Day 5 was an action-packed day of the series. One of the biggest buy-ins of the series Event #7: $780 NLH 6 Max returned, finding 86 entries. This combined for a total prize pool of $57,910 with a minimum of $1,270 locked up for each player. Sebastien Crema locked up a massive chip lead with 844,500, nearly double that of the next closest player. On the flip side of events, DJ Sharma took home his first PPT trophy in the $230 NLH for $5,510. He bested the 83-player field laughing and smiling along the way.
Sebastien Crema Bags the Biggest of Event #7: $780 6 Max
A total of eleven players made it to Day 2. Of the remaining players, Sebastien Crema was the largest stack by far. He goes into Day 2 with 844,500 almost double that of the next closest. Following behind him are Michael St Pierre-Porter (470,500) and Keith Sarnoski (421,000).
After the dinner break Crema sat near the top of the charts, while Naz Sadovnik, Weston Pring, and Francis Fan all held over 200,000 chips. With 20 left, Crema held the chip lead with a solid 404,500. Players are competing for the top prize of $16,215 and the elusive PPT trophy.
All Day 2 Starting Stacks
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Crema | 844,500 |
| Michael St Pierre-Porter | 470,500 |
| Keith Sarnoski | 421,000 |
| Ali Razzaq | 392,500 |
| Cameron Sewart | 384,500 |
| Rob Lothian | 231,500 |
| Sean Sztyler | 198,000 |
| Weston Pring | 167,000 |
| Guneet Singh | 157,000 |
| Shawn Taghavi | 129,500 |
| Jason Heang | 64,500 |
DJ Sharma Laughs His Way to His First Trophy in Event #8: $230 NLH
You’d be hard pressed to find a local tournament player who hasn’t bumped elbows with DJ Sharma. His enthusiastic “Sharma Time” catchphrase has a certain ring to it that is undeniable. Well, Sharma proved it was his time as he stomped through the 83-player field to win his first PPT trophy. For his effort, Sharma was rewarded with the $5,510 top prize from the $15,770 prize pool.
Sharma’s tourney life was on the line with seven players remaining, but he found running spades with 8♠3♠. Sharma found an elimination on Daryl Roberts to gain more of a stack, and Zachary York found the same on Stefan Maloney to bring the tournament to five-handed play. Sharma showed he was just heating up as he found another elimination this time on Stacey Deiderich. With this he gained the chip lead at roughly 900,000 chips.
His run continued as he won a flip with pocket sevens against Pat Wilson’s big slick. Soon after, he eliminated the short stacked Brad Stevens as his flush draw bricked out. York doubled after getting it all in with pocket eights against Sharma’s ace-ten. The flop seemed disastrous as the window was an ace. Yet an eight was hiding beneath to bring York to an even stack as Sharma.
However, Sharma’s unrelenting aggression put York on the back foot by the next break. Shortly after, he moved all in with an open-ended straight draw. The board bricked for Sharma’s pair to hold and to give him his first-ever tournament trophy.
All Results Event #8: $230 NLH
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dj Sharma | $5,060 |
| 2 | Zachary York | $3,310 |
| 3 | Brad Stevens | $2,205 |
| 4 | Pat Wilson | $1,575 |
| 5 | Stacey Diederich | $1,180 |
| 6 | Stefan Maloney | $850 |
| 7 | Daryl Roberts | $660 |
| 8 | Iona Bliss | $520 |
| 9 | Joe Herlien | $410 |
There is still plenty of the series left at Pure Casino Yellowhead. Tuesday features the conclusion of the NLH $780 6-Max and Day 1 of the $2,000 High Roller. Follow all the exclusive reporting here on poker.pro.
