Event #13: $3,300 High Roller | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-23-2024 19:55 UTC-5

Suren Chelian Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Suren Chelian shoved from the cutoff for 170,000 and [Removed:492] called from the button with a covering stack to put Chelian at risk.

Suren Chelian: 4♣4♥ All in
[Removed:492]: 6♣6♥

Morkos was in great shape with the bigger pocket pair and remained ahead on the 5♣7♠Q♠5♦2♠ runout to eliminate Chelian on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:492]	1,185,000 190,000	190,000
Suren Chelian	Busted

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04-23-2024 19:43 UTC-5

Kyle Hucker Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,000 CAD)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

In a preflop confrontation Kyle Hucker was all in for his last 91,000 from the small blind and up against [Removed:492] on the button who covered him.

Kyle Hucker: K♦2♥ All in
[Removed:492]: 7♥7♣

Morkos' held with his pocket sevens on the 10♥A♣5♥8♣3♠ runout to send Hucker to the rail two spots shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:492]	995,000
Kyle Tucker	Busted

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04-23-2024 19:40 UTC-5

Theodore Doukas Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,000 CAD)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

In a preflop confrontation Theodore Doukas was all in for 140,000 and up against Wenping Chen who covered him.

Theodore Doukas: A♣J♠ All in
Wenping Chen: A♦10♥

Doukas was in great shape to double up with the bigger ace and remained ahead on the 5♥6♠8♥ flop. The 10♣ turn gave Chen top pair leaving Doukas drawing to just three outs. He could not spike a jack on the 3♣ river and was sent to the rail while Chen collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wenping Chen	745,000 310,000	310,000
Theodore Doukas	Busted

Tags: Theodore Doukas Wenping Chen

04-23-2024 19:20 UTC-5

Danny Boyaci Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,000 CAD)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

[Removed:492] opened to 20,000 from middle position, receiving calls from Danny Boyaci in the cutoff and Suren Chelian in the big blind.

The flop came A♣6♥2♥ and action checked around to Boyaci who bet 25,000. Chelian folded before Morkos put in a check-raise to 70,000. Boyaci made the call.

On the J♥ turn Morkos bet 110,000. Boyaci shoved for 329,000 and Morkos called with a covering stack to put Boyaci at risk.

Danny Boyaci: A♠J♣ All in
[Removed:492]: K♥8♥

It was an action turn that had given Boyaci aces up but Morkos the second-nut flush. Boyaci was unable to iumprove to a full house on the 5♠ river and was sent to the rail while Morkos dragged in the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:492]	985,000 490,000	490,000
Suren Chelian	230,000 125,000	125,000
Danny Boyaci	Busted

Tags: Danny Boyaci Suren Chelian

04-23-2024 19:02 UTC-5

Evan Sparling Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,000 CAD)

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Evan Sparling shoved from early position for 141,000 and was called by Francois Billard on the button who had a covering stack to put Sparling at risk.

Evan Sparling: A♣Q♦ All in
Francois Billard: A♦A♠

Billard's aces held up on the K♣K♥J♦4♣6♣ runout and he took down another healthy pot while Sparling was sent to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francois Billard	650,000 150,000	150,000
Evan Sparling	Busted

Tags: Evan Sparling Francois Billard

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

04-23-2024 18:43 UTC-5

Dhiraj Sharma Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,000 CAD)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♣5♦6♠ and roughly 80,000 in the middle, Dhiraj Sharma checked from under the gun and Francois Billard bet 28,000 from middle position. Sharma made the call.

Sharma check-called another bet from Billard on the 3♥ turn, this tiem for 46,000.

On the 4♥ river Sharma checked, Billard moved all in covering Sharma who had 102,000 behind and Sharma snap-called to put himself at risk.

Sharma tabled K♠Q♠ for top pair but Billard tabled A♦A♥ for an overpair to take down a sizable pot while Sharma made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francois Billard	500,000 360,000	360,000
Dhiraj Sharma	Busted

Tags: Dhiraj Sharma Francois Billard

04-23-2024 18:42 UTC-5

Jorge Pacheco Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,000 CAD)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kevin Rivest shoved for 120,000 from middle position and Jorge Pacheco made the call from the cutoff with a slightly covering stack.

Kevin Rivest: 2♠2♣ All in
Jorge Pacheco: A♣K♦

The deuces held up on the 10♥6♥8♥Q♠3♣ runout and Rivest scored a full double up through Pacheco who was left with just under two big blinds.

A couple hands later, Pacheco shoved for his remaining 15,000 from the hijack and was called by Wenping Chen in the big blind.

Jorge Pacheco: A♦Q♥ All in
Wenping Chen: 10♣7♥

The board ran out 9♣9♠3♦4♦10♠. Chen's rivered ten was good at showdown and he took the pot while Pacheco was sent to the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wenping Chen	435,000 40,000	40,000
Kevin Rivest	260,000 145,000	145,000
Jorge Pacheco	Busted

Tags: Jorge Pacheco Kevin Rivest Wenping Chen

04-23-2024 18:27 UTC-5

Doukas Doubles Through Sharma

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Theodore Doukas open-shoved for 62,000 from middle position and found a caller in Dhiraj Sharma who was on the button with a covering stack.

Theodore Doukas: A♥K♦ All in
Dhiraj Sharma: A♦10♥

Doukas had the best hand preflop and remained ahead on the 4♦4♠6♥7♣2♠ runout to score a full double up at Sharma's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dhiraj Sharma	200,000
Theodore Doukas	144,000

Tags: Dhiraj Sharma Theodore Doukas

04-23-2024 18:06 UTC-5

Chen Cracks Flopped Straight to Double

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With three players seeing a board of 9♣7♥8♥, Evan Sparling checked in the small blind, Kevin Rivest checked in the big blind and Wenping Chen bet 25,000 from the button. Sparling called before Rivest raised to 225,000. Chen, who had slightly less, made the call while Sparling got out of the way.

Wenping Chen: J♣9♠ All in
Kevin Rivest: 6♦5♣

Chen was in rough shape against Rivest's flopped straight and failed to improve on the Q♦ turn. The 10♠ river gave Chen a bigger straight to score a full double up while Rivest was left with just under 15 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wenping Chen	475,000
Evan Sparling	166,000
Kevin Rivest	115,000

Tags: Evan Sparling Kevin Rivest