2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Event #8: $1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
339,770 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,700 CAD
Prize Pool
2,490,000 CAD
Entries
1,660
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
22
Players Left
1

Level: 36

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Joey Messina Eliminated in 6th Place ($82,500)

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Joey Messina
Joey Messina

Joey Messina moved all in for his last 4,950,000 before Dustin Melanson flat called next to act and the rest of the player folded. The cards hit their backs with Messina all in and at risk.

Joey Messina: 10?9? All in
Dustin Melanson: A?Q?

The full board ran out A?6?7?4?9? and Messina's run would come to an end after some very impressive play.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
23,000,000
5,500,000
5,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Joey Messina ca
Joey Messina
Busted

Tags: Dustin MelansonJoey Messina

Tran Gets the Double Up

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Nghi Van Tran had made a few attempts at moving all in without getting a customer before the following hand happened where the action folded to Sergei Gurin in the small blind. He went for max pressure and moved all in while covering Tran. Tran found the call and the cards hit their backs with Tran all in and at risk.

Nghi Van Tran: A?6? All in
Sergei Gurin: 8?5?

The full board ran out K?6?3?10?7? and Tran was finally able to get the much needed double he was looking for. Gurin still sits top two.

Player Chips Progress
Sergei Gurin ca
Sergei Gurin
16,500,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Nghi Van Tran us
Nghi Van Tran
9,500,000
850,000
850,000

Tags: Nghi Van TranSergei Gurin

Melanson Unloads the Clip

Level 35 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Dustin Melanson
Dustin Melanson

Dustin Melanson opened the action under the gun to 950,000 before it folded all the way to the big blind where Joey Messina defended.

The 3?4?10? flop landed and the action checked to Melanson who down bet to 625,000 and was met with a call.

The J? rolled off on the turn and it check to Melanson who fired again for 1,700,000. He was met with another call from Messina.

The J? hit the river and Messina checked for the third time. Melanson took a moment and then fired the last shell. He moved in while covering.

Messina went into a deep tank but eventually thought better of a call. His cards hit the muck and Melanson did not reveal his hand before he mucked. Was it value or did he get one through?

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
17,500,000
8,700,000
8,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Joey Messina ca
Joey Messina
5,500,000
-6,400,000
-6,400,000

Tags: Dustin MelansonJoey Messina

Level: 35

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

Israel Pantaleon Eliminated in 7th Place ($65,000)

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Israel Pantaleon
Israel Pantaleon

Current chip leader Sergei Gurin opened in early position before the action folded to Israel Pantaleon on the button who moved all in for his tournament life. The blinds folded and Gurin snap called.

"Aces again?" Pantaleon asked, and although they weren't aces, it still wasn't great news.

Israel Pantaleon: Q?Q? All in
Sergei Gurin: K?K?

Pantaleon was gonna need to drill the flop and that's exactly what he did on the 8?Q?10? board. The rail went wild.

Unfortunately, the poker gods had other plans and they promptly put the K? on the turn giving Gurin the best hand. The rail went even wilder and the A? river sealed the deal.

Pantaleon still earned a great payout and has a ton to be happy about.

Player Chips Progress
Sergei Gurin ca
Sergei Gurin
19,500,000
7,500,000
7,500,000
Israel Pantaleon ca
Israel Pantaleon
Busted

Tags: Israel PantaleonSergei Gurin

Matthew Paplyk Eliminated in 8th Place ($50,000)

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Matthew Paplyk
Matthew Paplyk

Matthew Paplyk raised to 2,000,000 from under the gun, leaving himself just 225,000 behind. It then folded to Sergei Gurin on the button who took his time before flat calling the two million and the remining players folded.

"Any chance you fold?" Paplyk joked as the 10?9?4? flop landed. He put in the last 225,000 and before Gurin even called, he flipped over the rockets and flicked in a chip. The story got even tougher when Paplyk tabled his hand.

Matthew Paplyk: K?K? All in
Sergei Gurin: A?A?

Paplyk was on the wrong end of yet another cooler on this final table. The 4? turn and the J? river did not bring the help he needed and Paplyk hit the rail after an amazing showing on the felt.

Player Chips Progress
Sergei Gurin ca
Sergei Gurin
12,000,000
4,175,000
4,175,000
Matthew Paplyk ca
Matthew Paplyk
Busted

Tags: Matthew PaplykMatthew Paplyk EliminatedSergei Gurin

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Dinner Time!

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The eight remaining players in the Main Event are now on an agreed upon, extended 45-minute dinner break. They will return to action at about 6:25 p.m. local time.

Player Chips Progress
Mohammad Feizi ca
Mohammad Feizi
12,425,000
5,675,000
5,675,000
Joey Messina ca
Joey Messina
11,900,000
400,000
400,000
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
8,800,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Nghi Van Tran us
Nghi Van Tran
8,650,000
2,150,000
2,150,000
George James ca
George James
8,275,000
-1,725,000
-1,725,000
Sergei Gurin ca
Sergei Gurin
7,825,000
-1,675,000
-1,675,000
Israel Pantaleon ca
Israel Pantaleon
6,025,000
-1,975,000
-1,975,000
Matthew Paplyk ca
Matthew Paplyk
2,250,000
-4,950,000
-4,950,000