2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Event #8: $1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
339,770 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,700 CAD
Prize Pool
2,490,000 CAD
Entries
1,660
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
22
Players Left
1

The Deck was Feeling Chilly...

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

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 723 flop landed and without wasting much time, Messina moved all in for his last 4,000,000. Melanson snap called.

Joey Messina: KQ All in
Dustin Melanson: QQ

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
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Joey Messina
11,500,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
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Dustin Melanson
10,500,000
-5,000,000
-5,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Dustin MelansonJoey Messina

Tran Calls for It, and Gets It

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: AK All in
Mohammad Feizi: KK

The Q1010 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
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Mohammad Feizi
6,750,000
-7,750,000
-7,750,000
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Nghi Van Tran
6,500,000
1,300,000
1,300,000

Tags: Mohammad FeiziNghi Van Tran

Ace from Space?

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

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: AQ All in
Matthew Paplyk: 1010

The 278 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
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Dustin Melanson
12,000,000
7,100,000
7,100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Joey Messina
8,500,000
-2,500,000
-2,500,000
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Matthew Paplyk
7,200,000
2,600,000
2,600,000

Tags: Dustin MelansonJoey MessinaMatthew Paplyk

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

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

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

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: AJ All in
Mohammad Feizi: AQ

The full board ran out 10102Q10 and Feizi held to eliminate Wong after an excellent showing.

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

Tags: Mohammad FeiziRobert Wong

Feizi Makes the Rail Go Wild

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

The action was picked up on the turn looking at a board of K6610. 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 72 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
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Sergei Gurin
9,500,000
-500,000
-500,000
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Mohammad Feizi
7,000,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Mohammad FeiziSergei Gurin

Gurin Gets a Big Double

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

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: KK All in
Matthew Paplyk: 66

The full board ran out A310J8 and Gurin earned the pure double to basically swap stacks with Paplyk.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergei Gurin
10,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
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Matthew Paplyk
4,600,000
-5,500,000
-5,500,000

Tags: Big DoubleMatthew PaplykSergei Gurin

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Pietro Lo Giudice Eliminated in 10th Place ($25,000)

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Pietro Lo Giudice
Pietro Lo Giudice

Pietro Lo Giudice moved all in off a short stack and was called by George James to put his tournament life at risk.

The cards hit their backs.

Pietro Lo Giudice: AQ All in
George James: 99

The full board ran out 107444 and the nines held for James to send Lo Giudice to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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George James
10,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
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Pietro Lo Giudice
Busted

Tags: George JamesPietro Lo Giudice