Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Buy-in
600 CAD
Prize Pool
213,690 CAD
Entries
419
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
419
Players Left
1
Lee Shows the Bluff
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Stephane Edme opened to 2,100 from the button and Chanwoo Lee defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the 2♦2♥10♦ flop leading to the 7♥ turn. Lee checked and Edme bet 2,500. Lee put in a check-raise to 10,000 and after taking about 30 seconds to consider his options Edme opted to fold.
Lee showed the Q♦6♥ in his hand for a pure bluff before scooping the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
89,000 |
Efford Wins a Classic Flip
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Stuart Taylor opened to 2,200 from under the gun and Joseph Efford shoved for 20,100 from the hijack. Taylor made the call to put Efford at risk.
Joseph Efford: A♣K♥ 
Stuart Taylor: Q♠Q♣
The board ran out K♠5♥3♦10♣3♥ giving Efford kings up to score a full double up at Taylor's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,700
42,700
|
42,700 |
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Leah in the Driver's Seat
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♠
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
236,000 | |
|
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|
|
Busted | |
Bertrand Flips Washington to the Rail
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In a preflop confrontation Michael Washington was all in preflop for his remaining stack of about 8,000 and up against David Bertrand who had him covered.
Michael Washington: Q♥J♥
David Bertrand: 5♦5♥
Bertrand's fives held up on the 6♣8♠10♥K♠8♦ runout and he took the pot while Washington made his exit from the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
122,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Break Time
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players are on their second 15-minute break. The field has grown to 400 entrants of which 171 players remain.
Late registration will close at the beginning of the next level.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Commerce Casino Will Host 2024 WSOP Tournament of Champions
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions will run at the legendary Commerce Casino in Los Angeles May 22-24.
The event will take place during the May 10-24 World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) series, which ends the 2023-2024 season, just days prior to the start of the 2024 WSOP in Las Vegas.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000