2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Event #8: $1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b1c23
Event Info
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
339,770 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,700 CAD
Prize Pool
2,490,000 CAD
Total Entries
1,660
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
270
Players Left
31
Players Left 1 / 1,660

Bennett Ahead, Then Behind, Then Ahead Again

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Steven Joudry opened in early position to 600 and got a call in middle position from Antonio De La Cruz before Thomas Bennett put in a three-bet to 2,000 from the cutoff. Jeffrey Cormier then cold-called the button before Joudry completed and De La Cruz folded.

The players were three-ways to a 4Q2 flop. It checked to Bennett who continued for 2,600. Cormier called on the button and then Joudry put in the check-raise to 7,500.

Without wasting much time, Bennett moved all in for about 35,000. To his surprise, Cormier snap-called while saying "Guess its time to rebuy..."

It was then back on Joudry who went into the tank. After about a minute, he mucked and Bennett quickly said to Cormier, "Well I guess you have me beat."

The cards were rolled over and Cormier said "not yet."

Thomas Bennett: AQ All in
Jeffrey Cormier: Q8

Cormier was behind until the dealer peeled the A off the top of the deck giving him a flush. He quickly said "but I'm ahead now!"

That may have been a bit premature as the river came the gross A giving Bennett the nuts. He dragged a massive pot and was happy to hear that his flop jam got Joudry to fold ace-queen and he was able to avoid the chop.

Tags: Bennett AheadDe La CruzJeffrey CormierSteven JoudryThomas Bennett