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

04-19-2024 16:29 UTC-5

Verhoeven Rejams

Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Johnny Verhoeven opened the action to 3,500 from middle position before he got a call from the cutoff and then action was on Mehdi Saeed on the button. After a moment Saeed moved all in for his last 14,000.

It was then backs on Verhoeven who only took a few seconds before moving in over the top for about 49,000. The cold caller got out of the way and the cards hit their backs.

Johnny Verhoeven: 9♣9♠
Mehdi Saeed: A♥K♣

The full board ran out 2♥8♠6♠J♦4♣ and the nines held for Verhoeven to get the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Verhoeven	70,000 70,000	70,000
Mehdi Saeed	Busted

Tags: Johnny Verhoeven Mehdi Saeed

04-19-2024 16:39 UTC-5

Commerce Casino Will Host 2024 WSOP Tournament of Champions

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Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions will run at the legendary Commerce Casino in Los Angeles May 22-24.

The event will take place during the May 10-24 World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) series, which ends the 2023-2024 season, just days prior to the start of the 2024 WSOP in Las Vegas.

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04-19-2024 16:40 UTC-5

Dinner Time!

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Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Its feeding time for all the crazy kids at Playground. They are now on their scheduled 45-minute dinner break and will return at about 6:20 p.m. local time.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

04-19-2024 17:43 UTC-5

Martel-Boiteux Gets the Pure Triple with the Worst of It

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Jeremy Geist

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded to Philippe Belanger in middle position who put in a raise to 4,000. It folded to Alex Martel-Boiteux in late position who moved all in for about 13,000. The next player to act was Jean-Francois Proulx who only took a moment before putting out enough chips for a raise to cover both players. Philippe Belanger snap called and the cards hit their backs with two players all in and at risk.

Philippe Belanger: Q♦Q♠ All in
Alex Martel-Boiteux: A♥4♥ All in
Jean-Francois Proulx: A♦K♣

Martel-Boiteux needed some help and he got it in the form of a flush draw on 8♥8♣9♥. That draw came right in on the 2♥ turn. The 7♣ river was a blank and Martel-Boiteux got a pure triple. Belanger won a small side pot and Proulx still sits with the most chips even after the loss.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Francois Proulx	90,000 90,000	90,000
Alex Martel-Boiteux	40,000 40,000	40,000
Philippe Belanger	22,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Alex Martel-Boiteux Jean-Francois Proulx Philippe Belanger

04-19-2024 18:00 UTC-5

Dubreuil Can't Get it Through

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Jeremy Geist

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Zacharie Desautels opened in late position to 4,500 before it folded to Michel Dubreuil in the big blind who defended and they were off to a flop heads up.

The A♠8♠Q♠ flop landed and it checked to Desautels who continued for 3,000. Without wasting any time Dubreuil put in a check raise on the monotone board to 12,000. Desautels stuck around.

The action checked through on the 7♦ turn straight to the 8♥ river. Dubreuil took a moment and then made about a pot-sized wager of 35,000. Desautels snap called and Dubreuil instantly mucked without showing. Desautels then mucked too but won the pot.

Dubreuil still sits with a huge stack as the close of late reg draws near.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Dubreuil	360,000 360,000	360,000
Zacharie Desautels	190,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Michel Dubreuil

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

04-19-2024 18:22 UTC-5

THE WINNING HAND! 🏆| Gil Jack Poker vs Kyle Ho!

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Brad Whitehouse

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

04-19-2024 18:28 UTC-5

It's Always on the River

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Jeremy Geist

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Renmei Liu opened the button to 4,000 before the action folded to Shayne Khanna in the big blind. After a moment in the tank he moved all in for his last 29,000. Liu tossed in a call and they were off to a full board with Khanna at risk.

Renmei Liu: Q♦10♠
Shayne Khanna: A♦10♣

The 2♣J♠6♣ flop did not improve either player but the Khanna drilled the Q♥ turn. Unfortunately, the deck had other plans as the A♥ landed on the river sending Khanna to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renmei Liu	165,000 165,000	165,000
Shayne Khanna	Busted

Tags: Renmei Liu Shayne Khanna

04-19-2024 18:43 UTC-5

Gurin Goes For it All

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Jeremy Geist

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sergei Gurin opened under the gun to 4,000 before the action folded to Nelson Miguel on the button who called and then the blinds folded.

The K♣Q♠10♣ flop landed and Gurin continued for a large size of 8,000. Miguel called.

The 7♠ rolled off on the turn and Gurin sized up again with a bet of 22,500. Miguel called again.

The blank 4♠ river hit the board and Gurin sat in the tank for a moment before putting in a blocker bet of 5,000. Miguel wasted little time before putting in a raise to 35,500.

Gurin went deep into the tank and after about two minutes he moved all in having Miguel covered. Miguel gave a head nod and sent his cards to the muck. Gurin scooped without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei Gurin	225,000
Nelson Miguel	90,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Sergei Gurin Nelson Miguel