Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-22-2024 04:50 UTC-4

Daniel Lefebvre Eliminated in 2nd Place ($18,850 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Daniel Lefebvre moved all in for just over 1,000,000 on the button and Gabriel Croteau called in the big blind to put him at risk.

Daniel Lefebvre: K♦6♠ All in
Gabriel Croteau: K♥J♠

The board ran out A♠A♥4♥10♠Q♣ giving Croteau a Broadway straight to win the final pot of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Croteau	10,475,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Daniel Lefebvre	Busted

Tags: Daniel Lefebvre Gabriel Croteau

04-22-2024 03:51 UTC-4

Senthuran Vijayaratnam Eliminated in 3rd Place ($18,850 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Senthuran Vijayaratnam shoved from the button for roughly 1,200,000 and was called by Gabriel Croteau in the small blind who covered him.

Senthuran Vijayaratnam: A♦7♣ All in
Gabriel Croteau: A♣K♠

Vijayaratnam was in rough shape with a smaller ace and couldn't catch up on the 9♣8♣J♥8♥Q♠ runout resulting in his elimination in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Croteau	8,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Daniel Lefebvre	1,650,000 1,275,000	1,275,000
Senthuran Vijayaratnam	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Croteau Senthuran Vijayaratnam

04-22-2024 03:41 UTC-4

Marc Lavergne Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Gabriel Croteau shoved from the small blind and Marc Lavergne called off for roughly 1,000,000 in the big blind to put himself at risk.

Marc Lavergne: A♦8♥ All in
Gabriel Croteau: 9♦3♦

The board ran out 3♣J♥J♣6♦4♦. Croteau was good at showdown with jacks and threes and took the pot while Lavergne's deep run came to an end in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Croteau	7,700,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Marc Lavergne	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Croteau Marc Lavergne

04-22-2024 03:30 UTC-4

Jamie Baker Eliminated in 5th Place ($10,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jamie Baker shoved for approximately 600,000 from the button and Gabriel Croteau called from the small blind with a covering stack.

Jamie Baker: Q♥J♦ All in
Gabriel Croteau: A♥J♥

Croteau had his opponent dominated with a bigger jack and remained ahead on the 5♦6♦10♥A♠Q♠ runout to score another final table knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Croteau	6,700,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Jamie Baker	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Croteau Jamie Baker

04-22-2024 03:10 UTC-4

Panagiotis Prahalis Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,350 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Panagiotis Prahalis shoved from the hijack for 420,000 and Marc Lavergne re-shoved for a bit over 700,000 from the cutoff, forcing out all other players to leave Prahalis at risk.

Panagiotis Prahalis: A♣10♠ All in
Marc Lavergne: K♣K♦

Lavergne's kings held up on the 8♥7♣2♠9♥5♦ runout to take the pot while Prahalis was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Lavergne	1,350,000 580,000	580,000
Panagiotis Prahalis	Busted

Tags: Marc Lavergne Panagiotis Prahalis

04-22-2024 03:02 UTC-4

Stuart Taylor Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,950 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Stuart Taylor shoved for 620,000 from the hijack and Gabriel Croteau called from the small blind with a covering stack to put Taylor at risk.

Stuart Taylor: K♠10♥ All in
Gabriel Croteau: Q♣Q♦

Croteau's queens held up on the J♣6♣3♥4♦5♣ runout to send Taylor to the rail and continue to extend his lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Croteau	5,250,000 750,000	750,000
Stuart Taylor	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Croteau Stuart Taylor

04-22-2024 01:40 UTC-4

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

Ryan Lashmar

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

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
Stuart Taylor	2,430,000 530,000	530,000
Paul Nakhle	Busted

Tags: Paul Nakhle Stuart Taylor

04-22-2024 01:24 UTC-4

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

Ryan Lashmar

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

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
Jamie Baker	1,700,000 400,000	400,000
Albert Gorelik	Busted

Tags: Albert Gorelik Jamie Baker

04-22-2024 00:45 UTC-4

Nektarios Papadedes Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,450 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nektarios Papadedes had opened from early position and Paul Nakhle had called from the big blind. Nakhle then check-called bets from Papadedes on the flop and turn leading to a final runout of Q♠2♥2♠8♥9♥. Nakhle lead out with a bet that was called by Papadedes.

Papadedes had K♠K♣ for kings up but Nakhle had Q♥6♥ for a rivered flush to take the pot and leave Papadedes with just a few big blinds.

Papadedes would get the rest of his stack in preflop a few hands later against Stuart Taylor.

Nektarios Papadedes: 8♣6♣ All in
Stuart Taylor: A♦5♥

The board ran out 10♥J♣2♥K♣K♠. Taylor's ace-high was good at showdown and he took the last of Papadedes' chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Taylor	1,800,000 -50,000	-50,000
Paul Nakhle	850,000 75,000	75,000
Nektarios Papadedes	Busted

Tags: Nektarios Papadedes Paul Nakhle Stuart Taylor

04-22-2024 00:32 UTC-4

Andrew Minifie Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,450 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrew Minifie moved all in for 215,000 from the hijack. Senthuran Vijayaratnam called from the small blind before Jamie Baker reshoved for roughly 700,000 in the big blind, forcing a fold from Vijayaratnam to leave Minifie at risk.

Andrew Minifie: 8♥8♠ All in
Jamie Baker: A♣A♥

The board ran out 7♦4♣3♦5♣Q♦. Baker's aces were good at showdown and he took down a sizable pot while Minifie's run came to an end two spots shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Senthuran Vijayaratnam	1,600,000 50,000	50,000
Jamie Baker	1,300,000 685,000	685,000
Andrew Minifie	Busted

Tags: Andrew Minifie Jamie Baker Senthuran Vijayaratnam