Level: 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Event #8: $1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
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
22
Players Left
1
Break Time
Level 35
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Players in the Main Event are now on a 15-minute break.
Joey Messina Eliminated in 6th Place ($82,500)
Level 35
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Joey Messina moved all in for his last 4,950,000 before Dustin Melanson flat called next to act and the rest of the player folded. The cards hit their backs with Messina all in and at risk.
Joey Messina: 10♠9♣ 
Dustin Melanson: A♥Q♦
The full board ran out A♦6♥7♥4♣9♦ and Messina's run would come to an end after some very impressive play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000,000
5,500,000
|
5,500,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Tran Gets the Double Up
Level 35
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Nghi Van Tran had made a few attempts at moving all in without getting a customer before the following hand happened where the action folded to Sergei Gurin in the small blind. He went for max pressure and moved all in while covering Tran. Tran found the call and the cards hit their backs with Tran all in and at risk.
Nghi Van Tran: A♥6♣
Sergei Gurin: 8♦5♦
The full board ran out K♣6♦3♠10♠7♥ and Tran was finally able to get the much needed double he was looking for. Gurin still sits top two.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,500,000
-3,000,000
|
-3,000,000 |
|
9,500,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
Melanson Unloads the Clip
Level 35
: 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Dustin Melanson opened the action under the gun to 950,000 before it folded all the way to the big blind where Joey Messina defended.
The 3♥4♦10♥ flop landed and the action checked to Melanson who down bet to 625,000 and was met with a call.
The J♠ rolled off on the turn and it check to Melanson who fired again for 1,700,000. He was met with another call from Messina.
The J♦ hit the river and Messina checked for the third time. Melanson took a moment and then fired the last shell. He moved in while covering.
Messina went into a deep tank but eventually thought better of a call. His cards hit the muck and Melanson did not reveal his hand before he mucked. Was it value or did he get one through?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,500,000
8,700,000
|
8,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,500,000
-6,400,000
|
-6,400,000 |
Level: 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Israel Pantaleon Eliminated in 7th Place ($65,000)
Level 34
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Current chip leader Sergei Gurin opened in early position before the action folded to Israel Pantaleon on the button who moved all in for his tournament life. The blinds folded and Gurin snap called.
"Aces again?" Pantaleon asked, and although they weren't aces, it still wasn't great news.
Israel Pantaleon: Q♦Q♣
Sergei Gurin: K♣K♠
Pantaleon was gonna need to drill the flop and that's exactly what he did on the 8♣Q♥10♠ board. The rail went wild.
Unfortunately, the poker gods had other plans and they promptly put the K♥ on the turn giving Gurin the best hand. The rail went even wilder and the A♠ river sealed the deal.
Pantaleon still earned a great payout and has a ton to be happy about.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,500,000
7,500,000
|
7,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Matthew Paplyk Eliminated in 8th Place ($50,000)
Level 34
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Matthew Paplyk raised to 2,000,000 from under the gun, leaving himself just 225,000 behind. It then folded to Sergei Gurin on the button who took his time before flat calling the two million and the remining players folded.
"Any chance you fold?" Paplyk joked as the 10♣9♦4♣ flop landed. He put in the last 225,000 and before Gurin even called, he flipped over the rockets and flicked in a chip. The story got even tougher when Paplyk tabled his hand.
Matthew Paplyk: K♥K♣
Sergei Gurin: A♠A♥
Paplyk was on the wrong end of yet another cooler on this final table. The 4♠ turn and the J♠ river did not bring the help he needed and Paplyk hit the rail after an amazing showing on the felt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,000,000
4,175,000
|
4,175,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Dinner Time!
Level 33
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
The eight remaining players in the Main Event are now on an agreed upon, extended 45-minute dinner break. They will return to action at about 6:25 p.m. local time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,425,000
5,675,000
|
5,675,000 |
|
|
11,900,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
8,800,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,650,000
2,150,000
|
2,150,000 |
|
8,275,000
-1,725,000
|
-1,725,000 |
|
|
7,825,000
-1,675,000
|
-1,675,000 |
|
|
6,025,000
-1,975,000
|
-1,975,000 |
|
|
2,250,000
-4,950,000
|
-4,950,000 |