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Get ready for the penultimate PPT series of 2024 at Pure Casino Edmonton, featuring 11 events and culminating in the $1,100 Main Event, plus fan favorites like 6-Max, PLO Big Bounty, and the $2k High Roller!
Check out live updates and reporting from the Pure Poker Tour Series #5 by Lyle Bateman. Chose an event of your choice down below:
| Level: | 3 (200/300/300) NLH |
| Entries: | 22/26 |
| Prizes: | $7,410 |
The field is up to 26 entries in the NLH/PLO Mix with action now in Level 3 and two cards in play. There are still more than 3 hours left to enter this one, and the entries will likely pick up after the 6-Max returns from dinner with entries closed, so expect these numbers to jump fairly dramatically over the next few hours.
| Level: | 2 (100/200/200) PLO |
| Entries: | 20/21 |
| Prizes: | $5,985 |
They’ve just begun Leve 2 in the Mix game so this is the first level with four cards in play. The field is up to 21 entries now with Ryan Comely among the recent entries.
| Level: | 1 (100/100/100) |
| Entries: | 18/18 |
| Prizes: | $5,130 |
Action is underway in Level 1 of the Mix game with two-cards in play this level. There are 18 entries to start and all are still in play for now. Among the players in action are Dylan Descheneaux, Mo Alamelhuda, Holly Berry, Benny Sarnelli, and Darrell Moore.
| Event: | Event #4: $340 NLH/PLO MIx ($300 + $40) |
| Date: | Oct 16, 4 pm |
| Blinds: | 30 Min |
| Starting Stack: | 25,000 |
| Late Entry: | 8 Levels (~5:45 pm) |
The side event on Wednesday is the first chance for PLO lovers to stretch their legs, though they’ll have to contend with alternating rounds of NLH for this one. The action starts with two-cards and all odd-numbered levels will play with 2. Level 2 will be the first PLO action, with subsequent even-numbered levels playing with 4 cards.
The action kicks off at 4 pm and players start the day with 25k in chips. Levels are 30 minutes in length until a winner is decided later tonight. This will be my second priority today, but I expect both games to be late ones, and I’m pretty sure this one will still be running when the 6-max finishes, so I’ll move over here for the endgame.
To be announced.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Hicks |  | $7,664 |
| 2 | Benny Sarnelli | | $5,027 |
| 3 | Myles Budd | | $3,351 |
| 4 | Mo Alemalhuda | | $2,394 |
| 5 | Tony Hoang | | $1,795 |
| 6 | Kevin Schell | | $1,292 |
| 7 | Van Le | | $1,005 |
| 8 | Traci Horperstad | | $790 |
| 9 | Kevin Lee | | $622 |
