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

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 19:31 UTC-4

Bubble Double for Joinson

Ryan Lashmar

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

In a preflop confrontation Connor Joinson was all in for 60,000 from middle positio nand up against Suren Chelian in the small blind who covered him.

Connor Joinson: A♥3♥ All in
Suren Chelian: A♦K♦

Things looked grim for Joinson who had a weaker ace and still needed help on the 4♣7♦5♥ flop. He got exactly what he needed on the 3♦ turn and remained ahead on the 5♠ river to score a full double up just two spots away from the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Joinson	133,000
Suren Chelian	55,000

Tags: Connor Joinson Suren Chelian

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

04-21-2024 19:10 UTC-4

Notable Stacks After Third Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawn Larmand	457,000 457,000	457,000
Maxime Argento	330,000 330,000	330,000
Albert Gorelik	312,000 312,000	312,000
Stephane Edme	265,000 84,000	84,000
Oksana Kuzniche	264,000 264,000	264,000
Paul Nakhle	261,000 261,000	261,000
Shane Bergeron	260,000 132,000	132,000
Jamie Baker	256,000 95,500	95,500
Panagiotis Prahalis	255,000 179,000	179,000
Gabriel Croteau	240,000 9,000	9,000
Stuart Taylor	226,000 86,000	86,000
Benjamin Chen	218,000 218,000	218,000
Mike Leah	157,000 -35,000	-35,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

04-21-2024 18:31 UTC-4

Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players are now on their third 15-minute break of the day. The field has been reduced to 82 players.

04-21-2024 18:22 UTC-4

Khadim Turns Trips

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Daniel Kirsch opened to 6,500 from the hijack and Faysal Khadim three-bet shoved for 38,500 from the big blind. Kirsch called with a covering stack to put Khadim at risk.

Faysal Khadim: A♠J♦ All in
Daniel Kirsch: K♥10♥

The board ran out J♥9♣2♣J♠5♥ giving Khadim trip jacks to secure a full double up through Kirsch.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faysal Khadim	82,000
Daniel Kirsch	38,500

Tags: Daniel Kirsch Faysal Khadim

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-21-2024 17:58 UTC-4

Tock Takes a Hit

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Joel Godin opened to 10,000 and Brian Tock, who had recently taken a large hit to his stack after being among the chip leaders earlier today, moved all in for roughly 100,000. Action folded around to Godin who with 17,000 behind made the call to put himself at risk.

Joel Godin: 6♠6♦
Brian Tock: A♥K♣

The board ran out 10♠4♣J♦J♥4♥ giving Godin jacks and sixes to score a full double up at Tock's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tock	68,000 -230,000	-230,000
Joel Godin	60,000

04-21-2024 17:57 UTC-4

Morgado Reduces the Field by One

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a preflop confrontation, Stephen Driver found himself all in from the button for roughly 20,000 and was up against Vasco Morgado in the big blind who had him covered.

Stephen Driver: Q♠J♦ All in
Vasco Morgado: A♥5♥

Morgado was a slight favorite preflop and remained ahead when the board ran out 10♠7♠3♦10♦8♦ to send Driver to the rail and collect the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasco Morgado	110,000 82,500	82,500
Stephen Driver	Busted

Tags: Vasco Morgado Stephen Driver