2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Event #13: $3,300 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
112,500 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
3,300 CAD
Prize Pool
500,000 CAD
Entries
178
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
95
Players Left
1

Billard Doubles Through Jugurnath

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A?9?4? and roughly 200,000 in the middle, Anoop Jugurnath checked and Francois Billard bet 60,000. Jugurnath raised to 130,000, Billard moved all in for roughly 600,000 and Jugurnath called with a covering stack to put Billard at risk.

Francois Billard: A?Q? All in
Anoop Jugurnath: A?7?

Both players had top pair but Billard was ahead with the bigger kicker. He remained ahead on the 2?2? turn and river to score a full double up through Jugurnath.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anoop Jugurnath ca
Anoop Jugurnath
1,300,000
-125,000
-125,000
Profile photo of Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
1,200,000
580,000
580,000

Tags: Anoop JugurnathFrancois Billard

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Morkos Takes Back the Chip Lead

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of J?4?2?8?9? and roughly 250,000 in the middle, Anoop Jugurnath bet 125,000 from middle position and Adil Morkos raised to 540,000 from the hijack. Jugurnath made the call.

Morkos tabled 8?8? for a set to take the pot and reclaim the chip lead from Jugurnath.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adil Morkos ca
Adil Morkos
2,350,000
225,000
225,000
Profile photo of Anoop Jugurnath ca
Anoop Jugurnath
1,425,000
-325,000
-325,000

Tags: Adil MorkosAnoop Jugurnath

Rivest Doubles Through Jugurnath in the Blinds

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kevin Rivest shoved for 675,000 from the small blind and Anoop Jugurnath called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Rivest at risk.

Anoop Jugurnath: K?6?
Kevin Rivest: A?10?

The board ran out 5?J?3?10?K?. Rivest was good at showdown with his rivered set of kings and collected a full double up at Jugurnath's expense.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anoop Jugurnath ca
Anoop Jugurnath
1,750,000
-650,000
-650,000
Profile photo of Kevin Rivest ca
Kevin Rivest
1,390,000
730,000
730,000

Tags: Anoop JugurnathKevin Rivest

Jugurnath Takes the Chip Lead

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 2?4?9?6? and roughly 500,000 already in the middle, Kevin Rivest checked and Anoop Jugurnath bet 275,000.

Rivest check-raised to 550,000 and Jugurnath moved all in, covering Rivest who had about 650,000 behind.

Rivest considered his options for about two minutes before deciding to fold and Jugurnath took down a colossal pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anoop Jugurnath ca
Anoop Jugurnath
2,400,000
815,000
815,000
Profile photo of Kevin Rivest ca
Kevin Rivest
660,000
-865,000
-865,000

Tags: Anoop JugurnathKevin Rivest

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst Eliminated in 6th Place ($26,000 CAD)

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst
Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst shoved from the button for roughly 400,000 and was called by Kevin Rivest in the small blind who had a covering stack to put Blouin-Verroeulst at risk.

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst: A?5? All in
Kevin Rivest: A?9?

This time the better preflop hand held up on the 6?10?3?9?3? runout and Blouin-Verroeulst, who started the day with the chip lead, was eliminated in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kevin Rivest ca
Kevin Rivest
1,525,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst ca
Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Kevin RivestStephane Blouin-Verroeulst

Blouin-Verroeulst Spikes a Three-Outer

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Timothy Ulmer opened to 60,000 from under the gun, Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst shoved for 185,000 from the next seat over, Francois Billard re-shoved from the big blind for 835,000 and Ulmer folded leaving Blouin-Verroeulst at risk.

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst: A?J?
Francois Billard: A?K?

The board ran out J?5?5?Q?Q? giving Blouin-Verroeulst queens and jacks to secure a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Ulmer us
Timothy Ulmer
800,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
620,000
-550,000
-550,000
Profile photo of Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst ca
Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst
475,000
115,000
115,000
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Francois BillardStephane Blouin-VerroeulstTimothy Ulmer