Event #5: $800 Mystery Bounty 50/50 | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-17-2024 12:00 UTC-4

Willard Claims a Bounty

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Four players saw a flop of 3♥9♥Q♣6♥. Ryan Olaivar was already all in from the small blind creating a main pot of roughly 75,000 and a side pot of approximately 60,000. Jeffrey Willard checked from early position, Austin Saunders bet 30,000 from the cutoff, Chun Kit Kwan folded from the button and Willard made the call.

On the J♠ river Willard moved all in sending Saunders into the tank. After a couple minutes Kwan called the clock and shortly after Saunders made the call.

Olaivar had completely missed with 10♦8♦. Saunders tabled 10♠6♠ for a pair of sixes but Willard showed down 8♠8♥ for a pair of eights to take the pot. Willard would pull a $1,000 bounty for the elimination of Olaiver.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chun Kit Kwan	605,000

Jeffrey Willard	265,000
Austin Saunders	210,000
Ryan Olaivar	Busted

Tags: Austin Saunders Chun Kit Kwan Jeffrey Willard Ryan Olaivar

04-17-2024 12:20 UTC-4

Meng Knocks Out Willard

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jeffrey Willard had lost most of his stack in a recent hand and was down to just 12,000 in the big blind. Qingwei Meng open-shoved to 200,000 from under the gun, forcing out all other players except Willard who made the call and was at risk.

Jeffrey Willard: 9♣4♣ All in
Qingwei Meng: K♥K♦

Meng was way ahead with the pocket kings and remained so on the 8♦7♦8♣ flop. The 2♣ turn gave Willard a flush draw but the K♠ river improved Meng to a full house to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qingwei Meng	465,000 -21,000	-21,000
Jeffrey Willard	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Willard Qingwei Meng

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

04-17-2024 12:40 UTC-4

WATCH: PokerNews Podcast: RobinPoker Talks Game of Gold, WPT Voyage Experience

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In the 825th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPTGlobal, Chad Holloway and Lukas "RobinPoker" Robinson come to you from the WPT Voyage in the Bahamas to discuss the latest poker news, stories, and gossip.

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The two also talked about Robinson making a mini-documentary while on board the WPT Voyage and who he would like to see on the second season of Game of Gold.

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04-17-2024 12:42 UTC-4

Three Table Redraw (full)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
10	1	Haider Afghanzada	422,000
10	2	Noy Ung	76,000
10	3	Brian Tock	328,000
10	4	Qingwei Meng	490,000
10	5	Justin Wright	160,000
10	6	Andrew Dubuque	415,000
10	7	Rami Hammoud	960,000
10	8	Zachary Deneen	220,000
10	9	Mitchell Dredge	260,000

11	1	Mehdi Saeed	120,000
11	2	Michael Noor	280,000
11	3	Chun Kit Kwan	505,000
11	4	Rishi Makkar	290,000
11	5	Pierre Collette	175,000
11	6	Steven Tripp	256,000
11	7	Austin Saunders	255,000
11	8	Duff Charette	560,000
11	9	Vadym Sienichkin	308,000

15	1	Jimmy Setna	605,000
15	2	Alan Gafer	270,000
15	3	Kevin Jia	460,000
15	4	Jodie Dunfield	115,000
15	5	Ian McKinley	170,000
15	6	Adam Moore	880,000
15	7	Gilbert Ouellette	165,000
15	8	Nathaly Rhainds	170,000
15	9	Medhat Ramzy	210,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Rami Hammoud	960,000 641,000	641,000
Adam Moore	880,000 467,000	467,000
Jimmy Setna	605,000 65,000	65,000
Duff Charette	560,000 319,000	319,000
Chun Kit Kwan	505,000 -100,000	-100,000

Qingwei Meng	490,000 25,000	25,000
Kevin Jia	460,000 75,000	75,000
Haider Afghanzada	422,000 88,000	88,000
Andrew Dubuque	415,000 3,000	3,000
Brian Tock	328,000 185,000	185,000
Vadym Sienichkin	308,000 -42,000	-42,000
Rishi Makkar	290,000 -69,000	-69,000
Michael Noor	280,000 89,000	89,000
Alan Gafer	270,000 50,000	50,000
Mitchell Dredge	260,000 -294,000	-294,000
Steven Tripp	256,000 119,000	119,000
Austin Saunders	255,000 45,000	45,000
Zachary Deneen	220,000 20,000	20,000
Medhat Ramzy	210,000 116,000	116,000
Pierre Collette	175,000 -40,000	-40,000
Ian McKinley	170,000 -44,000	-44,000
Nathaly Rhainds	170,000 -27,000	-27,000
Gilbert Ouellette	165,000 62,000	62,000
Justin Wright	160,000 50,000	50,000
Mehdi Saeed	120,000 -25,000	-25,000

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04-17-2024 12:45 UTC-4

Mehdi Saeed Eliminated in 27th Place ($750 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Mehdi Saeed was all in for roughly 100,000 and at risk against Michael Noor.

Mehdi Saeed: A♠7♥ All in
Michael Noor: A♣Q♣

The board ran out J♥4♥Q♠Q♦2♥ giving Noor trip queens to score the knockout and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Noor	435,000 155,000	155,000
Mehdi Saeed	Busted

Tags: Mehdi Saeed Michael Noor

04-17-2024 12:47 UTC-4

Justin Wright Eliminated in 26th Place ($750 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Justin Wright moved all in for 127,000 from under the gun and was called by Rami Hammoud re-shoved from middle position, forcing out all other players to put Wright at risk.

Justin Wright: K♦Q♥ All in
Rami Hammoud J♣J♦

It was a preflop flip that Hammoud caught the best of on the 9♠8♦2♦10♦3♥ runout to send Wright to the rail and claim another bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rami Hammoud	1,055,000 95,000	95,000
Justin Wright	Busted

Tags: Justin Wright Rami Hammoud

04-17-2024 13:06 UTC-4

Rishi Makkar Eliminated in 25th Place ($750 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Rishi Makkar found himself all in against Vadym Sienichkin who had a covering stack to put Makkar at risk.

Rishi Makkar: QxQx All in
Vadym Sienichkin: 6♣6♥

The board ran out 9♣A♠2♥2♠6♦ giving Sienichkin a full house to eliminate Makkar and take down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadym Sienichkin	600,000 292,000	292,000
Rishi Makkar	Busted

Tags: Rishi Makkar Vadym Sienichkin

04-17-2024 13:07 UTC-4

Recent Eliminations in the Money

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilbert Ouellette	Busted
Andrew Dubuque	Busted
Zachary Deneen	Busted

04-17-2024 13:08 UTC-4

Noy Ung Eliminated in 21st Place ($1,100 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Noy Ung was all in and up against Brian Tock who covered him.

Noy Ung: A♣2♥ All in
Brian Tock: Q♥10♥

The board ran out 7♠6♥8♠3♥8♥ giving Tock a flush to send Ung to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tock	400,000 72,000	72,000
Noy Ung	Busted

Tags: Brian Tock Noy Ung