Event #8: $1,700 Main Event | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-22-2024 17:43 UTC-4

The Deck was Feeling Chilly...

Jeremy Geist

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The action was opened in middle position to about 600,000 by Joey Messina before Dustin Melanson three-bet to 1,425,000 as the next player to act. The remaining palyers folded and Messina called.

The 7♣2♥3♠ flop landed and without wasting much time, Messina moved all in for his last 4,000,000. Melanson snap called.

Joey Messina: K♠Q♦ All in
Dustin Melanson: Q♥Q♠

Messina was going to need some help but was drawing to just three remaining outs. His rail called for the king and sure enough, the dealler burned and turned the K♥ to put Messina in an excellent position to double. The 8♥ river was a brick and although he had one foot out the door, Messina now sits healthy with the double. Melanson took a hit but still has plenty of chips to make an impact.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Messina	11,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Dustin Melanson	10,500,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000

Tags: Dustin Melanson Joey Messina

04-22-2024 17:15 UTC-4

Tran Calls for It, and Gets It

Jeremy Geist

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

All the chips found their way into the middle between short stack Nghi Van Tran and chip leader Mohammad Feizi before the remaining players folded.

The cards hit their backs and Tran was going to need some help.

Nghi Van Tran: A♥K♦ All in
Mohammad Feizi: K♣K♥

The Q♠10♥10♣ flop landed and Tran instantly called for the jack. The dealer must have been listening as he peeled the J♥ off the deck on the turn giving Tran the straight. The river bricked and Tran earned the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Feizi	6,750,000 -7,750,000	-7,750,000
Nghi Van Tran	6,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Mohammad Feizi Nghi Van Tran

04-22-2024 17:09 UTC-4

Ace from Space?

Jeremy Geist

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The action was opened in middle position to 650,000 by Matthew Paplyk before it folded to Joey Messina in the small blind who flatted and the action was on Dustin Melanson in the big blind. After a moment in the tank he moved all in for his tournament life.

Paplyk called and Messina got out of the way before the cards hit their backs.

Dustin Melanson: A♥Q♥ All in
Matthew Paplyk: 10♦10♣

The 2♦7♣8♥ flop landed and the tens were looking good. The 8♣ turn was safe but the miracle A♠ river took Melanson out of his seat with and "Wooooo!!!" as he stayed alive and got the pure double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Melanson	12,000,000 7,100,000	7,100,000

Joey Messina	8,500,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000
Matthew Paplyk	7,200,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Dustin Melanson Joey Messina Matthew Paplyk

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

04-22-2024 16:46 UTC-4

Robert Wong Eliminated in 9th Place ($35,000)

Jeremy Geist

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Mohammad Feizi limped under the gun before the action folded to Robert Wong on the button who moved all in for his last 2,500,000. The blinds got out of the way and the action was back on Feizi who thought for a moment before flicking in a call and they were off to the races with Wong at risk.

Robert Wong: A♥J♥ All in
Mohammad Feizi: A♦Q♣

The full board ran out 10♦10♣2♦Q♠10♠ and Feizi held to eliminate Wong after an excellent showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Feizi	14,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Robert Wong	Busted

Tags: Mohammad Feizi Robert Wong

04-22-2024 16:10 UTC-4

Feizi Makes the Rail Go Wild

Jeremy Geist

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The action was picked up on the turn looking at a board of K♦6♠6♦10♠. It checked to Sergei Gurin on the button who was the preflop raiser and he put out a wager of 800,000. Mohammad Feizi was in the big blind and took a moment before moving all in for his remaining 4,000,000.

Gurin went deep into the tank and seemed to have a tough decsision. Eventually he returned his cards to the dealer and got the bad news.

Feizi let out a "Ship it!", before tabling the 7♠2♦ for a stone cold bluff and the rail went nuts.

Gurin was a great sport and cracked a smile while telling him "nice hand". He still sits healthy towards the top of the leaderboard despite the lost pot.

Does the table owe Feizi a bounty now?

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei Gurin	9,500,000 -500,000	-500,000
Mohammad Feizi	7,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Mohammad Feizi Sergei Gurin

04-22-2024 15:55 UTC-4

Gurin Gets a Big Double

Jeremy Geist

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Matthew Paplyk opened in early position to 550,000 before action folded to the small blind, where Sergei Gurin three-bet to 2,300,000. It was back on Paplyk who got a count and then put Gurin all in. He called and the cards hit their backs.

Sergei Gurin: K♣K♠ All in
Matthew Paplyk: 6♣6♠

The full board ran out A♥3♦10♥J♥8♣ and Gurin earned the pure double to basically swap stacks with Paplyk.