Bubble Time!
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The first flight is paying 41 players and they are now down to just 43 remaining. The floor has called hand-for-hand play.
The bubble is here!
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Event #8: $1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
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
270
Players Left
31
Yuan Wins the Classic Flip
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan Smith opened to 10,000 from middle position before the action was on Soufiane Bakas in the cutoff who wasted little time before moving all in for his last 90,000. It then folded to Wangchao Yuan in the big blind who sat in the tank for about a minute and then jammed. Smith quickly folded and the cards hit their backs.
Soufiane Bakas: A♣K♠ 
Wangchao Yuan: Q♠Q♦
The full board ran out Q♣A♠7♣7♥10♥ and Yuan sent Bakas to the rail with his middle set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000 | |
|
200,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
A Few Notables and a Few Rising Stacks
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
425,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
405,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
245,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
||
|
235,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
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Zhang Tries to Five-Bet it Away; The Deck Wasn't Having It
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Pokernews was called over to hear about the following hand that just went down. The exact words from a few players were "The people reading it won't think its true" but they assured us it was.
The action was opened under the gun by Maxime Dube to 6,000. A player called in middle position before the action was on Jinrong Zhang in the big blind. He took a moment and then three-bet to 16,000.
Dube didn't waste much time before putting in a warm four-bet to 41,000.
The middle position player folded and then action was back on Zhang. After a moment in the tank he five-bet ripped it having Dube covered. Dube put in the chips for his tournament life.
Maxime Dube: A♠K♠
Jinrong Zhang: 10♣4♠
The table recounted that they were in a bit of shock when the hands were tabled but that they were flabbergasted when the dealer peeled the cold Kx10x4x flop. Zhang hinted at the fact that the five-bet bluff wasn't his proudest moment but after the 5x turn and Qx river hit, he sent Dube to the rail and is now the overwhelming chip leader.
Sometimes the poker gods just have your back.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Registration has Closed and the Numbers are In!
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Registration has come to a close in Flight 1a of the Main Event.
The story by the numbers:
- 270 total entries
- 41 players paid
- $2,500 min-cash
The field will continue play until level 17 is reached or till they are down to 5%. Stay locked-in!
Hucker Sends Nguyen to the Rail
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The action folded to Chi Do Nguyen in the cutoff who took a moment and then moved all in for about 65,000. It was then on Kyle Hucker on the button who didn't even ask for a count before moving all in for more. The remaining players folded and the cards hit their backs.
Chi Do Nguyen: K♥Q♣
Kyle Hucker: A♥K♠
The full board ran out 3♦4♥J♠10♠4♣ and Hucker would scoop to send Nguyen to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Break Time
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Players in the main event are now on a 15-minute break.