 2nd, $3,600; 3rd, $3,000; 4th, $2,700; 5th, $2,400; 6th, $2095.
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Rank
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First Name
|
Last Name
|
Prize
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manfred | Gunther | $4,600 |
| 2 | Alain | Chikani | $3,600 |
| 3 | Billy | Gerontakos | $3,000 |
| 4 | Walt | Asatoorian | $2,700 |
| 5 | Garen | Galanti | $2,400 |
| 6 | Peter | Kavouras | $2,095 |
| 7 | Charles | Dube | $1,075 |
| 8 | Adam Jan | Hamaoui | $820 |
| 9 | Terry | Flood | $625 |
| 10 | Linda | Huard | $475 |
| 11 | Kevin | Roy | $475 |
| 12 | Dang | Nguyen | $445 |
Event #16: Alexandre Paiement Winner of NLH Freeze $50 + $10
Congratulations to Alexandre Paiement for winning Event 16 of the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival.
He beat out a field of 100 players and took home the Full Tilt trophy and $1,225 for his efforts Thursday night.
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Rank
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First Name
|
Last Name
|
Prize
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandre | Paiement | $1,225 |
| 2 | John | Agridiotis | $915 |
| 3 | Eric | Thibodeau | $700 |
| 4 | Samuel | Samson | $535 |
| 5 | Yves | Pelosse | $405 |
| 6 | Stanley | Fort | $310 |
| 7 | Dave | Glube | $235 |
| 8 | Adam | Salesse | $180 |
| 9 | Maxime | Robidoux Labelle | $135 |
| 10 | Yann | Beauchamp | $105 |
| 11 | Joshua | Caballero-Kowarsky | $105 |
Event #15: Alexandre Sylvestre Bouchard Winner of NLH Single Rebuy $50 + $10
Congratulations to Alexandre Sylvestre Bouchard for winning Event 15 in the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival.
He won $1,366 plus the Full Tilt trophy for his victory.
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Rank
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First Name
|
Last Name
|
Prize
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandre | Sylvestre-Bouchard | $1,366 |
| 2 | Claude | Boulet | $950 |
| 3 | Jean Claude | Tawil | $665 |
| 4 | Osman | Noor | $470 |
| 5 | George | Daoukakis | $330 |
| 6 | Russel | Turner | $230 |
| 7 | Tommy | Tremblay | $160 |
Event #14: Irene Tzanetopoulos Winner of NLH Bounty $135 + $15 + $50
Irene Tzanetopoulos outlasted a huge 218-player field to win Event 14, a $135 + $15 + $50 No Limit Hold’em Bounty event. After a deal was made 7 ways she took home the Full Tilt Trophy plus $6,100 for the victory. Congratulations Irene!
Note: A deal was made at 7 players remaining. Players agreed to take $2000 each and play for additional payouts for ranks 1 to 4. The numbers in the payout table reflect the agreement made by the players.
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Rank
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First Name
|
Last Name
|
Prize
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene | Tzanetopoulos | $6,100 |
| 2 | Kliment | Tamakov | $4,800 |
| 3 | Luis | Norambuena | $3,500 |
| 4 | Simon | Tang | $2,380 |
| 5 | Ilan | Hershkovitz | $2,000 |
| 6 | Alex | Fiorani | $2,000 |
| 7 | Michael | Korovine | $2,000 |
| 8 | Nelson | Gagnon | $860 |
| 9 | Kevin | Ward | $645 |
| 10 | Nicolas | Aubut | $480 |
| 11 | Patrick | Mailloux | $480 |
| 12 | Vincent | Fortin | $440 |
| 13 | Mathieu | Hebert | $440 |
| 14 | Dan | Wells | $405 |
| 15 | Richard | Chia | $405 |
| 16 | Vartan | Arzoumanian | $375 |
| 17 | Larry | Maislin | $375 |
| 18 | Mitch | Schnurbach | $345 |
| 19 | Richard | Johansen | $345 |
| 20 | Kevin | Bijian | $315 |
| 21 | Derek David Wayne | Hill | $315 |
| 22 | Bob | Taylor | $295 |
| 23 | Daniel | Schreiber | $295 |
Event #13: Alexandre Menard Winner of NLH Deepstack Turbo $60 + $10
Congratulations to Alexandre Menard who won Event 13 (1st place, $1,189 plus the Full Tilt trophy), beating out a field of 83 other players. Congratulations Alexandre!
Note: The players made a deal with three remaining. They agreed to give $900 each to 2nd and 3rd place and $1,189 to the winner.
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Total Winnings |
| 1 | Alexandre | Menard | $1,189.00 |
| 2 | Joseph | Cohen | $900.00 |
| 3 | Alan | Dagenais | $900.00 |
| 4 | Mark | Howie | $560.00 |
| 5 | Frederic | Mercier | $430.00 |
| 6 | Kenneth | Doran | $325.00 |
| 7 | Tommy | Tremblay | $250.00 |
| 8 | Adam | Salesse | $190.00 |
| 9 | Aaron | Kerr | $145.00 |
Event #12: Bharat Shetty Winner of Pot Limit Omaha 3 Lives $180 + $20
Bharat Shetty beat a stacked field to win Event 12, a PLO 3 Lives Event in the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival. He took home $4,044 for the win, plus (of course) the Full Tilt Trophy.
Congratulations Bharat!
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Prize Winnings |
| 1 | Bharat | Shetty | $4,044.00 |
| 2 | Carlo | Nini | $3,075.00 |
| 3 | Joseph | Hanna | $2,345.00 |
| 4 | Michael | Ferneyhough | $1,790.00 |
| 5 | Jason | Denko | $1,370.00 |
| 6 | Bentino | Salemi | $1,045.00 |
| 7 | Ciaran | Carter | $795.00 |
| 8 | Michael | Korovine | $610.00 |
| 9 | Adam | Wall | $465.00 |
Event #11: Eric W Davis Winner of NLH Freeze $50 + $10
Eric Davis outlasted a field of 115 players to take down Event 11, taking home $1,387 and the Full Tilt trophy for the win.
Congratulations are also due to Ian Tisdale, who placed second for $1,030.
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Rank
|
First Name
|
Last Name
|
Prize
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric W | Davis | $1,387 |
| 2 | Ian | Tisdale | $1,030 |
| 3 | Ian Anderson | Johnson | $785 |
| 4 | Marc Olivier | Crete | $600 |
| 5 | Sean | Haraldsen | $460 |
| 6 | Joshua | Caballero-Kowarsky | $350 |
| 7 | Mark | Howie | $265 |
| 8 | David | Villeneuve | $205 |
| 9 | Marco | Lemire | $155 |
| 10 | Renato | Soldera | $115 |
| 11 | Marouane | Tijani | $115 |
| 12 | Bradley | Roe | $110 |
Event #10: Robin K. Winner of Limit Hold’em 6-Max $150 + $15
Congratulation to Robin K. Winner of Event #10: No Limit Hold’em 6-Max at Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival.
The winner took home $4,000 and the beautiful trophy.
Event #9: Pierre Bergeron Winner of the NLH Big Ante $70 + $10
Pierre “Khaosman” Bergeron has outlasted the field and won Event #9!
Pierre wins $1,710 for his efforts tonight against a 100-player field.
Event #7: Kevin Bijian Winner of the NLH Deepstack Turbo $100 + $10
Congratulations to Kevin Bijian, the winner of Event 7 in the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival. The winner took home $3,890.00 and the beautiful trophy. Congratulations are also due to Costa Ziakoulis, who placed second for $3,220.00.
Event #6: Lambros Xerakias Winner of the NLH Single Rebuy $50 + $10
Heads up play didn’t last very long, and eventually Lambros Xerakias triumphed over the strong play of Eric Gravel (2nd, $1,360) to take the trophy and the 1st place prize ($1,779).
When the final table came together Lambros was among the leaders – but then he eliminated 3 or 4 players in a row (and in a short period of time) to become the massive chip leader.
Event #5: Simon Vasiliou Winner Pot Limit Omaha Single Rebuy $100 + $10
After all was said and done, Simon Vasiliou ended up as the winner of Event 5 after beating Jingles heads-up. Both Simon and Jingles are well-known Omaha players here at Playground Poker Club, and evidently their experience paid off in Event 5!
The remaining 5 players in Event 5 have agreed to a deal. The terms are that the five would reserve $500 and the trophy for first place and split the rest of the prize pool via ICM Chop.
Event #4: Adam El Bied Winner of the NLH Deepstack Turbo $60 + $10
After a short heads-up session, massive chip leader (following the deal) Adam El Bied outlasted Jay Doerr to take down the first prize of $1,380 and the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Trophy.
Congratulations Adam!
Event #3: Russel Turner Winner of the NLH Deepstack Turbo $60 + $10
After a long afternoon we have a winner in Event 3 of the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival. The winner is Russel Turner who takes home $1,400 plus the beautiful Champion’s trophy.
To win the event he barely edged out second-place finisher Nicolas Rabba who played solid poker all afternoon and but for a pretty big cooler at the outset of final table action could have been the massive chipleader 9-handed. Nicolas won $1,264 for his runner up finish.
Third place went to Matthew Parker who was the last of 4 players to take $800 after the deal that was struck with 6 players remaining.
Event #2: Josh Kimmel Winner of the NLH Win the Button $70 + $10
Congratulations to Josh Kimmel, the winner of Event 2 in the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival. The winner took home $2,395 and the beautiful trophy. Congratulations are also due to Yohann Wagner, who placed second for $1,775.
Event #1: Alim Perales Winner of the NLH Re-entry $135+$15
Eric Richer and Alim Perales had a pretty tight heads-up battlefor a while, but eventually Perales managed to wear down Richer to the point where any good hand would require a shove.
Unfortunately for Richer, his timing wasn’t great. The players got to the flop safely enough, which came down 
. Richer shoved on the flop holding (we found out later) 
– but Perales was holding 
for a flopped straight.
The turn was very good for Richer – 
– but he couldn’t keep up that momentum when the 
came on the river and Perales’ straight held up. Photos and read more…
Thankz for the updates canadapoker! great job
Are you guys going to be there for the main event?
yes we will..we will be taking photos and updating everyday.
tom spider
Good job spider! You take some really good photos. Nice written coverage as well.
thx for the compliments on pics…..we do a lot of pic taking at these events..i hope all players like the pics i took of them….
Please bring back the Miriam…
Will the pros be there on Sunday???
I have day off tomorow from my job and I want to play it.
Cool picks. Vanessa looks hot !!!
Playground do great job! Bravo
Will the final table be televiséd or live stream or something like this?
What unbelievable collaboration Full Tilt and Poker Stars. With the power to offer cheap online satellites we can finally see mega live tournaments in Canada that are in reach of the poor people like me to have a chance to play them. Un gros merci!!
I busted out but is really good tournament. Please do it again soon and I will be there 100%%%%
Go Steve
Is this the record in Canada for the biggest tournament field?
Go Steve
Been hearing about the Playground on Canada Poker for couple years and how good it is, etc. Finally I decided to travel from out West to see with my own 2 blue eyes. Seriously this place is the Mecca of poker after Las Vegas. If I didn’t have ties back home I would move here and build a small bungalow next door… nothing fancy.
thank you for the live stream, it is very cool..
The deal at the end made for some really boring poker … Aside from that the live stream was great; getting Gus Hansen’s perspective for the game and each hand was informative.
wow great job guys. that was a good 3 way deal