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
kj
Prize
41,600 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
600 CAD
Prize Pool
213,690 CAD
Total Entries
419
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: J10 All in
Stuart Taylor: K8

The board ran out 9A56Q 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: AK All in
Paul Nakhle: A7

Prahalis was in great shape to double up with the bigger ace and remained ahead on the J2Q89 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: A2 All in
Jamie Baker: AK

"Whoops" Gorelik commented upon seeing he was dominated by a bigger ace. He found no help on the A9KQ6 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 AJ6Q8 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 JQ3 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 KK 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