2024 WSOP-C Playground

Event #11: $3,300 High Roller
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2024 WSOP-C Playground
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
35
Prize
140,000 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
3,300 CAD
Prize Pool
594,000 CAD
Total Entries
198
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
132
Players Left
47
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Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

McClung Hangs on To Take the Pot

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Chris Mcclung
Chris Mcclung

Action was caught after the flop of K710 and Chris McClung checked from the small blind. Vincent Giuliano led out for 2,600 from under the gun. Middle position folded and McClung made the call.

The turn was the 9 and both players checked their option.

While the river peeled the J, McClung led out for 2,000. Giuliano made the fold for McClung to take the pot.

Tags: Chris McClungVincent Giuliano

Life Outside Poker: Why Romulo "Poker Profit" Dorea Makes Poker Vlogs in Two Languages

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Romulo "Poker Profit" Dorea
Romulo \"Poker Profit\" Dorea

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 14th episode, Connor speaks with Brazilian poker vlogger and WPT Global ambassador Romulo Dorea, aka "Poker Profit," who talked about coming to the US to play college soccer, studying economics, discovering poker and making content in both English and Portuguese.

Romulo also shared his six principles for success in poker and talked about his life-changing trip on the WPT Voyage.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Romulo Dorea by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

*Thumbnail image courtesy World Poker Tour (WPT)

Steel Looks Sharp

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was caught after the flop of 635 and Bassil Karam checked from the cutoff.

Damien Steel fired for 3,000 from the button.

Karam took little time before he made the fold.

Zhang Soars Through the Chip Count

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Jinrong Zhang
Jinrong Zhang

Frederic Normand raised to 1,200 and the small blind made the call. Jinrong Zhang meant to call but put in an extra chip to raise to 5,500. Normand four-bet to 13,000 and Zhang moved all in. Normand made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Frederic Normand: AK All in
Jinrong Zhang: 88

The board ran out 32467 for Zhang to take the pot.

Tags: Frederic NormandJinrong Zhang

Kiriopoulos Shuts Gottiparthi Down

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

Action was caught after the river of KK64A and Srinvas Gottiparthi led out for 3,000 from early position.

Demo Kiriopoulos raised to 8,500 from late position.

Gottiparthi went in the tank but eventually found the fold.

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Makkar Takes it Down

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Rishi Makkar
Rishi Makkar

Action was caught after the turn of 1046Q and both players were quick to check.

The river was the 2 and Frederic Normand checked from middle position.

Rishi Makkar fired for 4,000 from the button and received a fold from Normand.

Tags: Frederic NormandRishi Makkar