Dinner Time!
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Players in the Main Event are now on their scheduled 45-minute dinner break and will return at about 6:15 p.m. local time.
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
Approximate Top Five Stacks Going Into Dinner Break
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
210,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Dube Gets to Showdown on a Dicey Board
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Maxim Kogay opened in early position to 3,000 and only got called in one spot by Maxime Dube in middle position.
The 8♥K♥J♥ flop landed and the action checked through to a 3♥ turn. Kogay put his foot back on the gas and bet out for 3,000. Dube sat in the tank but eventually called.
The 6♣ hit the river and Kogay checked. Dube thought for a moment but eventually checked back. He showed down A♠J♣ for the winner as Kogay mucked and he was pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000 | |
|
33,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Xu Puts in the Limp Three-Bet
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The action folded to Yang Xu in middle position who limped before there was a limp on the button. The small blind folded and then the action was on the big blind who put in the squeeze to 8,000.
It was then back on Xu who took a moment and then calmly put in the warm three-bet to 20,000. Both players essentially snap folded to the very strong action and the pot was pushed to Xu.
He now sits on a very healthy top-five stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
Dinh Gets the Double
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The action was opened under the gun to 3,000 before the action folded to Chuong Nguyen Dinh in middle position who took a moment and then moved all in for his remaining 19,000. It folded back to the opener who smiled and sat in tank for a moment before eventually putting in the chips to put Dinh at risk.
Chuong Nguyen Dinh: Q♣Q♦ 
Under the Gun: 9♠9♣
The full board ran out J♥8♥K♥5♦K♠ and the pair of queens held for Dinh to earn him a pure double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Hagan Shows the Goods
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Antoine Jallon opened in middle position to 2,000 before the action moved to Malachy Hagan in the small blind who opted to put in the three-bet to 6,500. Jallon called and they were off to a flop heads up.
The 10♠K♦5♣ flop landed and Hagan continued for 6,000. Jallon called.
The 2♦ landed on the turn and the action slowed down and checked through to a 9♠ river. After a moment in the tank both players eventually found a check.
To the tables surprise, Hagan was not three-betting light and was actually getting trappy with red aces. Jallon couldn't beat the toppest of pairs and his cards found the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Bakas Gets to Showdown
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
There was a cutoff open to 2,500 before Soufiane Bakas called on the button. Joshua Silverman called from the small blind and the big blind defended.
Four-ways to a 7♥7♠Q♣ flop. The action quickly checked through to a 9♠ turn. Silverman led for 5,000 from the small blind and only Bakas called on the button.
The 9♥ river landed which double-paired the board. Silverman slowed down and checked before Bakas checked it back.
Silverman showed down K♣Q♠ for top pair and Bakas mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Commerce Casino Will Host 2024 WSOP Tournament of Champions
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 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.