Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Event #8: $1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Buy-in
1,700 CAD
Prize Pool
2,490,000 CAD
Entries
1,660
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
22
Players Left
1
Break Time
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Players in the Main Event are on a 15-minute break.
Christopher Baoukian Eliminated in 18th Place ($13,500)
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
All the chips went in the middle between Christopher Baoukian and George James to put Baoukian at risk for his tournament life.
The cards hit their backs.
Christopher Baoukian: A♦2♦ 
George James: K♦K♠
The full board ran out Q♠8♠8♦8♥10♦ and James sent Baoukin to the rail after an impressive run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,800,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Two Players Double
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
At virtually the same time there was a player all in on both tables. Nghi Van Tran was able to find a double against chip leader Dustin Melanson with Q♠10♠ when he hit a ten on the flop.
On the other table Matthew Paplyk got all the chips in against Hugo Morrissette with A♦4♦ and was able to get a double when he hit trips against Morrissettes ace-queen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,600,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |
|
||
|
|
5,400,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
3,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
1,750,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
Not the Card Thapar Wanted in the Window
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The action folded all the way to Devesh Thapar on the button who opened before Sergei Gurin moved all in from the small blind.
It was back on Thapar who snap called and the cards hit their backs.
Sergei Gurin: A♥K♣
Devesh Thapar: K♠K♥
Thapar needed to fade the ace but unfortunately, it was right in the window on the A♦7♠8♥ flop. The Q♦ turn and 4♣ river did not bring the help he needed an the two players essentially swapped stacks. Thapar still sits will almost 19 big blinds despite the loss.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
Two Table Redraw (full)
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Christopher Baoukian | Canada | 1,300,000 | 11 |
| 1 | 2 | Devesh Thapar | Canada | 4,700,000 | 39 |
| 1 | 3 | Sergei Gurin | Canada | 3,100,000 | 26 |
| 1 | 4 | Joey Messina | Canada | 1,600,000 | 13 |
| 1 | 5 | Michael Porkolab | Canada | 2,700,000 | 23 |
| 1 | 6 | Dustin Melanson | Canada | 10,700,000 | 89 |
| 1 | 7 | George James | Canada | 4,600,000 | 38 |
| 1 | 8 | Tony Wong | Canada | 3,700,000 | 31 |
| 1 | 9 | Nghi Van Tran | Canada | 700,000 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | Israel Pantaleon | Canada | 1,400,000 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | Pietro Lo Giudice | Canada | 1,500,000 | 13 |
| 2 | 3 | Matthew Paplyk | Canada | 2,900,000 | 24 |
| 2 | 4 | Wangchao Yuan | Canada | 2,700,000 | 23 |
| 2 | 5 | Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst | Canada | 2,800,000 | 23 |
| 2 | 6 | Ran Yi | Canada | 3,600,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 7 | Mohammad Feizi | Canada | 5,000,000 | 42 |
| 2 | 8 | Hugo Morrissette | Canada | 4,800,000 | 40 |
| 2 | 9 | Robert Wong | Canada | 5,200,000 | 43 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,200,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
5,000,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
|
|
4,800,000
-1,085,000
|
-1,085,000 |
|
|
4,700,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
4,600,000
-1,900,000
|
-1,900,000 |
|
|
3,700,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
3,600,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
3,100,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
|
2,900,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
2,800,000
-2,120,000
|
-2,120,000 |
|
2,700,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
|
2,700,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
1,600,000
-1,405,000
|
-1,405,000 |
|
1,500,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
1,400,000
-670,000
|
-670,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
700,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Eli Cohen Eliminated in 19th Place ($10,300)
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
After significant action all the chips went into the middle between Eli Cohen and current chip leader Dustin Melanson. The cards hit their backs with Cohen all in and at risk.
Eli Cohen: A♣Q♥
Dustin Melanson: A♥K♥
The full board ran out 9♣2♥8♥10♦8♦ and Melanson continued to run hot to send Cohen to the rail. Cohen made multiple pay jumps to secure a nice score and has a ton to be proud of.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000
1,745,000
|
1,745,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Derek Jonathan Van Lieshout Eliminated in 20th Place ($10,300)
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
There was an under the gun open by Devesh Thapar before the action folded to Derek Jonathan Van Lieshout who moved all in. It made it back to Thapar who called and they were off to a full board. Unfortunately, the pocket eights of Van Lieshout could not improve against the kings of Thapar.
Derek Jonathan Van Lieshout hit the rail after an impressive run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
Busted |
Jimmy Setna Eliminated in 21st Place ($10,300)
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Robert Wong opened in early position to 225,000 before Jimmy Setna raised to about 1,400,000 leaving, himself just 60,000 behind. It folded back to Wong who just called after a bit of confusion about Setna having some chips back.
The 7♦J♥2♥ flop landed and after Wong put in the last of the chips Setna waited to see if there was an elimination on the outer table. Which there was.
Setna could put in the last of his chips knowing that if got eliminated he would be making the $1,100 pay jump. Setna stuck it in and the cards hit their backs.
Jimmy Setna: A♠K♠
Robert Wong: A♦J♠
Setna was behind and the 4♦ turn and 10♥ river did not bring the help he needed. He hit the rail but can sleep well knowing he made a sharp move to earn the pay jump.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000
2,655,000
|
2,655,000 |
|
Busted |