Event #1: $300 No-Limit Hold'em - The Colossus | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-15-2024 00:42 UTC-4

Remy Tetart Eliminated in 3rd Place ($54,310 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Remy Tetart shoved for roughly 10,000,000 from the button and was called by Alexandre Clusiau in the big blind.

Remy Tetart: K♠10♥ All in
Alexandre Clusiau: A♠4♠

The A♥6♣Q♣9♠10♠ runout gave Clusiau top pair to eliminate Tetart in third place, setting the way for heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Clusiau	38,600,000 5,400,000	5,400,000
Keven Desgagne	36,750,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Remy Tetart	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Clusiau Remy Tetart

04-15-2024 00:27 UTC-4

Jeffrey Cormier Eliminated in 4th Place ($32,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Jeffrey Cormier was all in from the button for roughly 7,000,000 and up against Alexandre Clausiu in the small blind.

Jeffrey Cormier: K♦Q♣
Alexandre Clausiu: A♣K♠

Clausiu held with the bigger king on the 10♠6♣2♦8♥A♦ runout to eliminate Cormier in fourth place and take down another sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Clusiau	35,300,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Jeffrey Cormier	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Clausiu Jeffrey Cormier

04-15-2024 00:23 UTC-4

Wali Nezam Eliminated in 5th Place ($24,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Wali Nezam was all in for his last 6,025,000 from the cutoff and up against Keven Desgagne on the button who covered him.

Wali Nezam: A♦9♦ All in
Keven Desgagne: A♥K♦

Nezam's luck finally ran out on the 10♣8♠J♥6♣A♠ runout and his deep run came to an end in fifth place after starting the day with the shortest stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Desgagne	29,500,000 13,500,000	13,500,000
Wali Nezam	Busted

Tags: Keven Desgagne Wali Nezam

04-15-2024 00:10 UTC-4

Andrew Fahey Eliminated in 6th Place ($20,000)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Alexandre Clusiau opened from the small blind before Andrew Fahey shoved for 5,250,000 from the big blind. Clusiau called to put Fahey at risk.

Andrew Fahey: A♥2♣ All in
Alexandre Clusiau: K♣8♥

Clusiau took the lead with top pair on the K♥J♦5♥ flop and remained ahead on the 2♠ turn and K♦ river to eliminate Fahey and continue to extend his lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Clusiau	27,800,000 7,400,000	7,400,000
Andrew Fahey	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Clusiau Andrew Fahey

04-14-2024 23:27 UTC-4

Jikai Zhang Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

After being left short-stacked the hand before, Jikai Zhang was already all in on a flop of 10♣9♥5♠ and was up against several opponents. Alexandre Clusiau bet on the flop, folding out all other players to leave Zhang at risk.

Jikai Zhang: K♠Q♦ All in
Alexandre Clusiau Q♣J♣

The K♣ turn gave Clusiau a straight leaving Zhang drawing only to c hop outs. The 9♠ river changed nothing and Zhang's deep run came to an end in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Clusiau	15,000,000 -3,250,000	-3,250,000
Jikai Zhang	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Clusiau Jikai Zhang

04-14-2024 23:09 UTC-4

Nicholas Haddad Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jikai Zhang opened to 1,200,000 from middle position before Keven Desgagne moved all in for 13,500,000 f rom the button. Nicholas Haddad called off for his remaining stack of roughly 3,000,000 and Zhang got out of the way leaving Haddad at risk.

Nicholas Haddad: J♦5♦ All in
Keven Desgagne: Q♦Q♠

Haddad made a small pair on the 8♠5♠3♣ flop but found no further improvement on the K♣ turn or 6♦ river and made his exit from the tournament area while Desgagne took down another healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Desgagne	13,500,000 5,100,000	5,100,000
Jikai Zhang	11,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Nicholas Haddad	Busted

Tags: Jikai Zhang Keven Desgagne

04-14-2024 21:59 UTC-4

Joseph Movsessian Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Joseph Movsessian moved all in from early position for exactly 2,000,000 and was called by Andrew Fahey in the small blind who had a covering stack.

Joseph Movsessian: K♦Q♠ All in
Andrew Fahey: A♣K♠

Movessian was pipped by Fahey who had a bigger king and remained ahead on the 7♦8♠6♥K♣3♣ runout. Movsessian was sent to the rail while Fahey collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Fahey	10,100,000 -1,075,000	-1,075,000

Joseph Movsessian	Busted

Tags: Andrew Fahey Joseph Movsessian

04-14-2024 21:51 UTC-4

Joseph Jarvis Eliminated in 10th Place ($8,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Joseph Jarvis was all in from the big blind for roughly 4,000,000 and up against Keven Desgagne on the button who covered him.

Joseph Jarvis: Q♥J♥ All in
Keven Desgagne: A♠K♣

Desgagne held up with big slick on the 7♦A♣5♠3♦10♠ runout to send Jarvis to the rail and score the first final table knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Desgagne	11,300,000 4,850,000	4,850,000
Joseph Jarvis	Busted

Tags: Joseph Jarvis Keven Desgagne

04-14-2024 21:27 UTC-4

Geng Chen Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Although the action was missed, Geng Chen was recently eliminated in 11th place on the final table bubble.

The tournament is briefly being paused to set up the final table.

Tags: Geng Chen

04-14-2024 21:25 UTC-4

Scott Worsley Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Scott Worsley was all in from the cutoff for roughly 800,000 and up against Alexandre Clusiau in the blinds who covered.

Scott Worsley: 5♦5♥ All in
Alexandre Clusiau: K♦Q♠

The board ran out 10♣10♥8♠8♦3♠ counterfeiting Worsley's pocket pair to give Clusiau the pot while Worsley was eliminated two spots shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Clusiau	10,025,000 450,000	450,000
Scott Worsley	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Clusiau Scott Worsley