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Full coverage of the 2025 Pure Poker Tour from Pure Casino Yellowhead will be provided on poker.pro, with live updates and reporting by Lyle Bateman.
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Leo Brauwer and Lynne Stephenson Chop the Seniors ($8,465 and $7,525)
After over 13 hours of play, Leo Brouwer and Lynne Stephenson agreed to a chop. Leo took home $8,465 along with the trophy with his larger stack. Lynne Stephenson took $7,525 along with the apparel for her efforts. Both players smashed through the final table finding elimination after elimination.
Play slowed to a crawl with four remaining. Suru Patel found a key double up, but hit the rail to bring play three handed. Shortly after, the short stacked Larry Quon moved all in, Brouwer sent him to the rail. After a few hands of heads-up play, the pair agreed to chop with Brouwer taking his first Seniors trophy.
Position Player Prize 1st 
Leo Brouwer$8,465 2nd Lynne Stephenson$7,525 3rd Larry Quon$4,240 4th Suru Patel$3,260 5th Ken Kaneda$2,510 6th Alan MacNaughton$1,990 7th Wayne Witherspoon$1,565 8th Dennis Duval$1,240 9th Fran Fisher$1,010 10th Michael Murphy$815 11th Shawn Taghavi$750 12th Mike X$750 13th Brett Worton$650 -
Updated Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Leo Brauwer 1,885,000 Lynne Stephenson 1,165,000 -
Larry Quon Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,240)
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 2/122 Prizes: $34,770 
Larry Quon Larry Quon moved all in for his remaining 310,000, and Leo Brouwer made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Larry Quon: A♦Q♦
Leo Brouwer: J♣10♠The board ran out 10♦8♦10♥10♣K♥ to give Brouwer quads.
Leo Brouwer: 1,470,000
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Suru Patel Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,260)
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 3/122 Prizes: $34,770 
Suru Patel Suru Patel moved all in for 305,000, and Lynne Stephenson made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Suru Patel: A♣2♠
Lynne Stephenson: 4♠4♦The board ran out 6♦J♠Q♥8♥Q♣ to give Stephenson the pot.
Lynne Stephenson: 1,590,000
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Patel Finds a Miracle River
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 4/122 Prizes: $34,770 Action was caught after the turn of J♠K♥9♦4♦, and Larry Quon checked from the big blind. Suru Patel fired for 70,000, and Quon moved all in. Patel called for 170,000 total, and both players revealed their holdings.
Suru Patel: [invalid notations]
Patel found renewed life, as the river came the K♠ to give him the double.
Larry Quon: 610,000
Suru Patel: 540,000 -
Ken Kaneda Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,510)
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 4/122 Prizes: $34,770 
Ken Kaneda Ken Kaneda moved all in for 185,000, and Larry Quon made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Ken Kaneda: K♠9♥
Larry Quon: 3♦3♣The board ran out 10♠4♠A♥Q♣6♣ to send Kaneda to the rail.
Larry Quon: 570,000
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Alan MacNaughton Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,990)
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 5/122 Prizes: $34,770 
Alan MacNaughton Alan MacNaughton moved all in for 150,000, and Leo Brauwer made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Alan MacNaughton: K♣Q♥
Leo Brauwer: A♠2♣The board ran out J♦J♥10♣5♥10♦ to give Brauwer the pot.
Leo Brauwer: 740,000
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Wayne Witherspoon Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,565)
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 6/122 Prizes: $34,770 
Wayne Witherspoon Suru Patel raised to 55,000 from the cutoff, and Wayne Witherspoon called with less. Both players revealed their holdings.
Wayne Witherspoon: K♣6♦
Suru Patel: A♣5♦The board ran out A♠8♥5♥2♠6♣ to send Witherspoon to the rail.
Suru Patel: 595,000
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Dennis Duval Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,240)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 7/122 Prizes: $34,770 
Dennis Duval Action was caught after the flop of 10♥6♦4♣, and Dennis Duval moved all in. Suru Patel made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Dennis Duval: Q♦10♦
Suru Patel: A♣10♠The board completed with the 8♠J♠ to give Patel the pot.
Suru Patel: 560,000
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Fran Fisher Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,010)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 8/122 Prizes: $34,770 
Fran Fisher Leo Brouwer raised to 50,000 from middle position. Fran Fisher moved all in for 55,000 and Brouwer found the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Fran Fisher: 7♣8♣
Leo Brouwer: 10♦10♣The board ran out 8♠J♠8♥9♦Q♥ to send Fisher to the rail.
Leo Brouwer: 705,000
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All Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Leo Brouwer 590,000 Larry Quon 585,000 Lynne Stephenson 465,000 Suru Patel 455,000 Alan MacNaughton 310,000 Ken Kaneda 230,000 Dennis Duval 200,000 Wayne Witherspoon 125,000 Fran Fisher 105,000 -
Michael Murphy Eliminated in 10th Place ($815)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 9/122 Prizes: $34,770 
Michael Murphy Michael Murphy moved all in and was called by a late position player. Both players revealed their holdings.
Michael Murphy: Q♠J♦
Late Position: 10♣10♠The board ran out A♠K♦2♥4♦9♣ to send Murphy to the rail.
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Shawn Taghavi Eliminated in 11th Place ($750)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 10/122 Prizes: $34,770 
Shawn Taghavi Shawn Taghavi moved all in and was called by Lynne Stephenson made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Shawn Taghavi: 3♣3♥
Lynne Stephenson: K♦Q♦The board ran out A♣2♦4♦5♠6♦ to give Stephenson the pot.
Lynne Stephenson: 553,000
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Mike X Eliminated in 12th Place ($750)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 11/122 Prizes: $34,770 
Mike X Mike X moved all in from under the gun for 80,000, and Suru Patel moved all in over the top from the small blind. The big blind made the fold, and both players revealed their holdings.
Mike X: A♠10♦
Suru Patel: A♦J♣The flop flipped the odds as it came 10♠6♦3♦. However, the board completed with the 9♦J♦ to give Patel the pot.
Suru Patel: 446,000
Mike X: 0 -
Kaneda is a Hero
Level: 19 (6,000/12,000/12,000) Entries: 12/122 Prizes: $34,770 Action was caught after the flop of A♥2♦J♠, and Ken Kaneda in the big blind was quick to check. Suru Patel fired for 25,000, and the button made the fold. Kaneta made the call.
The turn peeled the 3♠, and Kaneda checked to Patel. He continued for 45,000, and Kaneta found the call.
After the river peeled the J♦, Kaneda checked his option. Patel bet 70,000, leaving Kaneda with only 5,000 behind if he called. After consideration, he made the call and revealed A♣5♥. This bested Patel’s 9♥8♦, to take the pot.
Suru Patel: 397,000
Ken Kaneda: 362,000 -
Brett Worton Eliminated in 13th Place ($650)
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 12/122 Prizes: $34,770 
Brett Worton moved all in for 113,000 from under the gun. Ken Kaneda made the call from the big blind and both players revealed their holdings.
Brett Worton: 2♣2♥
Ken Kaneda: K♠K♥The board ran out Q♦8♦10♠J♠10♥ to send Worton to the rail.
Ken Kaneda: 267,000
Brett Worton: 0 -
Letts Falls Short to Burst the Bubble
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 13/122 Prizes: $34,770 Leo Brouwer opened to 50,000, and John Letts moved all in for 51,000 from the small blind. The big blind found a fold, and Brouwer was quick to call. Both players revealed their holdings.
John Letts: A♠K♠
Leo Brouwer: 10♠10♥The board completed with the Q♣6♦5♥3♣3♠, to bring the remaining thirteen players into the money.
Leo Brouwer: 524,000
John Letts: 0 -
Those on Top at the Break
Player Chip Count Shawn Taghavi 374,000 Suru Patel 363,000 Lynne Stephenson 321,000 Leo Brouwer 244,000 Ken Kaneda 231,000 -
Letta Wins the Battle of the Blinds
Action folded to John Letta in the small blind. He made the call, and the big blind moved all in for 18,000. Letta made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Big Blind: Q♠3♠
John Letta: 9♦8♥The board ran out 4♦J♥6♣9♥K♠, to give Letta the pot.
John Letta: 157,000
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Brouwer Finds Value
Level: 16 (3,000/6,000/6,000) Entries: 19/122 Prizes: $34,770 John Letta raised to 13,000 from middle position, and Leo Brouwer made the call from the small blind.
The flop came 7♥K♦9♦, and both players were quick to check.
After the turn peeled the 8♣, Brouwer led out for 10,000. Letta took little time to make the call.
The board completed with the 2♦, and Brouwer continued for 30,000. Letta found the call, and Brouwer revealed J♦7♦ to take the pot.
Leo Brouwer: 238,000
John Letta: 132,000 -
Stephenson Collects Another Head
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 23/122 Prizes: $34,770 Three players made a call, and the small blind moved all in for 15,500. Only Lynne Stephenson made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Small Blind: A♣K♦
Lynne Stephenson: 5♦5♥The board ran out 4♣7♣8♥Q♣8♠, to add to Stephenson’s leading stack.
Lynne Stephenson: 332,000
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Worton Makes the Hero Call
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 26/122 Prizes: $34,770 Julius Roque checked after the flop of 6♠Q♠2♥. Brett Worton fired for 7,000, and Roque moved all in for 38,000. Worton took some time before flicking in the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Julius Roque: 10♠8♠
Brett Worton: Q♦10♣The board completed with the 3♥6♦ to the former API senior leader Roque to the rail.
Brett Worton: 208,000
Julius Roque: 0 -
Prize Pool Announced
Position Prize 1st $9,465 2nd $6,525 3rd $4,240 4th $3,260 5th $2,510 6th $1,990 7th $1,565 8th $1,240 9th $1,010 10th $815 11th-12th $750 13th $650 -
Big Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Leo Brouwer 180,000 Lynne Stephenson 174,000 Scott Marlatt 167,000 Brady Ohara 156,000 Ken Kaneda 150,000 -
Semotiuk Flips the Odds
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 40/122 Prizes: $34,770 An all in and call occurred between Darren Semotiuk and Charles Villaneuve for 45,400. Both players revealed their holdings.
Darren Semotiuk: A♦10♠
Charles Villaneuve: A♠K♥The board ran out K♣Q♠2♣J♦K♦ to give the underdog Semotiuk the double.
Darren Semotiuk: 97,300
Charles Villaneuve: 35,800 -
Right Time for Wong
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 41/122 Prizes: $34,770 Charles Villeneuve raised to 6,500 from the cutoff, and Andy Wong moved all in for 4,200. Darren Semotiuk moved all in from the small blind for 67,000, and Villeneuve went into the tank. He found the call, and the three players revealed their holdings.
Andy Wong: A♣K♠
Darren Semotiuk: A♥J♥
Charles Villeneuve: A♠K♦The board ran out 9♣Q♠10♥3♥6♥, giving Wong the main pot and a renewed tournament life.
Charles Villeneuve: 79,700
Darren Semotiuk: 62,800
Andy Wong: 16,500 -
Big Slick for Aloneissi
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 48/122 Prizes: $34,770 Leonard S raised to 5,000 from middle position, and Mike Aloneissi moved all in for 44,800. Leonard made the call with less (17,000), and both players revealed their holdings.
Leonard S: K♠Q♠
Mike Aloneissi: A♠K♦The board ran out 4♦8♠3♣A♦2♣, for Aloneissi to send Leonard to the rail.
Mike Aloneissi: 69,700
Leonard S: 0 -
Dalke Doubles
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 52/122 Prizes: $34,770 Action was caught after the flop of 2♠Q♣9♣, and Kelly Dalke moved all in for his remaining 9,700. His opponent in late position made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Kelly Dalke: 10♣10♥
Late Position: A♣J♣The board completed with the K♥5♦ to give Dalke the double.
Kelly Dalke: 21,900
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Meyer Making Moves
Level: 9 (600/1,200/1,200) Entries: 57/122 Prizes: $34,770 Action was caught after the flop of 8♣3♣9♦, and Paul Meyer checked from early position. Middle position led out for 7,500, and Sheldon Johnston moved all in for 32,000. Meyer moved all in over the top for 51,100, and middle position made the fold.
Sheldon Johnston: 10♣10♠
Paul Meyer: 3♠3♦The board completed with the 2♣9♠ to give Meyer a full house.
Paul Meyer: 111,000
Sheldon Johnston: 0 -
Those Leading at the Dinner Break
Player Chip Count George Virus 163,500 Sheldon Johnston 144,800 Scott Marlatt 120,500 Alan MacNaughton 115,200 Larry Quon 110,100 David Howat 98,000 Lyle Bateman 57,000 -
A Prize Pool of $30,000 and Climbing
Level: 8 (500,1,000/1,000) Entries: 62/112 Prizes: $31,920 Just before the dinner break, the entrants have soared to a combined 113. The prize pool is $31,920 with just over an hour remaining to register. Of the total field, 63 currently remain. The PLO/NLH Mix Side Event is set to start in just a few minutes. A chip leader post will follow at the dinner break.
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Closing in on 100 Entries
Level: 5 (300/500/500) Entries: 73/99 Prizes: $28,215 With just shy of 100 entries, the seniors is closing in on a total prize pool of nearly $30,000. Amongst the field is fellow reporter Lyle Bateman looking to claim his first Seniors PPT Trophy. Just over 2 hours remain for late registration with a 1 hour dinner break occurring at 4 PM.
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Seniors with a Steady Start
Level: 3 (200/300/300) Entries: 64/67 Prizes: N/A With just over an hour of play, the seniors has seen a hot start. Three players have hit the rail early with 64 currently remaining. Registration remains open for another four hours, as the field will continue to grow to the 120+ entries the opening event continues to reach. Later in the day, Event #2 $340 NLH/PLO Mixed takes stage returning as a favourite of the schedule.
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Seniors Kick Off PPT #4
Event #1: $340 Seniors First 50+
Date: Sep 18, Noon Blinds: 30 Minutes Starting Stack: 25k Late Entry: 8 Levels (~5:00 PM) Day 1 Ends: One-Day Event PPT #4 is about to get underway, and as usual, the 50+ crowd kicks off the festivities with Event #1. The action gets going at noon with players sitting down with 25k in chips.
Blinds are 30 minutes long throughout the game, but will drop to 20 minutes for heads-up play. There are 8 levels of late entry, putting the last chance to enter at about 5:00 PM when they return from dinner. After that, they’ll play down to a winner before the end of the night.
Shawn Taghavi PPT #3 Seniors Winner In July, when PPT #3 was across town at Argyle, Shawn Taghavi took down the Seniors crown. That kicked off a pretty solid series for him as he also picked up a second trophy a few days later in the 6-Max, so no doubt he’ll be looking to defend the title and perhaps kick off another great week.
Alek Gillies will be on the floor for this one, though he’ll be starting late. I’ll be trading my notepad for a stack of chips in this one, and trying to follow Shawn’s example. See you on the felt on Thursday, and back in my usual spot behind the keyboard on Friday for the rest of the series.
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Leo Brauwer and Lynne Stephenson Chop the Seniors ($8,465 and $7,525)
After over 13 hours of play, Leo Brouwer and Lynne Stephenson agreed to a chop. Leo took home $8,465 along with the trophy with his larger stack. Lynne Stephenson took $7,525 along with the apparel for her efforts. Both players smashed through the final table finding elimination after elimination.
Play slowed to a crawl with four remaining. Suru Patel found a key double up, but hit the rail to bring play three handed. Shortly after, the short stacked Larry Quon moved all in, Brouwer sent him to the rail. After a few hands of heads-up play, the pair agreed to chop with Brouwer taking his first Seniors trophy.
Position Player Prize 1st Leo Brouwer$8,465 2nd Lynne Stephenson$7,525 3rd Larry Quon$4,240 4th Suru Patel$3,260 5th Ken Kaneda$2,510 6th Alan MacNaughton$1,990 7th Wayne Witherspoon$1,565 8th Dennis Duval$1,240 9th Fran Fisher$1,010 10th Michael Murphy$815 11th Shawn Taghavi$750 12th Mike X$750 13th Brett Worton$650 -
Updated Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Leo Brauwer 1,885,000 Lynne Stephenson 1,165,000 -
Larry Quon Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,240)
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 2/122 Prizes: $34,770 Larry Quon Larry Quon moved all in for his remaining 310,000, and Leo Brouwer made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Larry Quon: A♦Q♦
Leo Brouwer: J♣10♠The board ran out 10♦8♦10♥10♣K♥ to give Brouwer quads.
Leo Brouwer: 1,470,000
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Suru Patel Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,260)
Level: 24 (20,000/40,000/40,000) Entries: 3/122 Prizes: $34,770 Suru Patel Suru Patel moved all in for 305,000, and Lynne Stephenson made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Suru Patel: A♣2♠
Lynne Stephenson: 4♠4♦The board ran out 6♦J♠Q♥8♥Q♣ to give Stephenson the pot.
Lynne Stephenson: 1,590,000
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Patel Finds a Miracle River
Level: 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) Entries: 4/122 Prizes: $34,770 Action was caught after the turn of J♠K♥9♦4♦, and Larry Quon checked from the big blind. Suru Patel fired for 70,000, and Quon moved all in. Patel called for 170,000 total, and both players revealed their holdings.
Suru Patel: [invalid notations]
Patel found renewed life, as the river came the K♠ to give him the double.
Larry Quon: 610,000
Suru Patel: 540,000 -
Ken Kaneda Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,510)
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 4/122 Prizes: $34,770 Ken Kaneda Ken Kaneda moved all in for 185,000, and Larry Quon made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Ken Kaneda: K♠9♥
Larry Quon: 3♦3♣The board ran out 10♠4♠A♥Q♣6♣ to send Kaneda to the rail.
Larry Quon: 570,000
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Alan MacNaughton Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,990)
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 5/122 Prizes: $34,770 Alan MacNaughton Alan MacNaughton moved all in for 150,000, and Leo Brauwer made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Alan MacNaughton: K♣Q♥
Leo Brauwer: A♠2♣The board ran out J♦J♥10♣5♥10♦ to give Brauwer the pot.
Leo Brauwer: 740,000
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Wayne Witherspoon Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,565)
Level: 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) Entries: 6/122 Prizes: $34,770 Wayne Witherspoon Suru Patel raised to 55,000 from the cutoff, and Wayne Witherspoon called with less. Both players revealed their holdings.
Wayne Witherspoon: K♣6♦
Suru Patel: A♣5♦The board ran out A♠8♥5♥2♠6♣ to send Witherspoon to the rail.
Suru Patel: 595,000
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Dennis Duval Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,240)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 7/122 Prizes: $34,770 Dennis Duval Action was caught after the flop of 10♥6♦4♣, and Dennis Duval moved all in. Suru Patel made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Dennis Duval: Q♦10♦
Suru Patel: A♣10♠The board completed with the 8♠J♠ to give Patel the pot.
Suru Patel: 560,000
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Fran Fisher Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,010)
Level: 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 8/122 Prizes: $34,770 Fran Fisher Leo Brouwer raised to 50,000 from middle position. Fran Fisher moved all in for 55,000 and Brouwer found the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Fran Fisher: 7♣8♣
Leo Brouwer: 10♦10♣The board ran out 8♠J♠8♥9♦Q♥ to send Fisher to the rail.
Leo Brouwer: 705,000
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All Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Leo Brouwer 590,000 Larry Quon 585,000 Lynne Stephenson 465,000 Suru Patel 455,000 Alan MacNaughton 310,000 Ken Kaneda 230,000 Dennis Duval 200,000 Wayne Witherspoon 125,000 Fran Fisher 105,000 -
Michael Murphy Eliminated in 10th Place ($815)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 9/122 Prizes: $34,770 Michael Murphy Michael Murphy moved all in and was called by a late position player. Both players revealed their holdings.
Michael Murphy: Q♠J♦
Late Position: 10♣10♠The board ran out A♠K♦2♥4♦9♣ to send Murphy to the rail.
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Shawn Taghavi Eliminated in 11th Place ($750)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 10/122 Prizes: $34,770 Shawn Taghavi Shawn Taghavi moved all in and was called by Lynne Stephenson made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Shawn Taghavi: 3♣3♥
Lynne Stephenson: K♦Q♦The board ran out A♣2♦4♦5♠6♦ to give Stephenson the pot.
Lynne Stephenson: 553,000
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Mike X Eliminated in 12th Place ($750)
Level: 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 11/122 Prizes: $34,770 Mike X Mike X moved all in from under the gun for 80,000, and Suru Patel moved all in over the top from the small blind. The big blind made the fold, and both players revealed their holdings.
Mike X: A♠10♦
Suru Patel: A♦J♣The flop flipped the odds as it came 10♠6♦3♦. However, the board completed with the 9♦J♦ to give Patel the pot.
Suru Patel: 446,000
Mike X: 0 -
Kaneda is a Hero
Level: 19 (6,000/12,000/12,000) Entries: 12/122 Prizes: $34,770 Action was caught after the flop of A♥2♦J♠, and Ken Kaneda in the big blind was quick to check. Suru Patel fired for 25,000, and the button made the fold. Kaneta made the call.
The turn peeled the 3♠, and Kaneda checked to Patel. He continued for 45,000, and Kaneta found the call.
After the river peeled the J♦, Kaneda checked his option. Patel bet 70,000, leaving Kaneda with only 5,000 behind if he called. After consideration, he made the call and revealed A♣5♥. This bested Patel’s 9♥8♦, to take the pot.
Suru Patel: 397,000
Ken Kaneda: 362,000 -
Brett Worton Eliminated in 13th Place ($650)
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 12/122 Prizes: $34,770 Brett Worton moved all in for 113,000 from under the gun. Ken Kaneda made the call from the big blind and both players revealed their holdings.
Brett Worton: 2♣2♥
Ken Kaneda: K♠K♥The board ran out Q♦8♦10♠J♠10♥ to send Worton to the rail.
Ken Kaneda: 267,000
Brett Worton: 0 -
Letts Falls Short to Burst the Bubble
Level: 18 (5,000/10,000/10,000) Entries: 13/122 Prizes: $34,770 Leo Brouwer opened to 50,000, and John Letts moved all in for 51,000 from the small blind. The big blind found a fold, and Brouwer was quick to call. Both players revealed their holdings.
John Letts: A♠K♠
Leo Brouwer: 10♠10♥The board completed with the Q♣6♦5♥3♣3♠, to bring the remaining thirteen players into the money.
Leo Brouwer: 524,000
John Letts: 0 -
Those on Top at the Break
Player Chip Count Shawn Taghavi 374,000 Suru Patel 363,000 Lynne Stephenson 321,000 Leo Brouwer 244,000 Ken Kaneda 231,000 -
Letta Wins the Battle of the Blinds
Action folded to John Letta in the small blind. He made the call, and the big blind moved all in for 18,000. Letta made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Big Blind: Q♠3♠
John Letta: 9♦8♥The board ran out 4♦J♥6♣9♥K♠, to give Letta the pot.
John Letta: 157,000
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Brouwer Finds Value
Level: 16 (3,000/6,000/6,000) Entries: 19/122 Prizes: $34,770 John Letta raised to 13,000 from middle position, and Leo Brouwer made the call from the small blind.
The flop came 7♥K♦9♦, and both players were quick to check.
After the turn peeled the 8♣, Brouwer led out for 10,000. Letta took little time to make the call.
The board completed with the 2♦, and Brouwer continued for 30,000. Letta found the call, and Brouwer revealed J♦7♦ to take the pot.
Leo Brouwer: 238,000
John Letta: 132,000 -
Stephenson Collects Another Head
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 23/122 Prizes: $34,770 Three players made a call, and the small blind moved all in for 15,500. Only Lynne Stephenson made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Small Blind: A♣K♦
Lynne Stephenson: 5♦5♥The board ran out 4♣7♣8♥Q♣8♠, to add to Stephenson’s leading stack.
Lynne Stephenson: 332,000
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Worton Makes the Hero Call
Level: 14 (2,000/4,000/4,000) Entries: 26/122 Prizes: $34,770 Julius Roque checked after the flop of 6♠Q♠2♥. Brett Worton fired for 7,000, and Roque moved all in for 38,000. Worton took some time before flicking in the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Julius Roque: 10♠8♠
Brett Worton: Q♦10♣The board completed with the 3♥6♦ to the former API senior leader Roque to the rail.
Brett Worton: 208,000
Julius Roque: 0 -
Prize Pool Announced
Position Prize 1st $9,465 2nd $6,525 3rd $4,240 4th $3,260 5th $2,510 6th $1,990 7th $1,565 8th $1,240 9th $1,010 10th $815 11th-12th $750 13th $650 -
Big Stacks at the Break
Player Chip Count Leo Brouwer 180,000 Lynne Stephenson 174,000 Scott Marlatt 167,000 Brady Ohara 156,000 Ken Kaneda 150,000 -
Semotiuk Flips the Odds
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 40/122 Prizes: $34,770 An all in and call occurred between Darren Semotiuk and Charles Villaneuve for 45,400. Both players revealed their holdings.
Darren Semotiuk: A♦10♠
Charles Villaneuve: A♠K♥The board ran out K♣Q♠2♣J♦K♦ to give the underdog Semotiuk the double.
Darren Semotiuk: 97,300
Charles Villaneuve: 35,800 -
Right Time for Wong
Level: 12 (1,500/2,500/2,500) Entries: 41/122 Prizes: $34,770 Charles Villeneuve raised to 6,500 from the cutoff, and Andy Wong moved all in for 4,200. Darren Semotiuk moved all in from the small blind for 67,000, and Villeneuve went into the tank. He found the call, and the three players revealed their holdings.
Andy Wong: A♣K♠
Darren Semotiuk: A♥J♥
Charles Villeneuve: A♠K♦The board ran out 9♣Q♠10♥3♥6♥, giving Wong the main pot and a renewed tournament life.
Charles Villeneuve: 79,700
Darren Semotiuk: 62,800
Andy Wong: 16,500 -
Big Slick for Aloneissi
Level: 11 (1,000/2,000/2,000) Entries: 48/122 Prizes: $34,770 Leonard S raised to 5,000 from middle position, and Mike Aloneissi moved all in for 44,800. Leonard made the call with less (17,000), and both players revealed their holdings.
Leonard S: K♠Q♠
Mike Aloneissi: A♠K♦The board ran out 4♦8♠3♣A♦2♣, for Aloneissi to send Leonard to the rail.
Mike Aloneissi: 69,700
Leonard S: 0 -
Dalke Doubles
Level: 10 (1,000/1,500/1,500) Entries: 52/122 Prizes: $34,770 Action was caught after the flop of 2♠Q♣9♣, and Kelly Dalke moved all in for his remaining 9,700. His opponent in late position made the call and both players revealed their holdings.
Kelly Dalke: 10♣10♥
Late Position: A♣J♣The board completed with the K♥5♦ to give Dalke the double.
Kelly Dalke: 21,900
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Meyer Making Moves
Level: 9 (600/1,200/1,200) Entries: 57/122 Prizes: $34,770 Action was caught after the flop of 8♣3♣9♦, and Paul Meyer checked from early position. Middle position led out for 7,500, and Sheldon Johnston moved all in for 32,000. Meyer moved all in over the top for 51,100, and middle position made the fold.
Sheldon Johnston: 10♣10♠
Paul Meyer: 3♠3♦The board completed with the 2♣9♠ to give Meyer a full house.
Paul Meyer: 111,000
Sheldon Johnston: 0 -
Those Leading at the Dinner Break
Player Chip Count George Virus 163,500 Sheldon Johnston 144,800 Scott Marlatt 120,500 Alan MacNaughton 115,200 Larry Quon 110,100 David Howat 98,000 Lyle Bateman 57,000 -
A Prize Pool of $30,000 and Climbing
Level: 8 (500,1,000/1,000) Entries: 62/112 Prizes: $31,920 Just before the dinner break, the entrants have soared to a combined 113. The prize pool is $31,920 with just over an hour remaining to register. Of the total field, 63 currently remain. The PLO/NLH Mix Side Event is set to start in just a few minutes. A chip leader post will follow at the dinner break.
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Closing in on 100 Entries
Level: 5 (300/500/500) Entries: 73/99 Prizes: $28,215 With just shy of 100 entries, the seniors is closing in on a total prize pool of nearly $30,000. Amongst the field is fellow reporter Lyle Bateman looking to claim his first Seniors PPT Trophy. Just over 2 hours remain for late registration with a 1 hour dinner break occurring at 4 PM.
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Seniors with a Steady Start
Level: 3 (200/300/300) Entries: 64/67 Prizes: N/A With just over an hour of play, the seniors has seen a hot start. Three players have hit the rail early with 64 currently remaining. Registration remains open for another four hours, as the field will continue to grow to the 120+ entries the opening event continues to reach. Later in the day, Event #2 $340 NLH/PLO Mixed takes stage returning as a favourite of the schedule.
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Seniors Kick Off PPT #4
Event #1: $340 Seniors First 50+
Date: Sep 18, Noon Blinds: 30 Minutes Starting Stack: 25k Late Entry: 8 Levels (~5:00 PM) Day 1 Ends: One-Day Event PPT #4 is about to get underway, and as usual, the 50+ crowd kicks off the festivities with Event #1. The action gets going at noon with players sitting down with 25k in chips.
Blinds are 30 minutes long throughout the game, but will drop to 20 minutes for heads-up play. There are 8 levels of late entry, putting the last chance to enter at about 5:00 PM when they return from dinner. After that, they’ll play down to a winner before the end of the night.
Shawn Taghavi PPT #3 Seniors Winner In July, when PPT #3 was across town at Argyle, Shawn Taghavi took down the Seniors crown. That kicked off a pretty solid series for him as he also picked up a second trophy a few days later in the 6-Max, so no doubt he’ll be looking to defend the title and perhaps kick off another great week.
Alek Gillies will be on the floor for this one, though he’ll be starting late. I’ll be trading my notepad for a stack of chips in this one, and trying to follow Shawn’s example. See you on the felt on Thursday, and back in my usual spot behind the keyboard on Friday for the rest of the series.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leo Brouwer | $8,465 |
| 2nd | Lynne Stephenson | $7,525 |
| 3rd | Larry Quon | $4,240 |
| 4th | Suru Patel | $3,260 |
| 5th | Ken Kaneda | $2,510 |
| 6th | Alan MacNaughton | $1,990 |
| 7th | Wayne Witherspoon | $1,565 |
| 8th | Dennis Duval | $1,240 |
| 9th | Fran Fisher | $1,010 |
| 10th | Michael Murphy | $815 |
| 11th | Shawn Taghavi | $750 |
| 12th | Mike X | $750 |
| 13th | Brett Worton | $650 |
