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

04-16-2024 05:49 UTC-4

Two Streets of Value for Doumkos

Ryan Lashmar

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

Nicholas Doumkos opened to 1,200,000 from the cutoff and was called by Anthony Comand in the small blind.

The flop came A♠A♦8♥ and Comand check-called a 600,000 continuation bet from Doumkos.

Both players then checked the K♣ turn leading to the 10♦ river. Comand checked, Doumkos bet 1,700,000 and Comand called.

Doumkos turned over K♦9♥ for two pair and Comand's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Comand	13,500,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Nicholas Doumkos	12,000,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Anthony Comand Nicholas Doumkos

04-16-2024 05:42 UTC-4

Comand Fires Two Barrels

Ryan Lashmar

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

Anthony Comand limped in from the small blind and Griffin Clifford checked in the big blind.

Both players checked the [qd8hs] flop leading to the Q♥ turn. Comand bet 600,000 and Clifford called.

Comand bet again on the 7♥ river for 1,500,000 and this time it was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Comand	15,500,000 6,225,000	6,225,000
Griffin Clifford	11,600,000 -1,275,000	-1,275,000

Tags: Anthony Comand Griffin Clifford

Level: 34

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

04-16-2024 05:21 UTC-4

ICM Deal Reached

Ryan Lashmar

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

The final four players have agreed to an ICM chop and will be guaranteed the following payouts, with the winner taking home an additional $16,155, a WSOPC circuit ring and an invite to the Tournament of Champions.

Player	Chips	Guaranteed Prize
Joshua James	14,050,000	$38,635
Griffin Clifford	12,875,000	$37,480
Nicholas Doumkos	11,100,000	$35,695
Anthony Comand	9,275,000	$33,580

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua James	14,050,000 6,050,000	6,050,000
Griffin Clifford	12,875,000 3,375,000	3,375,000
Nicholas Doumkos	11,100,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Anthony Comand	9,275,000 -525,000	-525,000

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 04:59 UTC-4

Boyan Shi Eliminated in 6th Place ($13,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Anthony Comand opened to 1,000,000, Boyan Shi moved all in and Comand called to put Shi at risk.

Boyan Shi: 5♦5♥
Anthony Comand: A♦J♥

The board ran out 4♦K♥7♠J♣8♦ giving Comand a pair of jacks which was enough to take the pot and end Shi's deep run in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Comand	8,900,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Boyan Shi	Busted

Tags: Anthony Comand Boyan Shi

Level: 33

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

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 04:40 UTC-4

James Decimates Seto

Ryan Lashmar

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

Boyan Shi opened to 1,025,000 from early position only for Joshua James to shove for 3,450,000 from middle position. Wing Seto re-shoved for just under 4,000,000, forcing Shi out of the pot to leave James at risk

Joshua James: K♠K♣ All in
Wing Seto: A♠K♥

Seto failed to improve on the 9♣8♦3♣4♠8♥ flop and was left with just over one big blind while James dragged in a massive double up.