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

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

04-22-2024 00:05 UTC-4

Benjamin Chen Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,750 CAD), Sundiata DeVore Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,450 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Benjamin Chen moved all in from the hijack for 85,000, Stuart Taylor raised to 155,000 from the cutoff, Sundiata DeVore four-bet shoved for 370,000 from the small blind and Taylor called to put both opponents at risk.

Benjamin Chen: 3♦3♠ All in
Sundiata DeVore: A♣10♣ All in
Stuart Taylor: 9♦9♣

DeVore took the lead with top pair on the A♥Q♣8♥ flop but Taylor drilled a set on the 9♥ turn leaving Chen drawing dead and DeVore drawing to four outs for a straight. No jack materalized on the 5♣ river and Taylor dragged in a massive pot while both of his opponents were sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Taylor	1,850,000 710,000	710,000
Benjamin Chen	Busted
Sundiata Devore	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Chen Stuart Taylor Sundiata DeVore

04-21-2024 23:55 UTC-4

Nicholas Belanger Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,750 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Nicholas Belanger was all in for roughly 250,000 and up against Albert Gorelik who had him covered.

Nicholas Belanger: A♣10♠ All in
Albert Gorelik: A♥A♠

Gorelik's aces held up on the 9♥8♣9♠3♣8♥ runout and he took the pot while Belanger made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Gorelik	1,050,000 625,000	625,000
Nicholas Belanger	Busted

Tags: Albert Gorelik Nicholas Belanger

04-21-2024 23:51 UTC-4

Remy Tetart Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,750 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Senthuran Vijayaratnam opened from under the gun, Remy Tetart shoved for roughly 250,000 from the big blind and Vijayaratnam called to put Tetart at risk,

Remy Tetart: Ax3x All in
Senthuran Vijayaratnam: 10♥10♣

The board ran out 10♠7♥7♣2♦9♥ giving Vijayaratnam tens full of sevens to take the pot and send Tetart to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Senthuran Vijayaratnam	1,550,000 125,000	125,000
Remy Tetart	Busted

Tags: Remy Tetart Senthuran Vijayaratnam

04-21-2024 22:53 UTC-4

Steven Martin Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,300 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Steven Martin shoved for 62,000 from middle position and was called by Senthuran Vijayaratnam on the button who covered him.

Steven Martin: A♠Q♦
Senthuran Vijayaratnam: A♥10♥

Martin was in great shape to double up with a bigger ace until Vijayaratnam made a Broadway straight on the Q♥J♣K♠ flop leaving Martin drawing close to dead. Martin found no help when the rest of the board ran out 8♥8♦ and was sent to the rail while Vijayaratnam continued to add chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Senthuran Vijayaratnam	1,481,000 161,000	161,000
Steven Martin (CA)	Busted

Tags: Senthuran Vijayaratnam Steven Martin

04-21-2024 22:41 UTC-4

Nabil Karrass Eliminated in 19th Place ($1,950 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Nabil Karrass was all in for roughly ten big blinds and up against Daniel Lefebvre who had him covered.

Nabil Karrass: J♥J♣ All in
Daniel Lefebvre: A♣Q♥

The board ran out K♦9♠7♥Q♠4♥ giving Lefebvre a pair of queens to take the pot while Karrass was sent to the rail in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lefebvre	395,000 35,000	35,000
Nabil Karrass	Busted

Tags: Daniel Lefebvre Nabil Karrass

04-21-2024 22:36 UTC-4

Oksana Kuzniche Eliminated in 20th Place ($1,950 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 6♦A♥J♥5♣ and 200,000 in the middle, Oksana Kuzniche bet 150,000 from the big blind and was called by Senthuran Vijayaratnam in the hijack.

On the 5♦ river Kuzniche bet 150,000, leaving about 140,000 behind. Vijayaratnam once again made the call.

Kuzniche showed A♠4♥ for a weak ace while Vijayaratnam tabled A♣K♦ for the biggest ace to take a massive pot. Kuzniche was left with roughly ten big blinds and would lose a flip with pocket sixes against Vijayaratnam's king-nine shortly afterwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Senthuran Vijayaratnam	1,320,000 485,000	485,000
Oksana Kuzniche	Busted

Tags: Oksana Kuzniche Senthuran Vijayaratnam

04-21-2024 22:31 UTC-4

Vadim Tsatskin Eliminated in 21st Place ($1,950 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Vadim Tsatskin was all in and at risk against Albert Gorelik.

Vadim Tsatskin: A♥9♠ All in
Albert Gorelik: K♠Q♠

The board ran out Q♥4♠10♦J♥J♦ giving Gorelik two pair to take the pot and send Tsatskin to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Gorelik	900,000 430,000	430,000
Vadim Tsatskin	Busted

Tags: Vadim Tsatskin

04-21-2024 19:44 UTC-4

Daoust Falls to Taylor

Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Steven Daoust was all in preflop from the button and at risk against Stuart Taylor who was in the big blind.

Steven Daoust: A♦8♥ All in
Stuart Taylor: 6♠6♥

The board ran out 7♣K♦5♥3♦7♦ giving Taylor two pair to send Daoust to the rail two spots from the money and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Taylor	285,000 59,000	59,000
Steven Daoust	Busted

Tags: Steven Daoust Stuart Taylor

04-21-2024 16:04 UTC-4

Leah in the Driver's Seat

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Leo Gulliver opened to 3,500 from under the gun and Mike Leah called from the hijack.

The flop came A♣J♥6♣ and Gulliver fired an 11,000 continuation bet that was called by Leah.

Gulliver checked the 5♣ turn and Leah bet 20,000. Leah moved all in, covering Gulliver who had roughly 55,000 behind. Gulliver snap-called and was at risk.

Leo Gulliver: A♥Q♠ All in
Mike Leah: A♠J♦

Leah had the best of it with two pair and remained ahead on the 4♠ river to scoop a massive pot while Gulliver was sent to the rail.