Event #11: $3,300 High Roller | 2024 WSOP-C Playground

Sep 03, 2024

Samuel Roussy-Majeau Eliminated in 2nd Place ($98,000)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Alek Gillies

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

After agreeing to an icm chop both players agreed to split the money left for first and go all in blind.

Demosthenes Kiriopoulos: A♣4♣ All in
Samuel Roussy-Majeau: 3♦9♠

The board ran out Q♥7♦K♠8♥7♠ for Kiriopoulos to double.

The following hand, both players went all in and revealed their holdings.

Samuel Roussy-Majeau: K♣4♠ All in
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos: 5♣3♠

The board ran out 10♦7♠6♠8♦3♥ for Kiriopoulos to take the pot and the tournament.

Tags: Samuel Roussy-Majeau Demosthenes Kiriopoulos

Sep 03, 2024

David Quang Eliminated in 4th Place ($37,000)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Alek Gillies

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

Demosthenes Kiriopoulos moved all in and David Quang called for less. Both players revealed their hands.

David Quang: A♠10♣
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos: A♥Q♦ All in

The board ran out Q♠8♦A♣8♠2♦ for Quang to hit the rail.

Tags: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos David Quang

Sep 03, 2024

Roussy-Majeau on a Heater

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Alek Gillies

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

Action was caught after the board ran out 4♠K♠J♥5♦10♠ and Samuel Roussy-Majeau fired for 375,000 from the big blind.

Manish Ralh took little time to make the call from the button.

Roussy-Majeau revealed Q♦9♠ to take the pot.

Tags: Manish Ralh Samuel Roussy-Majeau

Sep 03, 2024

Jonathan Newman Eliminated in 5th Place ($28,000)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Alek Gillies

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Manish Ralh called from under the gun and Jonathan Newman raised to 125,000 from the button. Ralh made the call.

The flop came 3♠3♥A♠ and Ralh checked. Newman continued for 75,000 and was called.

While the turn peeled the Q♣, both players checked.

The river was the 10♦ and Ralh led out for 200,000. Newman went into the tank but found the call and showed A♣8♣. He was bested by Ralh's K♠J♠ to be sent home.

Tags: Manish Ralh Jonathan Newman

Sep 03, 2024

Tyler Warken Eliminated in 6th Place ($23,900)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Alek Gillies

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tyler Warken moved all in and Samuel Roussy-Majeau made the call. Both players revealed their hands.

Tyler Warken: A♦Q♠ All in
Samuel Roussy-Majeau: A♣K♥

The board ran out A♥2♦10♠2♣5♣ for Warken to hit the rail.

Tags: Tyler Warken Samuel Roussy-Majeau

Sep 03, 2024

Gaetano Di Maria Eliminated in 7th Place ($20,000)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Alek Gillies

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Gaetano Di Maria raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Demosthenes Kiriopoulos called from the small blind.

The flop came J♦10♥10♠ and both players checked.

While the turn peeled the 3♠, Kiriopoulos checked to Maria. He moved all in for 750,000 and was eventually called. Both players revealed their hands.

Gaetano Di Maria: A♦9♣ All in
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos: A♣J♣

The board completed with the 8♣ for Maria to hit the rail.

Tags: Gaetano Di Maria Demosthenes Kiriopoulos

Sep 02, 2024

Olivier Rebello-Frechette Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,800)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Alek Gillies

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After the flop of 5♦A♥K♠, Olivier Rebello-Frechette moved all in and was called by Zackery Lowrie. Both players revealed their hands.

Olivier Rebello-Frechette: A♣8♥ All in
Zackery Lowrie: A♠10♠

The board completed with 6♠5♠ for Lowrie to take the pot.

Tags: Zackery Lowrie Olivier Rebello-Frechette

Sep 02, 2024

Ian Monahoyios Eliminated in 12th Place ($11,800)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Alek Gillies

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ian Monahoyios moved all in and was called by Manish Ralh. Both players revealed their hands.

Ian Monahoyios: 9♥9♦ All in
Manish Ralh: K♣Q♠

The board ran out Q♦J♥6♠10♥Q♣ for Ralh to take the pot.

Tags: Ian Monahoyios Manish Ralh

Sep 02, 2024

Xin Chen Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,600)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Alek Gillies

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After a 17,000 open from middle position, Demosthenes Kiriopoulos raised to 62,000 from the small blind. Xin Chen moved all in from the big blind for 140,000 and Kiriopoulos called. Both player revealed their hands.

Xin Chen: A♠Q♠ All in
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos: A♦K♦

The board ran out 10♦9♣3♠8♦10♣ for Chen to hit the rail.