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

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Paul Nakhle Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,550 CAD)

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

Paul Nakhle shoved for 325,000 from early position and found a caller in Stuart Taylor who was in the big blind and had Nakhle covered.

Paul Nakhle: J?10? All in
Stuart Taylor: K?8?

The board ran out 9?A?5?6?Q? giving Taylor a king-high flush to take the pot while Nakhle made his exit from the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Stuart Taylor
2,430,000
530,000
530,000
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Paul Nakhle
Busted

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Prahalis Doubles Through Nakhle

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

Paul Nakhle opened to 100,000 from early position and Panagiotis Prahalis three-bet shoved for 295,000 from the button. Nakhle called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Panagiotis Prahalis: A?K? All in
Paul Nakhle: A?7?

Prahalis was in great shape to double up with the bigger ace and remained ahead on the J?2?Q?8?9? runout to score a full double up while Nakhle was left with under eight big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Panagiotis Prahalis
715,000
65,000
65,000
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Paul Nakhle
325,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Panagiotis PrahalisPaul Nakhle

Albert Gorelik Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,150 CAD)

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

Action folded around to Albert Gorelik who shoved from the small bind for 420,000. Jamie Baker called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Gorelik at risk.

Albert Gorelik: A?2? All in
Jamie Baker: A?K?

"Whoops" Gorelik commented upon seeing he was dominated by a bigger ace. He found no help on the A?9?K?Q?6? runout and became the first to fall from the final table courtesy of Baker who collected the last of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Jamie Baker
1,700,000
400,000
400,000
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Albert Gorelik
Busted

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Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Vijayaratnam Leaves Nakhle Short

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

With two players seeing a board of A?J?6?Q?8? and just over 500,000 in the middle, Paul Nakhle checked from out of position and Senthuran Vijayaratnam bet 380,000. Nakhle made the call.

Vijayaratnam tabled [6c6h[ for a set and Nakhle's hand hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Senthuran Vijayaratnam
2,025,000
975,000
975,000
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Paul Nakhle
385,000
-445,000
-445,000

Tags: Paul NakhleSenthuran Vijayaratnam

Croteau Clashes with Vijayaratnam

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

With two players seeing a board of J?Q?3? and roughly 420,000 in the middle, Senthuran Vijayaratnam checked from under the gun and Gabriel Croteau bet 145,000 from middle position. Vijayaratnam put in a check-raise to 475,000 and Croteau made the call.

Both players then checked the 10? turn and 7? river.

"Ace-high" Vijayaratnam said. Croteau tabled K?K? for a pair of kings to take down a massive pot and the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabriel Croteau
2,425,000
965,000
965,000
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Senthuran Vijayaratnam
1,050,000
-690,000
-690,000

Tags: Gabriel CroteauSenthuran Vijayaratnam

Final Table Seat Draw (full)

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
11Jamie Baker1,300,00033
12Gabriel Croteau1,460,00037
13Pangiotis Prahalis650,00016
14Marc Lavergne1,150,00029
15Daniel Lefebvre365,0009
16Stuart Taylor1,900,00048
17Paul Nakhle830,00021
18Senthuran Vijayaratnam1,740,00044
19Albert Gorelik815,00020
Player Chips Progress
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Stuart Taylor
1,900,000
100,000
100,000
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Senthuran Vijayaratnam
1,740,000
140,000
140,000
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Gabriel Croteau
1,460,000
-540,000
-540,000
Profile photo of Jamie Baker ca
Jamie Baker
1,300,000
Profile photo of Marc Lavergne ca
Marc Lavergne
1,150,000
450,000
450,000
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Paul Nakhle
830,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Albert Gorelik us
Albert Gorelik
815,000
-235,000
-235,000
Profile photo of Panagiotis Prahalis ca
Panagiotis Prahalis
650,000
-150,000
-150,000
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Daniel Lefebvre
365,000
140,000
140,000