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: 30

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

Christopher Baoukian Eliminated in 18th Place ($13,500)

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

All the chips went in the middle between Christopher Baoukian and George James to put Baoukian at risk for his tournament life.

The cards hit their backs.

Christopher Baoukian: A?2? All in
George James: K?K?

The full board ran out Q?8?8?8?10? and James sent Baoukin to the rail after an impressive run.

Player Chips Progress
George James ca
George James
5,800,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Christopher Baoukian ca
Christopher Baoukian
Busted

Tags: Christopher BaoukianGeorge James

Two Players Double

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

At virtually the same time there was a player all in on both tables. Nghi Van Tran was able to find a double against chip leader Dustin Melanson with Q?10? when he hit a ten on the flop.

On the other table Matthew Paplyk got all the chips in against Hugo Morrissette with A?4? and was able to get a double when he hit trips against Morrissettes ace-queen.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
8,600,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Hugo Morrissette ca
Hugo Morrissette
5,400,000
600,000
600,000
Matthew Paplyk ca
Matthew Paplyk
3,300,000
400,000
400,000
Nghi Van Tran us
Nghi Van Tran
1,750,000
1,050,000
1,050,000

Tags: Dustin MelansonHugo MorrissetteMatthew PaplykNghi Van Tran

Not the Card Thapar Wanted in the Window

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The action folded all the way to Devesh Thapar on the button who opened before Sergei Gurin moved all in from the small blind.

It was back on Thapar who snap called and the cards hit their backs.

Sergei Gurin: A?K? All in
Devesh Thapar: K?K?

Thapar needed to fade the ace but unfortunately, it was right in the window on the A?7?8? flop. The Q? turn and 4? river did not bring the help he needed an the two players essentially swapped stacks. Thapar still sits will almost 19 big blinds despite the loss.

Player Chips Progress
Sergei Gurin ca
Sergei Gurin
5,000,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Devesh Thapar ca
Devesh Thapar
2,200,000
-2,500,000
-2,500,000

Tags: Devesh ThaparSergei Gurin

Two Table Redraw (full)

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
TableSeatNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
11Christopher BaoukianCanada1,300,00011
12Devesh ThaparCanada4,700,00039
13Sergei GurinCanada3,100,00026
14Joey MessinaCanada1,600,00013
15Michael PorkolabCanada2,700,00023
16Dustin MelansonCanada10,700,00089
17George JamesCanada4,600,00038
18Tony WongCanada3,700,00031
19Nghi Van TranCanada700,0006
      
21Israel PantaleonCanada1,400,00012
22Pietro Lo GiudiceCanada1,500,00013
23Matthew PaplykCanada2,900,00024
24Wangchao YuanCanada2,700,00023
25Stephane Blouin-VerroeulstCanada2,800,00023
26Ran YiCanada3,600,00030
27Mohammad FeiziCanada5,000,00042
28Hugo MorrissetteCanada4,800,00040
29Robert WongCanada5,200,00043
Player Chips Progress
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
10,700,000
700,000
700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Robert Wong ca
Robert Wong
5,200,000
-800,000
-800,000
Mohammad Feizi ca
Mohammad Feizi
5,000,000
590,000
590,000
Hugo Morrissette ca
Hugo Morrissette
4,800,000
-1,085,000
-1,085,000
Devesh Thapar ca
Devesh Thapar
4,700,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
George James ca
George James
4,600,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000
Tony Wong ca
Tony Wong
3,700,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
Ran Yi ca
Ran Yi
3,600,000
80,000
80,000
Sergei Gurin ca
Sergei Gurin
3,100,000
810,000
810,000
Matthew Paplyk ca
Matthew Paplyk
2,900,000
245,000
245,000
Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst ca
Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst
2,800,000
-2,120,000
-2,120,000
Michael Porkolab ca
Michael Porkolab
2,700,000
-215,000
-215,000
Wangchao Yuan ca
Wangchao Yuan
2,700,000
-320,000
-320,000
Joey Messina ca
Joey Messina
1,600,000
-1,405,000
-1,405,000
Pietro Lo Giudice ca
Pietro Lo Giudice
1,500,000
305,000
305,000
Israel Pantaleon ca
Israel Pantaleon
1,400,000
-670,000
-670,000
Christopher Baoukian ca
Christopher Baoukian
1,300,000
10,000
10,000
Nghi Van Tran us
Nghi Van Tran
700,000
-510,000
-510,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Eli Cohen Eliminated in 19th Place ($10,300)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After significant action all the chips went into the middle between Eli Cohen and current chip leader Dustin Melanson. The cards hit their backs with Cohen all in and at risk.

Eli Cohen: A?Q? All in
Dustin Melanson: A?K?

The full board ran out 9?2?8?10?8? and Melanson continued to run hot to send Cohen to the rail. Cohen made multiple pay jumps to secure a nice score and has a ton to be proud of.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
10,000,000
1,745,000
1,745,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Eli Cohen ca
Eli Cohen
Busted

Tags: Dustin MelansonEli Cohen

Derek Jonathan Van Lieshout Eliminated in 20th Place ($10,300)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Derek Van Lieshout
Derek Van Lieshout

There was an under the gun open by Devesh Thapar before the action folded to Derek Jonathan Van Lieshout who moved all in. It made it back to Thapar who called and they were off to a full board. Unfortunately, the pocket eights of Van Lieshout could not improve against the kings of Thapar.

Derek Jonathan Van Lieshout hit the rail after an impressive run.

Player Chips Progress
Devesh Thapar ca
Devesh Thapar
3,000,000
550,000
550,000
Derek Jonathan Van Lieshout ca
Derek Jonathan Van Lieshout
Busted

Tags: Van LieshoutDevesh Thapar

Jimmy Setna Eliminated in 21st Place ($10,300)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jimmy Setna
Jimmy Setna

Robert Wong opened in early position to 225,000 before Jimmy Setna raised to about 1,400,000 leaving, himself just 60,000 behind. It folded back to Wong who just called after a bit of confusion about Setna having some chips back.

The 7?J?2? flop landed and after Wong put in the last of the chips Setna waited to see if there was an elimination on the outer table. Which there was.

Setna could put in the last of his chips knowing that if got eliminated he would be making the $1,100 pay jump. Setna stuck it in and the cards hit their backs.

Jimmy Setna: A?K? All in
Robert Wong: A?J?

Setna was behind and the 4? turn and 10? river did not bring the help he needed. He hit the rail but can sleep well knowing he made a sharp move to earn the pay jump.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Wong ca
Robert Wong
6,000,000
2,655,000
2,655,000
Jimmy Setna ca
Jimmy Setna
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jimmy SetnaRobert Wong