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

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

Level: 32

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

04-16-2024 04:20 UTC-4

Doumkos Coolers James

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Nicholas Doumkos opened to 600,000 from middle position only for Joshua James to move all in from the cutoff, covering Doumkos who had started the hand with roughly 3,000,000. Doumkos snap-called and was at risk.

Nicholas Doumkos: A♥A♦
Joshua James: J♣J♥

Doumkos' aces held up on the 7♣3♥2♦8♠9♦ runout and he secured a full double up while James was left with just under ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Doumkos	7,000,000 3,150,000	3,150,000
Joshua James	2,900,000 -3,150,000	-3,150,000

Tags: Joshua James Nicholas Doumkos

04-16-2024 04:07 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts after Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Clifford	9,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Brian Bond	7,600,000 -700,000	-700,000
Joshua James	6,050,000 -950,000	-950,000
Anthony Comand	5,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Wing Seto	4,850,000 450,000	450,000
Nicholas Doumkos	3,850,000 -250,000	-250,000
Boyan Shi	3,600,000 -2,050,000	-2,050,000
Sergey Hovakimyan	2,500,000 -1,175,000	-1,175,000
Wei Han Zhang	1,300,000 -125,000	-125,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

04-16-2024 03:45 UTC-4

Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The final nine players are on a 15-minute break.

04-16-2024 03:43 UTC-4

Seto Spikes the River

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Joshua James opened to 425,000 from the hijack only for Anthony Comand to three-bet to 1,200,000 from the cutoff. Wing Seto moved all in for1,865,000 from the blinds, forcing a fold from James while Comand made the call to put Seto at risk.

Wing Seto: J♠J♥ All in
Anthony Comand: A♦5♦

Comand took the lead with top pair on the A♠9♣7♠ flop leaving Seto drawing to just two outs. The Q♣ river was a brick but the J♦ river gave Seto a set to score a full double up at Comand's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua James	7,000,000 -1,915,000	-1,915,000
Wing Seto	4,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Anthony Comand	4,300,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Tags: Anthony Comand Joshua James Wing Seto

04-16-2024 03:27 UTC-4

Doumkos Snaps Off Hovakimyan

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Nicholas Doumkos had opened from early position and received a call from Sergey Hovakimyan in the big blind.

The flop came A♦Q♠2♠ and Hovakimyan check-called a 300,000 continuation bet from Doumkos.

Both players checked the 8♠ turn leading to the K♣ river. Hovakimyan moved all in, covering Doumkos who had exactly 1,000,000 behind. Doumkos snap-called and turned over K♠K♦ for a rivered set which was good enough to score a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Doumkos	4,100,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Sergey Hovakimyan	3,675,000 -725,000	-725,000

Tags: Nicholas Doumkos Sergey Hovakimyan

Level: 30

Blinds: 150,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

04-16-2024 03:10 UTC-4

Jordan Schneible Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,900)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jordan Schneible moved all in for 975,000 from the button and found and Griffin Clifford re-shoved from the small blind, folding out all other players to leave Schneible at risk.

Jordan Schneible: A♦9♥
Griffin Clifford: J♥J♦

The board ran out 5♦Q♠5♣2♥5♠. Clifford was good with fives full of jacks and he took the pot while Schneible became the first final table casualty of the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Clifford	8,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Jordan Schneible	Busted

Tags: Griffin Clifford Jordan Schneible