Break Time in the Main
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Players in the WSOPC Playground Main Event are now on their first scheduled 15-minute break of the day.
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Event #8: $1,700 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
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
828
Players Left
131
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: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
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Romanelli Finds the Hero Call
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Massimo Romanelli opened the cutoff to 1,200 before getting three-bet by Roberto Paniccia on the button to 2,800. The rest of the players folded and its worth noting that the big blind accidentally flipped over a king as he mucked.
The 6♣5♦7♦ flop landed and it checked to Paniccia who checked back on their way to a K♦ turn. It checked to Paniccia again who opted to put his foot back on the gas with a bet of 3,500. Romanelli called.
The 2♠ rolled off on the river and Romanelli checked for the last time. Paniccia quickly gathered a bet of 6,000 and tossed it out. Romanelli basically snap called and got the good news.
Paniccia tabled A♥8♥ for just ace-high and Romanelli rolled over an impressive call with 3♦3♠ to scoop.
Is it possible the pre-flop exposed king influenced the call?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Gafer Got the Goods
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Jatinder Singh opened under the gun to 1,000 before the action folded to Alan Gafer on the button who called and the big blind defended.
The 5♥2♥5♦ flop landed and Singh continued for 2,500. Gafer called and the big blind folded.
The K♠ hit the turn and the action checked to Gafer who took the betting lead with a wager of 2,500. Singh called.
The 8♣ hit the river and it checked to Gafer for the last time. He took a moment and then bet 7,000.
Singh seemed a bit frustrated and said "I guess you just flopped a five" but flicked in a call.
"Nope, a boat" Gafer said while tabling pocket deuces for the win. Singh flashed pocket queens before he mucked.
Gafer dragged a healthy pot and the old saying rings true...Deuces never loses.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Seung-Bem Double Barrells
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
The action was opened under the gun to 700 by Toufic Chehayeb before the next player to act, Alex Seung-Bem, put in a three-bet to 2,000. The action folded all the way back to Chehayeb who called and they were off to a flop heads up.
The Q♠Q♦4♦ flop landed and the action checked to Seung-Bem who continued for 1,500. Chehayeb called.
The K♠ rolled off on the turn and action checked once more. Seung-Bem sat in the tank for about a minute before putting out another wager of 6,000.
Chehayeb went deep into the tank but after about two minutes he found the fold and Seung-Bem dragged a healthy three-bet pot early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Gob Shows Up with an Unexpected Hand
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Anthony Gob limped in early position before Jeffrey Fidler limped the small blind and Norman Messier checked his option in the big blind.
The 10♠4♥6♣ flop landed and Fidler led from the small blind for 800 and immediately got raised to 2,200 by Messier in the big blind. Gob then cold called in between before Fidler folded on their way to a 6♦ turn. The action quickly checked through and the A♥ landed on the river.
The action checked through again and Gob quickly tabled Q♦Q♥ for an unexpected premium in a limped pot. Messier flashed king-ten before he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Szimer Goes for it All
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The action was joined in a three-bet pot with about 10,000 already in the middle on a board of 7♣4♣3♥.
Nghiem Tran led from the small blind for 3,500 and was met with a call in middle position before the action was on Benjamin Szimer on the button. After a short tank she raised to 11,000. Tran stuck around but the middle position player got out of the way.
The 4♦ turn hit the board and action checked to Szimer who continued for another 10,000. Tran stuck around.
The A♥ hit the river and it was checked to Sizmer for the last time. After a moment in the tank he moved all in for almost the exact stack of Tran as they both were sitting with starting stack. Tran sat in the tank for a moment and then knuckled the table to say nice hand and mucked.
Only a few hands into the day Szimer dragged a pot worth almost two full starting stacks. Lets see where he goes from here.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
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