Event #13: $3,300 High Roller | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-23-2024 12:40 UTC-4

Shi Gets Paid with Rockets

Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a board of 4♦4♠7♥7♦ and roughly 40,000 in the middle, Antonio Pace checked from early position and Boyan Shi bet 28,500 from middle position. Pace moved all in for roughly 80,000 and Shi made the call to put Pace at risk.

Antonio Pace: 10♠10♦ All in
Boyan Shi: A♠A♦

Pace was in rough shape against the bigger pocket pair and couldn't catch a ten on the 6♣ river, resulting in his elimination while Shi took down a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boyan Shi	272,000 39,500	39,500
Antonio Pace	Busted

Tags: Antonio Pace Boyan Shi

04-23-2024 13:00 UTC-4

Break

Ryan Lashmar

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

Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day. Late registration will close at the start of the next level.

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-23-2024 13:31 UTC-4

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

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04-23-2024 14:01 UTC-4

Liu Knocks Out Leah

Ryan Lashmar

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

As recounted by the players at his former table, Mike Leah was recently eliminated.

With the blinds at 800/1,600 Renmei Liu raised to 3,200 from early position and Mike Leah called in the cutoff.

The flop came 7♣4♣2♠. Liu checked, Leah bet 3,000 and Liu called.

Liu checked again on the 2♦ turn and Leah bet 20,000. Liu raised to 60,000, Leah moved all in for 120,000 and Liu made the call to put Leah at risk.

Mike Leah: A♣3♣ All in
Renmei Liu: 8x8x

The 8♣ river improved Leah to the nut-flush but gave Liu a full house to drag in a massive pot while Leah was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renmei Liu	305,000 182,500	182,500
Mike Leah	Busted

Tags: Mike Leah Renmei Liu

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

04-23-2024 14:22 UTC-4

Prize Pool Confirmed

Ryan Lashmar

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

The High Roller attracted 178 entrants, surpassing the $500,000 guarantee to generate a total prize pool of $534,000.

Place	Prize
1	$112,500
2	$77,500
3	$52,500
4	$40,000
5	$31,000
6	$26,000
7	$22,000
8	$18,000
9	$15,000
10-12	$12,000
13-15	$10,000
16-18	$8,000
19-21	$6,500
22-24	$5,500
25-27	$4,500

04-23-2024 14:22 UTC-4

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

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04-23-2024 14:43 UTC-4

Sparling Takes from Staples

Ryan Lashmar

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

Jaime Staples opened to 9,000 from early position and Evan Sparling called from the small blind.

Both players checked the 6♥5♦7♠ flop leading to the 3♠ turn. Sparling bet 6,000 and Staples called.

Sparling bet again on the 6♠ river, this time for 15,000. Once again Staples made the call.

Sparling tabled K♣6♣ for trip sixes and Staples' hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evan Sparling	195,000 101,000	101,000
Jaime Staples	180,500

Tags: Evan Sparling Jaime Staples

04-23-2024 14:56 UTC-4

Hinnegan Doubles Through Cormier

Ryan Lashmar

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

In a preflop confrontation, Brady Hinnegan was all in preflop from the button for 36,000 and up against Jeffrey Cormier in the hijack who covered him.

Brady Hinnegan: K♠J♠ All in
Jeffrey Cormier: 7♥7♣

The board ran out A♣10♣6♣J♥4♦ giving Hinnegan a pair of jacks to score a full double up just four spots away from the money bubble.