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

Final Table Redraw

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Final 10
Final 10
TableSeatNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
11Mohammad FeiziCanada5,900,00030
12George JamesCanada9,000,00045
13Matthew PaplykCanada10,100,00051
14Pietro Lo GiudiceCanada2,000,00010
15Israel PantaleonCanada8,000,00040
16Joey MessinaCanada11,000,00055
17Robert WongCanada3,500,00018
18Dustin MelansonCanada4,900,00025
19Sergei GurinCanada5,000,00025
110Nghi Van TranCanada5,200,00026
Player Chips Progress
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Joey Messina
11,000,000
8,700,000
8,700,000
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Matthew Paplyk
10,100,000
900,000
900,000
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George James
9,000,000
4,200,000
4,200,000
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Israel Pantaleon
8,000,000
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Mohammad Feizi
5,900,000
900,000
900,000
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Nghi Van Tran
5,200,000
3,450,000
3,450,000
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Sergei Gurin
5,000,000
-6,500,000
-6,500,000
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Dustin Melanson
4,900,000
-2,600,000
-2,600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Robert Wong
3,500,000
-3,500,000
-3,500,000
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Pietro Lo Giudice
2,000,000
500,000
500,000

Ran Yi Eliminated in 11th Place ($25,000)

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ran Yi
Ran Yi

The action was opened in late position by Israel Pantaleon before it folded to Ran Yi in the big blind who moved all in for his tournament life. Pantaleon called and the cards hit their backs.

Ran Yi: J10 All in
Israel Pantaleon: AQ

The full board ran out 58896 and Pantaleon sent Yi to the rail just before the final table redraw.

Player Chips Progress
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Israel Pantaleon
8,000,000
6,600,000
6,600,000
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Ran Yi
Busted

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Michael Porkolab Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,000)

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Michael Porkolab
Michael Porkolab

Michael Porkolab had just lost a massive hand with queens against the kings of Nghi Van Tran when he got the last of his short stack in the middle for just a couple of blinds.

He got called in two spots and they made it all the way to the river on a A96Q5 board and Porkolab was not the winner when he tabled 107 and lost to the top pair of George James.

Porkolab hit the rail after grinding through multiple pay jumps.

Player Chips Progress
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George James
4,800,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
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Michael Porkolab
Busted

Tags: George JamesMichael PorkolabNghi Van Tran

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Hugo Morrissette Eliminated in 13th Place ($19,000)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Matthew Paplyk opened then button to 325,000 and Hugo Morrissette defended his big blind.

The 1022 flop landed and the action checked to Paplyk who continued only to get check-raised by Morrissette. He called and the 3 rolled off on the turn. Morrissette moved all in. Paplyk called, and the cooler was real.

Hugo Morrissette: J2 All in
Matthew Paplyk: A2

Huge cooler with only one card left and the 5 did not improve him. Morrissette hit the rail after getting put in a brutal spot.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Paplyk
9,200,000
5,900,000
5,900,000
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Hugo Morrissette
Busted

Tags: Hugo MorrissetteMatthew Paplyk

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,000)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst
Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst

The action folded all the way to the small blind where Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst moved all in. It was then on Ran Yi in the big blind who put in the chips to put Blouin-Verroeulst at risk.

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst: Q9 All in
Ran Yi: A3

The full board ran out 106858 and Blouin-Verroeulst hit the rail after an impressive run.

Player Chips Progress
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Ran Yi
3,800,000
200,000
200,000
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Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst
Busted

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Massive Chip Lead Flip

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Sergei Gurin
Sergei Gurin

Sergei Gurin opened to 325,000 from middle position before the action folded to chip leader Dustin Melanson on the button who three-bet to 850,000. It then folded back to Sergei Gurin who put in a four-bet to 1,800,000. It was then on Melanson who took a moment and then moved all in. Gurin called.

Sergei Gurin: AK All in
Dustin Melanson: AK

It was looking like a chop until the dealer peeled the JK2 flop and Gurin was free rolling. The Q turn was a blank but the brutal 10 river gave Gurin the flush and the double for the chip lead. Melanson took a hit but still sits in the top five.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergei Gurin
11,500,000
6,500,000
6,500,000
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Dustin Melanson
7,500,000
-5,500,000
-5,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Dustin MelansonSergei Gurin

Devesh Thapar Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,000)

Level 30 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Devesh Thapar and current chip leader Dustin Melanson got all the chips in the middle before the flop and were off to a full board with Thapar all in and at risk.

Devesh Thapar: JJ All in
Dustin Melanson: 99

There was a nine right in the window on the 9K3106 flop. Melanson continues to run well and sent Thapar to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Dustin Melanson
13,000,000
4,400,000
4,400,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Devesh Thapar
Busted

Tags: Devesh ThaparDustin Melanson

Wangchao Yuan Eliminated in 16th Place ($13,500)

Level 30 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Wangchao Yuan moved all in and was called by Robert Wong. The cards hit their backs with Yuan all in and at risk.

Wangchao Yuan: AK All in
Robert Wong: KQ

The full board ran out 974KQ and with two pair on the river, Wong sent Yuan to the rail before the final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Wong
7,000,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
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Wangchao Yuan
Busted

Tags: Robert WongWangchao Yuan

Tony Wong Eliminated in 17th Place ($13,500)

Level 30 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Tony Wong
Tony Wong

After significant action, Tony Wong got the last of his stack in the middle and was called by Joey Messina. The cards hit their backs with Wong all in and at risk.

Tony Wong: A6 All in
Joey Messina: AK

The full board ran out K106A8 and although they both hit two pair, it was Messina who has Wong pipped for the win.

Wong hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Joey Messina
2,300,000
700,000
700,000
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Tony Wong
Busted

Tags: Joey MessinaTony Wong