2024 WSOP-C Playground
The last WSOP-C stop at Playground came in April, when Dustin Melanson took down the $1,700 Main Event by defeating a field of 1,660 entrants to take home $339,770.
"I felt like I was at my best, and I felt like my opponents couldn't really keep up with my aggression and the pressure I was putting on, Melanson told PokerNews after his win. “I felt like my opponents couldn't really keep up with my aggression and the pressure I was putting on."
WSOP-C $1,700 Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Melanson | Canada | $339,770* |
| 2 | Sergei Gurin | Canada | $285,230* |
| 3 | Mohammad Feizi | Canada | $181,600 |
| 4 | George James | Canada | $140,000 |
| 5 | Nghi Van Tran | Canada | $105,000 |
| 6 | Joey Messina | Canada | $82,500 |
| 7 | Israel Pantaleon | Canada | $65,000 |
| 8 | Matthew Paplyk | Canada | $50,000 |
| 9 | Robert Wong | Canada | $35,000 |
*Denotes heads-up deal
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle up and deal has been announced as play is underway.
The 2024 World Series of Poker Playground is nearing a conclusion but will first feature the circuit event with the highest buy-in. Event #11: $3,300 High Roller is set to kick off at 1:00 p.m. local time and features both a two-day structure and a $500,000 guarantee.
After last circuits event of the same name, Francois Billard was the last player standing of the field of 178 players. He last defeated Kevin Rivest in heads-up play to take home his first circuit ring and the $112,500 winner’s payout.
$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 |
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.
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.
Event #11: $3,300 High Roller
Day 1 Started