Event #13: $3,300 High Roller Day 1 | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-22-2024 19:10 UTC-4

Khun, Leah and Plante Advance in Day 1 of $3,300 High Roller

Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The curtain has fallen on the first day of the $3,300 High Roller event here at the 2024 World Series of Poker Circuit Playground. By the end of the day, the field stood at 147 entrants of which 54 players remain. That number will continue to grow as late registration will be available for two full levels after the start of Day 2 tomorrow.

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst bagged the overall chip lead, finishing with 313,500 worth 157 big blinds going into Day 2. Blouin-Verroeulst is most closely followed by Seyed Hosseini (311,000) and Theodore Doukas (305,500) while Jeffrey Cormier (298,500) and Suren Chelian (249,000) round out the top five.

Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst	313,500	157
2	Seyed Hosseini	311,000	156
3	Theodore Doukas	305,500	153
4	Jeffrey Cormier	298,500	149
5	Suren Chelian	249,000	125
6	Jorge Pacheco	241,000	121
7	Boyan Shi	232,500	116
8	Anoop Jugurnath	174,000	87
9	Brady Hinnegan	173,000	87
10	Timothy Ulmer	169,000	85

Other notables to advance to Day 2 include bracelet winners Chanracy Khun (120,500) and Mike Leah (71,500), 2024 Circuit Ring winners Kyle Yun-Wing Ho (167,500) and Jimmy Setna, poker vlogger Gil De St Jeor (40,000) and Santiago Plante (16,500).

The action begins tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. local time with blinds at 1,000/2,000 and a 2,000 big blind ante. As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the updates from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned at the end of the night.

Tags: Anoop Jugurnath Boyan Shi Brady Hinnegan Chanracy Khun Jeffrey Cormier Jimmy Setna Jorge Pacheco Kyle Yun-Wing Ho Mike Leah Santiago Plante Seyed Hosseini Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst Theodore Doukas Timothy Ulmer

04-22-2024 17:31 UTC-4

Monahoyios Shows the Semi-Bluff

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Rayan Chamas opened to 2,700 from under the gun and received calls from Khaly Dang in the cutoff and Ian Monahoyios in the big blind.

The flop came 7♣6♣4♥. Monahoyios checked, Chamas bet 6,500, Dang called and Monahoyios called.

Chamas bet again when checked to on the A♠ turn, this time for 12,000. Dang folded before Monahoyios went all in, covering Chamas who had roughly 15,000 behind.

Chamas took about 90 seconds before opting to fold. Monahoyios showed 9♠8♥ for nine-high and a straight draw before dragging in a healthy pot without showdown.

Also at this table is Jeffrey Cormier, who has built a considerable stack and is approaching 300,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Cormier	280,000 280,000	280,000
Ian Monahoyios	116,000 116,000	116,000
Khaly Dang	68,300 68,300	68,300
Rayan Chamas	22,500 22,500	22,500

Tags: Ian Monahoyios Khaly Dang Rayan Chamas

04-22-2024 16:54 UTC-4

Hinnegan Flops a Set and Gets Paid

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Samuel Roussy-Majeau opened to 2,000 from middle position and received calls from Eun Park in the hijack and Brady Hinnegan in the big blind.

The flop came J♥9♥3♦. Hinnegan checked, Roussy-Majeau bet 2,500, Park called, Hinnegan check-raised to 11,000, Roussy-Majeau called and Park folded.

Hinnegan bet 11,000 on the J♠ turn and was once again called by Roussy-Majeau.

On the 6♠ river Hinnegan shoved, covering Roussy-Majeau who had roughly 17,000 behind. Roussy-Majeau made the call.

Hinnegan tabled 3♠3♥ for a full house to take down a nice pot while Roussy-Majeau made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brady Hinnegan	93,000 93,000	93,000
Eun Park	25,000 25,000	25,000
Samuel Roussy-Majeau	Busted

Tags: Brady Hinnegan Eun Park Samuel Roussy-Majeau

04-22-2024 06:44 UTC-4

Event #13: $3,300 High Roller Kicks Off at 11:00 a.m. Local Time

Ryan Lashmar

The 2024 World Series of Poker Playground is nearing a conclusion but will first feature the circuit event with the highest buy-in. Event #13: $3,300 High Roller is set to kick off at 11:00 a.m. local time and features both a two-day structure and a $500,000 guarantee.

Players will start with 40,000 chips and blinds at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. The blinds will go up every 45 minutes during Day 1, before going up to 60 minutes on Day 2.The event features unlimited reentries and late registration will be open until the beginning of Level 12 on Day 2.

$3,300 High Roller Structure

Level	Length	Small Blind	Big Blind	BB Ante
1	45 minutes	100	200	200
2	45 minutes	200	300	300
3	45 minutes	200	400	400
4	45 minutes	300	500	500
5	45 minutes	300	600	600
6	45 minutes	400	800	800
7	45 minutes	500	1,000	1,000
8	45 minutes	600	1,200	1,200
9	45 minutes	1,000	1,500	1,500
End of Day 1
10	60 minutes	1,000	2,000	2,000
11	60 minutes	1,500	2,500	2,500
12	60 minutes	2,000	3,000	3,000
13	60 minutes	2,000	4,000	4,000
14	60 minutes	3,000	5,000	5,000
15	60 minutes	3,000	6,000	6,000
16	60 minutes	4,000	8,000	8,000
17	60 minutes	5,000	10,000	10,000
18	60 minutes	6,000	12,000	12,000
19	60 minutes	10,000	15,000	15,000
20	60 minutes	10,000	20,000	20,000
21	60 minutes	15,000	25,000	25,000

The PokerNews team will be on the floor to provide all the action from the start of Level 6 on Day 1 until a new circuit ring winner is crowned on the final day.