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

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 03:35 UTC-4

Lavergne Doubles Through the Chip Leader

Ryan Lashmar

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

Gabriel Croteau opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Marc Lavergne shoved for 425,000 from the button. Croteau called to put Lavergne at risk.

Marc Lavergne: A♥A♠ All in
Gabriel Croteau: K♣8♦

The board ran out K♥4♦3♣7♦2♣. Lavergne's aces were good at showdown and he collected a full double up through Croteau.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Croteau	6,300,000 -400,000	-400,000
Marc Lavergne	1,100,000 -250,000	-250,000

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

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

04-22-2024 03:06 UTC-4

Lavergne Doubles Through Lefebvre in the Blinds

Ryan Lashmar

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

Marc Lavergne open-shoved from the small blind for 345,000 and Daniel Lefebvre called from the big blind to put Lavergne at risk.

Marc Lavergne: 10♠6♠ All in
Daniel Lefebvre: K♥9♣

The board ran out 8♠7♣K♦9♠5♥ giving Lavergne a ten-high flush for the winner to s core a full double up at Lefebvre's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Lavergne	770,000 -85,000	-85,000
Daniel Lefebvre	375,000 -875,000	-875,000

Tags: Daniel Lefebvre Marc Lavergne

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 02:52 UTC-4

Croteau Decimates Taylor

Ryan Lashmar

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

Gabriel Croteau opened to 160,000 from the hijack and Stuart Taylor defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♥8♥3♠/ Taylor checked, Croteau bet 110,000, Taylor check-raised to 350,000 and Croteau called.

Both players checked the 8♠ turn leading to the 2♦ river. Taylor bet 400,000 and Croteau snap-called.

"You win" Taylor told his opponent before mucking his hand. Although he didn't have to Croteau showed A♣J♥ for aces up and dragged in another massive pot while Taylor was left with just under six big blinds.