Event #8: $1,700 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-18-2024 11:21 UTC-5

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Jeremy Geist

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

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04-18-2024 11:54 UTC-5

Van Lieshout Raises River

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Jeremy Geist

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action folded all the way to Isaac Wallace in the cutoff who raised to 1,000. He got called by Derek Van Lieshout on the button and then Felix Sides defended his big blind.

The 10♣3♣J♠ flop landed and the action checked to Wallace who continued for 1,300. Both players called.

The Q♥ rolled off on the turn and it checked to Wallace who bet again. This time it was to the tune of 2,800. This time only Van Lieshout called.

The 4♣ rolled off on the river, completing the front-door flush. Wallace took his time and then bet once more for 3,000. Van Lieshout sat in the tank for about a minute before putting in a raise to 10,500.

Wallace sat back in his chair and began to think for about two minutes. Eventually he flicked in a call and got the bad news.

The river gave Van Lieshout the flush as he was holding K♣5♣ and Wallace sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Van Lieshout	115,000 115,000	115,000
Felix Sides	35,000 35,000	35,000
Isaac Wallace	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Derek Van Lieshout Felix Sides Isaac Wallace Van Lieshout

04-18-2024 12:02 UTC-5

Break Time

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Jeremy Geist

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players in the Main Event are now on their first 15-minute break of the day!

04-18-2024 12:05 UTC-5

Significant Stacks at First Break

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Jeremy Geist

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vineet Puri	130,000 130,000	130,000
Malachy Hagan	120,000 120,000	120,000
Ruoxiao Shi	115,000 115,000	115,000
Adam Posch	115,000 115,000	115,000
Derek Van Lieshout	110,000 5,000	5,000
Hoang Huynh	85,000 85,000	85,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

04-18-2024 12:38 UTC-5

Miguel Goes For More

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Nelson Miguel opened the cutoff to 1,500 and got one caller out of Dave Graham in the big blind.

The A♠2♠J♦ flop landed and action quickly checked through to a 4♥ turn. Graham opted to lead for 2,000. Miguel called.

The 10♦ hit the river and Graham went for another lead of 3,000. Miguel sat in the tank and went back and fourth before eventually putting in a raise to 13,000.

Graham thought it over, shook his head, and mucked ace-queen face up. Miguel did not show but still dragged a rather healthy single raised pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelson Miguel	45,000 45,000	45,000
Dave Graham	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Dave Graham Nelson Miguel

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-18-2024 13:05 UTC-5

Shawile Calls Down

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Jeremy Geist

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Abite Tesfaye Shawile opened in early position to 1,300 and got called by a player in middle position, Alexandre Bolduc on the button, and by the big blind.

The A♦Q♥3♥ flop quickly checked through to a K♦ turn. It checked all the way to Bolduc on the button again and he opted for a bet of 2,000. Only Shawile called.

The 8♥ rolled off on the river, completing the front-door flush.

It checked to Bolduc again. He decided to bet one more time for 3,000 and was quickly called. Shawile rolled over A♠8♠ for two pair and Bolduc flashed pocket sevens before they hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abite Tesfaye Shawile	73,000
Alexandre Bolduc	60,000

Tags: Abite Tesfaye Shawile Alexandre Bolduc

04-18-2024 13:30 UTC-5

Khun Coming in Hot

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Jeremy Geist

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was a middle position open to 1,200 before the action folded to the button who called. The small blind folded and then action was on WSOP Bracelet winner, Chanracy Khun, in the big blind.

He took a moment and did some accounting before going upstairs with a raise to 6,500. Both of his opponents sat in the tank for a moment but they would both eventually find a fold.

Khun was pushed the pot and continues to chip-up and stay well above average as the first day of the main event moves forward.