Elevating Mid-Stack Play Near the Bubble: Future-Stack Equity, ICM Leverage Reversal & Aggression Windows
Straddle Smart: Why Most Players Misuse the Most Misunderstood Move in Poker
Mistake Tolerance in Poker: Why Some Boards Punish You More Than Others
Pressure Point Sizing: A New C-Betting Framework
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: | 8 (500/1,000/1,000) |
| Entries: | 46/105 |
| Prizes: | $17,955 |
There are about 20 minutes left to enter the Turbo game and the field has just recently cracked 100 entries for prizes just shy of $18k. There will be a break following this level in about 5 minutes, and when they return for Level 9 and about 9:15 pm, entries will closed and the field will be set.
Expect fast action to the end once the entry desk is closed.
| Level: | 6 (300/600/600) |
| Entries: | 52/92 |
| Prizes: | $15,732 |
The prizes are now over $15k with 92 entries on the board and Level 6 ticking down toward the end. There are still 52 players alive in the game with about 45 minutes left to enter or rebuy.
| Level: | 1 (100/100/100) |
| Entries: | 53/53 |
| Prizes: | $9,063 |
The opening level of the Turbo game has seen a lot of entries with 53 on the board so far. That puts the prizes a little higher tna $9k right now with about 2 hours left to enter the game. With 15k/15 minutes, I expect this one to run lightning fast today and feature a fair number of rebuys.
| Event: | Event #8: $200 Turbo ($180 + $20) |
| Date: | Oct 18, 7 pm |
| Blinds: | 15 Min |
| Starting Stack: | 15,000 |
| Late Entry: | 8 Levels (~9:15 pm) |
Friday’s side event will be a full turbo game with 15 minute blinds and a 15k starting stack. Action kicks off at 7 pm with 8 levels of entry. That should put the final chance to enter at about 9:15 pm.
I’ll be watching Day 1a of the Main most closely on Friday, but I expect I’ll make it over for the end of this one once Day 1a bags up at the end of their night.
| Level | Ante | Small Blind | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | 200 | 100 | 200 |
| 3 | 300 | 200 | 300 |
| 4 | 400 | 200 | 400 |
| 5 | 500 | 300 | 500 |
| 6 | 600 | 300 | 600 |
| 7 | 800 | 400 | 800 |
| 8 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 |
| 15 min Break/registration ends | |||
| 9 | 1,200 | 600 | 1,200 |
| 10 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 1,500 |
| 11 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| 12 | 2,500 | 1,500 | 2,500 |
| 13 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 3,000 |
| 14 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 |
| 15 | 5,000 | 2,500 | 5,000 |
| 16 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 |
| 15 min Break remove 100s & 500s | |||
| 17 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 |
| 18 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| 19 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 12,000 |
| 20 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 |
| 21 | 20,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| 22 | 25,000 | 15,000 | 25,000 |
| 23 | 30,000 | 15,000 | 30,000 |
| 24 | 40,000 | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| 15 Minute Break -remove 1000s | |||
| 25 | 50,000 | 25,000 | 50,000 |
| 26 | 60,000 | 30,000 | 60,000 |
| 27 | 80,000 | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deven Lane |  | $5,339 |
| 2 | Georgios Gializis | | $3,678 |
| 3 | Andy Wong | | $2,391 |
| 4 | Rodica Fatol | | $1,839 |
| 5 | Michael Vickerman | | $1,416 |
| 6 | Leo Brouwer | | $1,121 |
| 7 | Jessy Farmer | | $882 |
| 8 | Mark Dotimas | | $698 |
| 9 | Dagan Maxwell | | $570 |
| 10 | Brennan Neville | | $459 |
| 11 | Skyler Stacey |  | $417 |
