Event #13: $3,300 High Roller | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-24-2024 02:08 UTC-4

Billard Doubles Through Jugurnath

Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♥9♥4♠ and roughly 200,000 in the middle, Anoop Jugurnath checked and Francois Billard bet 60,000. Jugurnath raised to 130,000, Billard moved all in for roughly 600,000 and Jugurnath called with a covering stack to put Billard at risk.

Francois Billard: A♣Q♦ All in
Anoop Jugurnath: A♠7♦

Both players had top pair but Billard was ahead with the bigger kicker. He remained ahead on the 2♠2♥ turn and river to score a full double up through Jugurnath.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anoop Jugurnath	1,300,000 -125,000	-125,000
Francois Billard	1,200,000 580,000	580,000

Tags: Anoop Jugurnath Francois Billard

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

04-24-2024 01:48 UTC-4

Break

Ryan Lashmar

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

The final five players are on a 15-minute break.

04-24-2024 01:47 UTC-4

Morkos Takes Back the Chip Lead

Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a board of J♠4♠2♠8♥9♣ and roughly 250,000 in the middle, Anoop Jugurnath bet 125,000 from middle position and Adil Morkos raised to 540,000 from the hijack. Jugurnath made the call.

Morkos tabled 8♣8♠ for a set to take the pot and reclaim the chip lead from Jugurnath.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adil Morkos	2,350,000 225,000	225,000
Anoop Jugurnath	1,425,000 -325,000	-325,000

Tags: Adil Morkos Anoop Jugurnath

04-24-2024 01:34 UTC-4

Rivest Doubles Through Jugurnath in the Blinds

Ryan Lashmar

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

Kevin Rivest shoved for 675,000 from the small blind and Anoop Jugurnath called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Rivest at risk.

Anoop Jugurnath: K♥6♠
Kevin Rivest: A♥10♦

The board ran out 5♦J♦3♠10♣K♣. Rivest was good at showdown with his rivered set of kings and collected a full double up at Jugurnath's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anoop Jugurnath	1,750,000 -650,000	-650,000
Kevin Rivest	1,390,000 730,000	730,000

Tags: Anoop Jugurnath Kevin Rivest

04-24-2024 01:20 UTC-4

Jugurnath Takes the Chip Lead

Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a board of 2♣4♥9♣6♥ and roughly 500,000 already in the middle, Kevin Rivest checked and Anoop Jugurnath bet 275,000.

Rivest check-raised to 550,000 and Jugurnath moved all in, covering Rivest who had about 650,000 behind.

Rivest considered his options for about two minutes before deciding to fold and Jugurnath took down a colossal pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anoop Jugurnath	2,400,000 815,000	815,000
Kevin Rivest	660,000 -865,000	-865,000

Tags: Anoop Jugurnath Kevin Rivest

04-24-2024 01:08 UTC-4

WATCH: PokerNews Podcast #826 - "Which Phil Is It?" Trivia on WPT Voyage

Ryan Lashmar

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

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Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

04-24-2024 00:59 UTC-4

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst Eliminated in 6th Place ($26,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst shoved from the button for roughly 400,000 and was called by Kevin Rivest in the small blind who had a covering stack to put Blouin-Verroeulst at risk.

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst: A♣5♥ All in
Kevin Rivest: A♦9♥

This time the better preflop hand held up on the 6♠10♠3♥9♣3♠ runout and Blouin-Verroeulst, who started the day with the chip lead, was eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Rivest	1,525,000 700,000	700,000
Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst	Busted

Tags: Kevin Rivest Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst

04-24-2024 00:47 UTC-4

Blouin-Verroeulst Spikes a Three-Outer

Ryan Lashmar

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

Timothy Ulmer opened to 60,000 from under the gun, Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst shoved for 185,000 from the next seat over, Francois Billard re-shoved from the big blind for 835,000 and Ulmer folded leaving Blouin-Verroeulst at risk.

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst: A♣J♥
Francois Billard: A♦K♠

The board ran out J♠5♦5♥Q♠Q♣ giving Blouin-Verroeulst queens and jacks to secure a full double up.