2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max
Day: 1
Event Info
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥j♠
Prize
41,600 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
600 CAD
Prize Pool
213,690 CAD
Total Entries
419
Places Paid
63
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
419
Players Left
1
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Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Paul Nakhle Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,550 CAD)

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Paul Nakhle
Paul Nakhle

Paul Nakhle shoved for 325,000 from early position and found a caller in Stuart Taylor who was in the big blind and had Nakhle covered.

Paul Nakhle: J♣10♥ All in
Stuart Taylor: K♦8♦

The board ran out 9♦A♠5♦6♦Q♠ giving Taylor a king-high flush to take the pot while Nakhle made his exit from the tournament area.

Tags: Paul NakhleStuart Taylor

Prahalis Doubles Through Nakhle

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Paul Nakhle opened to 100,000 from early position and Panagiotis Prahalis three-bet shoved for 295,000 from the button. Nakhle called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Panagiotis Prahalis: A♥K♣ All in
Paul Nakhle: A♣7♣

Prahalis was in great shape to double up with the bigger ace and remained ahead on the J♣2♠Q♥8♦9♥ runout to score a full double up while Nakhle was left with under eight big blinds.

Tags: Panagiotis PrahalisPaul Nakhle

Albert Gorelik Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,150 CAD)

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Albert Gorelik
Albert Gorelik

Action folded around to Albert Gorelik who shoved from the small bind for 420,000. Jamie Baker called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Gorelik at risk.

Albert Gorelik: A♣2♦ All in
Jamie Baker: A♥K♣

"Whoops" Gorelik commented upon seeing he was dominated by a bigger ace. He found no help on the A♠9♠K♠Q♥6♦ runout and became the first to fall from the final table courtesy of Baker who collected the last of his chips.

Tags: Albert GorelikJamie Baker

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Vijayaratnam Leaves Nakhle Short

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

With two players seeing a board of A♣J♠6♦Q♥8♥ and just over 500,000 in the middle, Paul Nakhle checked from out of position and Senthuran Vijayaratnam bet 380,000. Nakhle made the call.

Vijayaratnam tabled [6c6h[ for a set and Nakhle's hand hit the muck.

Tags: Paul NakhleSenthuran Vijayaratnam

Croteau Clashes with Vijayaratnam

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

With two players seeing a board of J♦Q♣3♠ and roughly 420,000 in the middle, Senthuran Vijayaratnam checked from under the gun and Gabriel Croteau bet 145,000 from middle position. Vijayaratnam put in a check-raise to 475,000 and Croteau made the call.

Both players then checked the 10♥ turn and 7♥ river.

"Ace-high" Vijayaratnam said. Croteau tabled K♥K♦ for a pair of kings to take down a massive pot and the chip lead.

Tags: Gabriel CroteauSenthuran Vijayaratnam

Final Table Seat Draw (full)

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
11Jamie Baker1,300,00033
12Gabriel Croteau1,460,00037
13Pangiotis Prahalis650,00016
14Marc Lavergne1,150,00029
15Daniel Lefebvre365,0009
16Stuart Taylor1,900,00048
17Paul Nakhle830,00021
18Senthuran Vijayaratnam1,740,00044
19Albert Gorelik815,00020