With regards to Meet-Up Video games (MUGs), Brad Owen was one of many early pioneers. He’s performed in MUGs all world wide, most just lately at Playground through the World Poker Tour (WPT) Montreal.
On Monday, October 21 at 1 p.m., the poker site was filled with gamers battling in $1/$3 and $2/$5 money sport motion. Greater than 40 tables have been used with Owen, together with fellow WPT International Ambassadors and distinguished Canadian poker gamers Patrick Tardif and Xuan Liu, rotating tables each half-hour.
“I all the time have a good time at Playground,” Owen stated when talking to PokerNews. “I’ve gotten to know a handful of the native gamers over the previous few years. Along with their hospitality, they proceed to carry the vitality on the meet-up video games, which makes it enjoyable for me to maintain coming again. This occasion I obtained off to a sluggish begin, however ending the day profitable a $1,000 flip on the MUG’s most rambunctious desk greater than made up for it.”
Take a look at footage of that flip right here:
“MUGs are such a particular strategy to join with gamers on the grassroots degree, even when they’re principally there for Brad,” Liu informed PokerNews. “I all the time have enjoyable and splash round a bunch, however I additionally form of tried this time and booked a reasonably good win. I used to be exhibiting one card every time I gained a pot, and even as soon as once they have been considering calling my all in – he snapped after he noticed the 5x – so I do not really feel too unhealthy about profitable cash off them this time.”
Complimentary meals and drinks have been obtainable on the money sport tables, and gamers have been ready to enroll both via the Poker Atlas app, on the Playground web site, or with in-person registration at Playground.
Even WPT Govt Tour Director Matt Savage obtained in on the money sport motion.
“I had a good time taking part in within the meet-up sport. I performed slightly bit with Brad, ‘Egyption’, and likewise with Xuan Liu. We had a whole lot of enjoyable,” Savage informed PokerNews. “I dusted off my chips a few occasions, however the money motion right here is off the charts. It is really higher than I’ve seen in most locations. Completely satisfied to come back again right here and play that once more.”
Right here’s a have a look at some footage from the WPT Montreal MUG taken by proficient poker photographer Alicia Skillman.
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*Pictures courtesy World Poker Tour (WPT) / Alicia Skillman
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