2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
41,600 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
600 CAD
Prize Pool
213,690 CAD
Entries
419
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
419
Players Left
1

Tran Takes Multiway Pot

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Donald Somers limped in from under the gun and Nghiem Tran limped behind from early position. Vadim Rozin raised to 1,500 from middle position and received calls from Jamie Baker in the small blind, Mitchell Jacko in the big blind and both limpers.

The flop came K?Q?5? and action checked around to Rozin who fired a 3,000 continuation bet. Baker and Tran called while Jacko and Somers got out of the way.

All three remaining players checked the 2? turn leading to the 7? river. Action checked around to Tran who bet 5,000 and both Rozin and Baker opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mitchell Jacko ca
Mitchell Jacko
29,300
29,300
29,300
Profile photo of Nghiem Tran ca
Nghiem Tran
26,500
26,500
26,500
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Donald Somers
23,500
23,500
23,500
Profile photo of Vadim Rozin ca
Vadim Rozin
15,500
15,500
15,500
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Jamie Baker
8,500
8,500
8,500

Tags: Donald SomersJamie BakerMitchell JackoVadim Rozin

Meng Calls Down Bennett

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Thomas Bennett opened from under the gun and Qingwei Meng defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7?6?4? and Meng check-called an 800 continuation bet from Bennett.

Meng check-called another bet from Bennett on the 10? turn, this time for 1,500.

Both players checked the 8? river. Meng tabled 10?8? for two pair which was good enough to take down a decent early pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Qingwei Meng
42,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Thomas Bennett ca
Thomas Bennett
38,000
38,000
38,000

Tags: Qingwei MengThomas Bennett

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Staniscia Forces a Fold

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Kaia Moore opened from under the gun and received calls from Dominic Staniscia in middle position and Martin Dufour in the big blind.

The flop came 10?6?5?. Dufour checked, Moore fired an 800 continuation bet, Staniscia raised to 2,000, Dufour folded and Moore called.

Staniscia continued with a bet of 2,800 when checked to on the 4? turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from Moore.

Player Chips Progress
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Dominic Staniscia
27,600
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Kaia Moore
21,600
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Martin Dufour
21,400

Tags: Dominic StanisciaMartin DufourKaia Moore

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Leblanc Rivers Broadway

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Ara Asatoorian opened to 700 from the cutoff and received calls from Bradley Leblanc on the button and Glen Ho in the big blind.

The flop came K?J?4?. Ho checked, Asatoorian fired a 1,300 continuation bet, Leblanc called and Ho folded.

Asatoorian fired a second barrel on the 5? turn, this time for 2,000. Once again Leblanc made the call.

On the Q? river Asatoorian bet 3,500 only for Leblanc to raise it to 13,500. Asatoorian called.

Leblanc tabled A?10? for the nut-straight and Asatoorian's hand hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Bradley Leblanc
48,000
Profile photo of Glen Ho ca
Glen Ho
20,000
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Ara Asatoorian
12,000

Tags: Ara AsatoorianBradley LeblancGlen Ho

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Morgado Shows Down Three Pair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Stephen Garland limped in from the hijack and Neil McCabe Smith raised to 700 from the button. Vasco Morgado called from the big blind and Smith called as well.

All three players checked the K?10?8? flp leading to the 7? turn. Morgado bet 800, Garland called and Smith folded.

Both players checked the 10? river. Garland had missed with A?J? while Morgado showed down 8?7? for tens and eights which was good at showdown.

"Three pair. He gets a bonus" Garland joked as Morgado scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Vasco Morgado
27,500
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Neil McCabe Smith
24,300
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Stephen Garland
23,500

Tags: Neil McCabe SmithStephen GarlandVasco Morgado