Event #2: $400 Monster Stack | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-16-2024 06:42 UTC-4

Griffin Clifford Eliminated in 2nd Place ($37,480)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Griffin Clifford was all in and at risk against Anthony Comand.

Griffin Clifford: K♠5♣
Anthony Comand, 4♦4♥

Despite a five in the window Comand had a huge lead with a full house on the 4♣5♥5♠ flop. Clifford could not improve to a bigger boat on the 7♣ turn or 3♠ river and was forced to settle for second place while Comand claimed the last pot of the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Comand	47,750,000 15,550,000	15,550,000
Griffin Clifford	Busted

Tags: Anthony Comand Griffin Clifford

04-16-2024 06:32 UTC-4

Nicholas Doumkos Eliminated in 3rd Place ($35,695)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Nicholas Doumkos was all in and at risk against Griffin Clifford.

Nicholas Doumkos: A♣6♥ All in
Griffin Clifford: A♠J♦

Clifford was way ahead on the J♠K♣3♠ flop and by the A♥ turn Doumkos could only chop the pot with a king. The Q♦ was not what Doumkos was looking for and he made his exit from the tournament area as Clifford and Anthony Comand prepared for heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Clifford	32,250,000 10,750,000	10,750,000
Anthony Comand	15,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Nicholas Doumkos	Busted

Tags: Anthony Comand Griffin Clifford Nicholas Doumkos

04-16-2024 06:05 UTC-4

Joshua James Eliminated in 4th Place ($38,635)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Griffin Clifford opened to 1,800,000 from the button and Joshua James moved all in for roughly 8,000,000 from the big blind, sending Clifford deep into the tank.

After roughly five minutes James called the clock.

"I'm not supposed to..." Clifford commented before flicking in the call to put James at risk.

Joshua James: K♠Q♠ All in
Griffin Clifford: A♥4♦

The board ran out 9♥5♥7♣6♣J♠. Clifford's ace-high was ahead the whole time and he scooped the pot while James' deep run came to an end in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Clifford	21,500,000 9,900,000	9,900,000
Joshua James	Busted

Tags: Griffin Clifford Joshua James

04-16-2024 05:09 UTC-4

Brian Bond Eliminated in 5th Place ($16,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

In a preflop blind on blind confrontation Brian Bond was all in from the big blind and up against Anthony Comand from the small blind who covered him.

Brian Bond: 4♠4♣ All in
Anthony Comand: Q♣7♥

The board ran out 9♠8♣7♦Q♥K♥ giving Comand two pair to send Bond to the rail and continue accumulating chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Comand	9,800,000 900,000	900,000
Brian Bond	Busted

Tags: Anthony Comand Brian Bond

04-16-2024 04:49 UTC-4

Wei Han Zhang Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,750 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Wei Han Zhang was all in and at risk from early positon for roughly 3,000,000 and up against Nicholas Doumkos in the cutoff.

Wei Han Zhang: 6♦6♠ All in
Nicholas Doumkos: A♠Q♠

The board ran out 5♠3♠5♣Q♥Q♦ giving Doumkos a full house to score another final table knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Doumkos	9,800,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Wei Han Zhang	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Doumkos Wei Zhang

04-16-2024 04:42 UTC-4

Wing Seto Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,700 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Brian Bond opened to 800,000 from the hijack and Wing Seto called off with his last 500,000 from the cutoff. Joshua James also called from the big blind.

The two remaining players checked the flop turn and river on the 5♥4♥3♣K♦7♣ runout. James tabled A♠9♠ for ace-high, Seto showed down K♥9♣ for top pair but Bond turned over K♠Q♠ for top pair with a bigger kicker to take the pot while Seto was sent to the rail in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua James	8,000,000 -800,000	-800,000
Brian Bond	6,600,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Wing Seto	Busted

Tags: Joshua James Wing Seto Brian Bond

04-16-2024 04:35 UTC-4

Sergey Hovakimyan Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,800 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Nicholas Doumkos opened to 800,000 from early position and Sergey Hovakimyan moved all in from the small blind for 1,175,000. Doumkos called to put Hovakimyan at risk.

Sergey Hovakimyan: 10♣10♦ All in
Nicholas Doumkos: A♥K♠

It was a classic preflop flip that Doumkos caught the better of on the K♦Q♣3♠ flop. He remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out 4♦2♥ to send Hovakimyan to the rail and collect a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Doumkos	8,250,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Sergey Hovakimyan	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Doumkos Sergey Hovakimyan

04-16-2024 02:45 UTC-4

Marc Lavergne Eliminated in 11th Place ($4,900 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Marc Lavergne shoved for 815,000 from the hijack and was called by Joshua James on the button who had a covering stack to put Lavergne at risk.

Marc Lavergne: A♠4♣ All in
Joshua James: A♣10♦

Lavergne was in rough shape with the smaller ace and found no help on the K♥9♣3♠Q♦5♥ runout, resulting in his elimination while James continued to add chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua James	8,900,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Marc Lavergne	Busted

Tags: Joshua James Marc Lavergne

04-16-2024 02:35 UTC-4

Maxim Kogay Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,900 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Brian Bond opened to 330,000 from the hijack. Maxim Kogay three-bet shoved for roughly 1,800,000 and Anthony Comand moved all in for slightly more. Bond thought for a minute before deciding to fold leaving Kogay at risk against Comand.

Maxim Kogay: K♦Q♥ All in
Anthony Comand: A♦A♣

The board ran out 8♥8♣5♠8♠2♥ giving Comand aces full to eliminate Kogay and take down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Bond	7,500,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Anthony Comand	4,900,000 4,225,000	4,225,000
Maxim Kogay	Busted

Tags: Anthony Comand Brian Bond Maxim Kogay

04-16-2024 02:16 UTC-4

Fady Habashi Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,800 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Fady Habashi moved all in for 175,000 from the cutoff and was called by Joshua James in the small blind and Sergey Hovakimyan in the big blind.

Both players checked the 4♣A♣2♣ flop leading to the J♥ turn. James bet 200,000 and Hovakimyan called.

James bet again for 800,000 on the 3♦ river and was once again called by Hovakimyan. Habashi had A♦5♦ for a straight but Joshua James turned over J♣6♣ for a flush. Hovakimyan flashed a 5x in his hand for another straight but James' flush was good at showdown and he took the pot while Habashi was sent to the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua James	7,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Sergey Hovakimyan	4,800,000 -725,000	-725,000
Fady Habashi	Busted

Tags: Fady Habashi Joshua James Sergey Hovakimyan