Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Event #8: $1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
1,700 CAD
Prize Pool
2,490,000 CAD
Entries
1,660
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
270
Players Left
31
Players Left 1 / 1660
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Maxim Kogay opened in early position to 3,000 and only got called in one spot by Maxime Dube in middle position.
The 8♥K♥J♥ flop landed and the action checked through to a 3♥ turn. Kogay put his foot back on the gas and bet out for 3,000. Dube sat in the tank but eventually called.
The 6♣ hit the river and Kogay checked. Dube thought for a moment but eventually checked back. He showed down A♠J♣ for the winner as Kogay mucked and he was pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000 | |
|
33,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
210,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Players in the Main Event are now on their scheduled 45-minute dinner break and will return at about 6:15 p.m. local time.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Anthony Bakri opened under the gun to 4,000 before getting called in two spots by a player in middle position and in the big blind.
The 7♠Q♣10♠ flop landed it checked to Bakri who continued for 4,500. Only middle position called.
The 5♦ turn quickly checked through to a 2♣ river and once again the action checked through. Bakri showed down 10♣9♣ and middle position sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The action was opened under the gun to 6,000 before it folded to Dustin Melanson in the cutoff. He sat in the tank for a moment and then raised to 15,000 with just 3,000 behind.
His opponent sat in the tank for about a minute before flicking in a call. They were heads up to a 5♠6♠Q♣ flop. It only took a moment for the last 3,000 went in and they were off to a turn and river with Melanson at risk.
Dustin Melanson: A♣Q♦ 
Under the Gun: Q♠J♥
Melanson was ahead but said he was "feeling a jack on the turn." Lucky for him, the 4♣ turn changed nothing and the 10♦ river was a brick. Melanson avoided the cooler and got the pure double with some tricky play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
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Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
There was a late position open to 4,500 before the action was on Adam Posch on the button who called. Louis Boutin called in the small blind and the big blind defended.
The K♣4♦Q♠ flop landed and the action checked all the way to Posch on the button who took the betting lead for 5,000. Only Boutin called.
The 3♣ turn checked through to the 10♠ river. Boutin checked it once more and Posch went into thought for about 15 seconds. After a moment he moved all in for his remaining 45,000. Boutin went deep into the tank. After close to three minutes he flicked in a call and the cards hit their backs.
Posch tabled the goods. He held 4♣4♠ for a flopped set and Boutin then gave him a nod and showed he was just keeping him honest with ace-queen for middle pair.
Posch dragged a healthy pot as the end of late registration draws near.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
