2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Event #8: $1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
339,770 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,700 CAD
Prize Pool
2,490,000 CAD
Entries
1,660
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
22
Players Left
1

Melanson Unloads the Clip

Level 35 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Dustin Melanson
Dustin Melanson

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 3410 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
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
17,500,000
8,700,000
8,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Joey Messina ca
Joey Messina
5,500,000
-6,400,000
-6,400,000

Tags: Dustin MelansonJoey Messina

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: A6 All in
Sergei Gurin: 85

The full board ran out K63107 and Tran was finally able to get the much needed double he was looking for. Gurin still sits top two.

Player Chips Progress
Sergei Gurin ca
Sergei Gurin
16,500,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Nghi Van Tran us
Nghi Van Tran
9,500,000
850,000
850,000

Tags: Nghi Van TranSergei Gurin

Joey Messina Eliminated in 6th Place ($82,500)

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Joey Messina
Joey Messina

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: 109 All in
Dustin Melanson: AQ

The full board ran out A6749 and Messina's run would come to an end after some very impressive play.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
23,000,000
5,500,000
5,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Joey Messina ca
Joey Messina
Busted

Tags: Dustin MelansonJoey Messina

Level: 36

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Nghi Van Tran Eliminated in 5th Place ($105,000)

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Nghi Van Tran
Nghi Van Tran

The action folded to to Dustin Melanson on the button who opened to 1,300,000 before Nghi Van Tran moved all in from the big blind. Melanson snap called and the cards hit their backs with Tran at risk.

Nghi Van Tran: 44 All in
Dustin Melanson: A10

The full board ran out 8210105 and the trips of Melanson would be more than enough to send Tran to the rail after an impressive run.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
28,700,000
5,700,000
5,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Nghi Van Tran us
Nghi Van Tran
Busted

Tags: Dustin MelansonNghi Van Tran

George James Eliminated in 4th Place ($140,000)

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
George James
George James

The action folded to Sergei Gurin on the button who moved all in covering the both of the blinds. The Mohammad Feizi folded the small blind but after a short tank George James called in the big blind.

The cards hit their backs with James all in and at risk.

George James: K10 All in
Sergei Gurin: AJ

The full board ran out 69436 and Gurin would send James to the rail to start three handed play.

Player Chips Progress
Sergei Gurin ca
Sergei Gurin
36,500,000
20,000,000
20,000,000
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
25,600,000
-3,100,000
-3,100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Mohammad Feizi ca
Mohammad Feizi
4,000,000
-8,425,000
-8,425,000
George James ca
George James
Busted

Tags: George JamesGeorge James EliminatedMohammad FeiziSergei Gurin

Mohammad Feizi Eliminated in 3rd Place ($181,600)

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Mohammad Feizi
Mohammad Feizi

All the chips made their way into the middle between short stack Mohammad Feizi and Dustin Melanson on a flop of 2109. The cards hit their backs with Feizi at risk for his tournament life.

Mohammad Feizi: AA All in
Dustin Melanson: 93

Melanson needed a diamond to force heads up play and the dealer helped out on the 5 turn. The J river changed nothing and Feizi was sent to the rail with a podium finish and a great payday.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
29,500,000
3,900,000
3,900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Mohammad Feizi ca
Mohammad Feizi
Busted

Tags: Dustin MelansonMohammad Feizi

Heads Up Play Begins

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Heads Up
Heads Up

The final two players will now battle it out for the money, the ring, and the glory.

Sergei Gurin currently holds a small chip lead over Dustin Melanson but overall they are fairly even. This could go either way and neither player will go down without a fight.

Lock In!

Player Chips Progress
Sergei Gurin ca
Sergei Gurin
36,000,000
-500,000
-500,000
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
30,000,000
500,000
500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Dustin MelansonSergei Gurin

Melanson Gets Short, Then Doubles

Level 36 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Dustin Melanson
Dustin Melanson

Sergei Gurin took a few medium-sized pots off of Dustin Melanson leaving him with about 14,000,000 in chips. The action started with Gurin on the button who moved in. Melanson let out a sigh and flicked it in for his tournament life.

The cards hit their backs.

Dustin Melanson: K10 All in
Sergei Gurin: A6

The 9J6 flop landed giving Gurin a pair but the Q turn gave Melanson the straight and some new life in the tournament as Gurin was drawing dead. The river was the Q and Melanson dragged the pot. He would go on to win a few more pots and extend his lead even more.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Melanson ca
Dustin Melanson
39,000,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Sergei Gurin ca
Sergei Gurin
27,000,000
-9,000,000
-9,000,000

Tags: Dustin MelansonSergei Gurin