2025 Pure Poker Tour Series #1 – Event #2: $340 NLH Bounty

Pav Braich battled through the 100 person field and took home the trophy for Event #2. His tournament started slow finding an early bust. However, this wouldn’t stop Braich. He re-entered with a new fire and quickly began to chip up. By the two table redraw he had a healthy stack sitting third in chips.

From there he cruised to the final table staying disciplined and adding to his stack. He battle to three handed where he crippled Chris Mackenzie sending him home shortly after. Heads up was a back and fourth affair, but ultimately Braich battled back from the chip deficit to gain the upper hand. Shortly after he caught Michael St. Pierre bluffing to take the tournament and the trophy. A full recap will come tomorrow and stay tuned for live reporting of the series to follow.

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Pure Poker Tour

An Action Packed First Day of 2025 Pure Poker Tour #1

February 15, 2025

Action was caught after the turn of 2♣10♥5♥5♣ and Michael St. Pierre fired for 120,000. Pav Braich made the call.

The river was the Q♠ and St. Pierre moved all in. Braich made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Michael St. Pierre: J♣9♠

Pav Braich: Q♦J♥

St. Pierre hit the rail with 14 bounties and the 2nd place prize.

Three all ins and a call occurred. Michael St. Pierre was the big stack as the four players revealed their hands.

Early Position: A♥Q♠

Middle Position: A♣J♠

Late Position: A♦K♦

Michael St. Pierre: K♥K♠

The board ran out 6♣8♠6♠2♠2♥ to send the remaining 11 players into the money.

Weston Pring opened to 7,000 from under the gun. Pav Braich called from middle position and the big blind defended.

The flop came 9♥7♣K♣ and the big blind was quick to check. Pring continued for 8,000 and both players made the call.

After the turn peeled the 9♦, Both the big blind and Pring checked to Braich. He fired for 16,000 and was rewarded with the pot. He sits at a comfortable 107,000 while Pring is just short of the average with 70,000.

Geordi Lobe moved all in from middle position and Joseph Houle made the call from late position. Both players revealed their holdings.

Geordi Lobe: A♦Q♦

Joseph Houle: K♦K♥

Luck was on Lobe’s side as the window card came the A♠. The rest of the board didn’t help Houle as it completed the 4♣7♠2♣J♥ for Lobe to find the double. He sits at 80,500 while Houle is left short stacked at 20,000.

Early position moved all in for 12,500 and Daniel O’Leary reshoved for 29,000 from middle position. The small blind called for less. The three players revealed their holdings.

Early Position: 9♠9♥

Small Blind: K♥J♦

Daniel O’Leary: A♥K♣

The board ran out Q♠A♣8♣5♣Q♦ for O’Leary to find the double elimination. He sits above the average with 58,000 in play.

The remaining 52 players are headed on a fifteen minute break. Registration remains open until the end of the break. A prize pool update will follow shortly after.

Weston Pring raised to 2,500 from late position and Mike Malm made the call from the cutoff.

The flop came 5♥3♠6♦ and Pring continued for 4,000. Malm made a quick call.

While the turn peeled the K♣, Pring fired for 9,000. Malm made the call only leaving 4,500 behind.

The river was the J♦ and Pring moved all in. Malm made the laydown for Pring to take the pot. He sits at 93,500 among the leaders of the tournament.

Nadav Bitton opened to 1,800 from middle position. Sal Haji was the only player to call from late position.

The flop came A♥Q♣2♥ and Bitton was quick to check. Haji fired for 2,000 and was called.

After the turn peeled the J♣, Bitton again checked to Haji. He continued for 3,500 and received a call.

The river was the 5♥ and both players were quick to check. Bitton revealed A♠3♦ to take the pot. Both players sit well above the average with Bitton having 52,400 and Haji 42,000.

At the first break here are the current chip leaders. Avery Aloneissi sits well ahead of the pack with 76,500 followed by Weston Pring (63,200), and Daniel O’Leary (58,500). Brett Doty (52,700) follows while Ryan Comely (45,000), Duke Saddleback (44,700), John Donelly (44,500), Nadav Bitton (43,400), and Dale Campbell (41,000) all sit within close proximity. An hour and a half still remains to register so these numbers are sure to jump around as the night continues.

Middle position raised to 700 and late position made the call. The button called and Vinayak Makkar and Larson Cardinal defended in the blinds.

The flop came 6♥3♠K♠ and action checked to Cardinal in the big blind. He fired for 1,200 and only Makkar called.

After the turn peeled the A♣, Makkar led out for 2,100. Cardinal found the call.

The river was the board pairing 3♥ and both players were quick to check. Makkar revealed K♦Q♦ and Cardinal K♣2♣ to split the pot. Makkar sits at 40,200 while Cardinal is shorter stacked at 22,000.

The $340 NLH Bounty is underway. Currently it is level one and 34 players have registered. Registration will remain open through the first two breaks as this side event is sure to heat up. Chip count updates will follow while the Seniors is on break.

Pav Braich battled through the 100 person field and took home the trophy for Event #2. His tournament started slow finding an early bust. However, this wouldn’t stop Braich. He re-entered with a new fire and quickly began to chip up. By the two table redraw he had a healthy stack sitting third in chips.

From there he cruised to the final table staying disciplined and adding to his stack. He battle to three handed where he crippled Chris Mackenzie sending him home shortly after. Heads up was a back and fourth affair, but ultimately Braich battled back from the chip deficit to gain the upper hand. Shortly after he caught Michael St. Pierre bluffing to take the tournament and the trophy. A full recap will come tomorrow and stay tuned for live reporting of the series to follow.

Read more in our front page recap

Pure Poker Tour

An Action Packed First Day of 2025 Pure Poker Tour #1

February 15, 2025

Action was caught after the turn of 2♣10♥5♥5♣ and Michael St. Pierre fired for 120,000. Pav Braich made the call.

The river was the Q♠ and St. Pierre moved all in. Braich made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Michael St. Pierre: J♣9♠

Pav Braich: Q♦J♥

St. Pierre hit the rail with 14 bounties and the 2nd place prize.

Three all ins and a call occurred. Michael St. Pierre was the big stack as the four players revealed their hands.

Early Position: A♥Q♠

Middle Position: A♣J♠

Late Position: A♦K♦

Michael St. Pierre: K♥K♠

The board ran out 6♣8♠6♠2♠2♥ to send the remaining 11 players into the money.

Weston Pring opened to 7,000 from under the gun. Pav Braich called from middle position and the big blind defended.

The flop came 9♥7♣K♣ and the big blind was quick to check. Pring continued for 8,000 and both players made the call.

After the turn peeled the 9♦, Both the big blind and Pring checked to Braich. He fired for 16,000 and was rewarded with the pot. He sits at a comfortable 107,000 while Pring is just short of the average with 70,000.

Geordi Lobe moved all in from middle position and Joseph Houle made the call from late position. Both players revealed their holdings.

Geordi Lobe: A♦Q♦

Joseph Houle: K♦K♥

Luck was on Lobe’s side as the window card came the A♠. The rest of the board didn’t help Houle as it completed the 4♣7♠2♣J♥ for Lobe to find the double. He sits at 80,500 while Houle is left short stacked at 20,000.

Early position moved all in for 12,500 and Daniel O’Leary reshoved for 29,000 from middle position. The small blind called for less. The three players revealed their holdings.

Early Position: 9♠9♥

Small Blind: K♥J♦

Daniel O’Leary: A♥K♣

The board ran out Q♠A♣8♣5♣Q♦ for O’Leary to find the double elimination. He sits above the average with 58,000 in play.

The remaining 52 players are headed on a fifteen minute break. Registration remains open until the end of the break. A prize pool update will follow shortly after.

Weston Pring raised to 2,500 from late position and Mike Malm made the call from the cutoff.

The flop came 5♥3♠6♦ and Pring continued for 4,000. Malm made a quick call.

While the turn peeled the K♣, Pring fired for 9,000. Malm made the call only leaving 4,500 behind.

The river was the J♦ and Pring moved all in. Malm made the laydown for Pring to take the pot. He sits at 93,500 among the leaders of the tournament.

Nadav Bitton opened to 1,800 from middle position. Sal Haji was the only player to call from late position.

The flop came A♥Q♣2♥ and Bitton was quick to check. Haji fired for 2,000 and was called.

After the turn peeled the J♣, Bitton again checked to Haji. He continued for 3,500 and received a call.

The river was the 5♥ and both players were quick to check. Bitton revealed A♠3♦ to take the pot. Both players sit well above the average with Bitton having 52,400 and Haji 42,000.

At the first break here are the current chip leaders. Avery Aloneissi sits well ahead of the pack with 76,500 followed by Weston Pring (63,200), and Daniel O’Leary (58,500). Brett Doty (52,700) follows while Ryan Comely (45,000), Duke Saddleback (44,700), John Donelly (44,500), Nadav Bitton (43,400), and Dale Campbell (41,000) all sit within close proximity. An hour and a half still remains to register so these numbers are sure to jump around as the night continues.

Middle position raised to 700 and late position made the call. The button called and Vinayak Makkar and Larson Cardinal defended in the blinds.

The flop came 6♥3♠K♠ and action checked to Cardinal in the big blind. He fired for 1,200 and only Makkar called.

After the turn peeled the A♣, Makkar led out for 2,100. Cardinal found the call.

The river was the board pairing 3♥ and both players were quick to check. Makkar revealed K♦Q♦ and Cardinal K♣2♣ to split the pot. Makkar sits at 40,200 while Cardinal is shorter stacked at 22,000.

The $340 NLH Bounty is underway. Currently it is level one and 34 players have registered. Registration will remain open through the first two breaks as this side event is sure to heat up. Chip count updates will follow while the Seniors is on break.