2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Event #2: $400 Monster Stack
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
49,735 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
400 CAD
Prize Pool
394,020 CAD
Entries
1,194
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
180
Players Left
1

Marc Lavergne Eliminated in 11th Place ($4,900 CAD)

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Marc Lavergne
Marc Lavergne

Marc Lavergne shoved for 815,000 from the hijack and was called by Joshua James on the button who had a covering stack to put Lavergne at risk.

Marc Lavergne: A4 All in
Joshua James: A10

Lavergne was in rough shape with the smaller ace and found no help on the K93Q5 runout, resulting in his elimination while James continued to add chips to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Joshua James
8,900,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
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Marc Lavergne
Busted

Tags: Joshua JamesMarc Lavergne

Maxim Kogay Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,900 CAD)

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Maxim Kogay
Maxim Kogay

Brian Bond opened to 330,000 from the hijack. Maxim Kogay three-bet shoved for roughly 1,800,000 and Anthony Comand moved all in for slightly more. Bond thought for a minute before deciding to fold leaving Kogay at risk against Comand.

Maxim Kogay: KQ All in
Anthony Comand: AA

The board ran out 88582 giving Comand aces full to eliminate Kogay and take down a sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Bond
7,500,000
2,900,000
2,900,000
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Anthony Comand
4,900,000
4,225,000
4,225,000
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Maxim Kogay
Busted

Tags: Anthony ComandBrian BondMaxim Kogay

Fady Habashi Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,800 CAD)

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Fady Habashi
Fady Habashi

Fady Habashi moved all in for 175,000 from the cutoff and was called by Joshua James in the small blind and Sergey Hovakimyan in the big blind.

Both players checked the 4A2 flop leading to the J turn. James bet 200,000 and Hovakimyan called.

James bet again for 800,000 on the 3 river and was once again called by Hovakimyan. Habashi had A5 for a straight but Joshua James turned over J6 for a flush. Hovakimyan flashed a 5x in his hand for another straight but James' flush was good at showdown and he took the pot while Habashi was sent to the rail in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Joshua James
7,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
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Sergey Hovakimyan
4,800,000
-725,000
-725,000
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Fady Habashi
Busted

Tags: Fady HabashiJoshua JamesSergey Hovakimyan

Grant Douglas Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,800 CAD)

Level 28 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Grant Douglas
Grant Douglas

Grant Douglas, who had recently become very short-stacked, moved all in from the small blind and was called by Wing Seto in the big blind.

Grant Douglas: 98 All in
Wing Seto: 75

The board ran out 3105A10 giving Seto two pair to send Douglas to the rail and take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Wing Seto
2,200,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
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Grant Douglas
Busted

Tags: Grant DouglasWing Seto

Quang Hoang Ngo Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,800 CAD)

Level 28 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Quang Ngo
Quang Ngo

Quang Hoang Ngo was all in from the cutoff and up against Joshua James in middle position who had Ngo covered.

Quang Hoang Ngo: Q9 All in
Joshua James: A9

James had his opponent dominated with a bigger nine but the A67 flop gave Ngo some outs in the form of a flush draw. The flush did not come in on the J turn or J river and James scored another knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Joshua James
6,100,000
1,950,000
1,950,000
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Quang Hoang Ngo
Busted

Tags: Joshua JamesQuang Hoang Ngo

Paolo Balopoulos Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,000 CAD)

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Paolo Balopoulos
Paolo Balopoulos

In a preflop blind on blind confrontation, Paolo Balopoulos was all in and at risk against Joshua James.

Paolo Balopoulos: 1010 All in
Joshua James: QJ

It was a preflop flip that Balopoulos caught the best of on the K52 flop but the Q turn gave James second pair leaving Balopoulos drawing to just two outs. No ten came on the 4 river and Balopoulos made his exit from the tournament area while James took down a nice pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Joshua James
4,150,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
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Paolo Balopoulos
Busted

Tags: Joshua JamesPaolo Balopoulos

Nicholas Mackenzie Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,000 CAD), Alex Plourde Eliminated in 17th Place ($3,000 CAD)

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Nicholas Mackenzie
Nicholas Mackenzie
Alex Plourde
Alex Plourde

In a preflop confrontation, Nicholas Mackenzie and Alex Plourde were both all in and called by Sergey Hovakimyan who covered both players.

Nicholas Mackenzie: A7 All in
Alex Plourde: 77 All in
Sergey Hovakimyan: KK

Hovakimyan's pocket kings had the best of it preflop and he remained ahead on the 556610 runout to eliminate both opponents and take down a colossal pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergey Hovakimyan
5,525,000
2,925,000
2,925,000
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Nicholas Mackenzie
Busted
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Alex Plourde
Busted

Tags: Alex PlourdeNicholas MackenzieSergey Hovakimyan

Andrew D'Amato Eliminated in 19th Place ($2,475 CAD)

Level 27 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Andrew D'Amato
Andrew D'Amato

In a preflop confrontation Andrew D'Amato was all in and at risk against Wei Han Zhang.

Andrew D'Amato: A8 All in
Wei Han Zhang: 66

Zhang pulled way ahead with a set on the 6JQ flop. The 6 turn improved Zhang to quads leaving D'Amato drawing dead and the latter player made his exit from the tournament area after the 10 river while Zhang began to stage an impressive comeback after losing most of his stack in the last level.

Player Chips Progress
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Wei Han Zhang
2,900,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
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Andrew D'Amato
Busted

Tags: Andrew D'AmatoWei Zhang

Rafik Zouaghi Eliminated in 22nd Place ($2,050 CAD), Aaron Grayer Eliminated in 21st Place ($2,475 CAD)

Level 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Rafik Zouaghi
Rafik Zouaghi
Aaron Grayer
Aaron Grayer

In a preflop confrontation, Rafik Zouaghi was all in from middle position, Aaron Grayer was all in from the small blind for slightly more and Maxim Kogay had called from the big blind covering both players.

Rafik Zouaghi: 77 All in
Aaron Grayer: Q10 All in
Maxim Kogay, QQ

The board ran out 494JQ. Kogay was good at showdown with a set of queens to score the double knockout and drag in a massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Maxim Kogay
4,700,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
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Rafik Zouaghi
Busted
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Aaron Grayer
Busted

Tags: Aaron GrayerMaxim KogayRafik Zouaghi