Event #1: $300 No-Limit Hold'em - The Colossus | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-14-2024 13:56 UTC-4

Desgagne Makes a Hero Call

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 8♦K♦A♦10♣8♣ and roughly 250,000 in the middle, Keven Desgagne had bet 50,000 from under the gun only for Jonathan Dsouza to raise it to 200,000 from middle position, sending Desgagne deep into the tank.

After a couple minutes Desgagne flicked in the call. Dsouza could only show 6♣6♥ for a small pocket pair turned into a bluff. Desgagne turned over J♠10♥ for a small two pair to take down a massive pot while Dsouza was left with just over 15 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Desgagne	1,775,000 1,099,000	1,099,000
Jonathan Dsouza	245,000 -559,000	-559,000

Tags: Jonathan Dsouza Keven Desgagne

04-14-2024 14:16 UTC-4

Sirois Flips Phong to the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

David Phong moved all in from under the gun for roughly 145,000 and was called by Marco Sirois in the big blind who had a slightly covering stack to put Phong at risk.

David Phong: A♦J♠ All in
Marco Sirois: 9♦9♣

Phong was drawing dead by the turn on the 8♦4♠4♣9♠Q♠ runout and made his exit from the tournament area while Sirois collected nearly a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Sirois	385,000 -64,000	-64,000
David Phong	Busted

Tags: David Phong Marco Sirois

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

04-14-2024 14:34 UTC-4

Yuan Coolers Asatoorian

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♥2♥5♠5♥ and roughly 130,000 already in the middle, Zoe Yuan was all in for 118,000 from middle position and was at risk against Walt Asatoorian in the big blind.

Zoe Yuan: A♦A♣ All in
Walt Asatoorian: 9♦5♦

Asatoorian had turned trip fives but only had one out against Yuan who had turned aces full. Asatoorian could not catch quads on the 9♠ river and Yuan collected a full double up at his expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walt Asatoorian	457,000 75,000	75,000
Zoe Yuan	370,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Walt Asatoorian Zoe Yuan

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

04-14-2024 14:52 UTC-4

More for Tribout, Less for Taylor

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alexandre Tribout opened to 75,000 from under the gun and Stuart Taylor moved all in from the big blind, covering Tribout who had started the hand with 343,000. Tribout made the call and was at risk.

Alexandre Tribout: A♥K♦
Stuart Taylor: A♦Q♠

Tribout remained ahead with the bigger ace on the 6♥6♣4♦5♣7♦ runout to score a full double up through Taylor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Tribout	721,000 371,000	371,000
Stuart Taylor	395,000 -253,000	-253,000

Tags: Alexandre Tribout Stuart Taylor

04-14-2024 15:16 UTC-4

Break Time

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Players are now on another 15-minute break.

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

04-14-2024 15:49 UTC-4

Jopek Flips Vasiu to the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Julien Vlasiu moved all in for 240,000 from middle position. Angelo Jopek re-shoved for roughly 850,000 from the button and all other players got out of the way leaving Vlasiu at risk.

Julien Vlasiu: 8♠8♣ All in
Angelo Jopek: A♦K♦

The board ran out A♥10♠9♦6♥3♣. Jopek's top pair was good at showdown and he took down a nice pot while Vlasiu was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Jopek	1,135,000
Julien Vlasiu	Busted

Tags: Angelo Jopek Julien Vlasiu

04-14-2024 16:10 UTC-4

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Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

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