Event #8: $1,700 Main Event
Day 1a Started
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
The Fight for the 2024 WSOPC Playground Main Event Ring Starts at 11 a.m.
The 2024 World Series of Poker International Circuit continues here at Playground with the first day of Event #8: $1,700 No Limit Holdem Main Event. The eighth of 15 WSOP-C ring events will look to crown its first Circuit Main Event Champion since Joe Pellegrino won the event all the way back in 2019 for a cool $300,000.
This year, the WSOP is putting a massive $1,500,000 guarantee on the Main Event and it is anyone's for the taking. Along with the prize money the eventual winner will also take home the coveted Gold Circuit ring and earn a ticket into the 2024 Tournament of Champions!
Today, Canada's best will descend on Playground Poker Club to compete in Day 1a of the Main Event, which kicks off at 11:00 a.m. local time. There will be two more starting flights on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, both at 11:00 a.m. That will be followed by Day 2 on Sunday, April 21 at 11:00 a.m. and Day 3 on Monday, April 22 at 11:00 a.m.
$1,700 Main Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1a | 4/18/2024 | 11:00 a.m. |
| 1b | 4/19/2024 | 11:00 a.m. |
| 1c | 4/20/2024 | 11:00 a.m. |
| 2 | 4/21/2024 | 11:00 a.m. |
| 3 | 4/22/2024 | 11:00 a.m. |
Players will begin with 40,000 in chips. Blinds increase every 40 minutes on Day 1 and increase every 60 minutes on Day 2 and 3. Each Day 1 will play 17 levels or down to 5%, whichever comes first. There will be payouts at 15% of the field. Day 2 plays until level 27 and Day 3 plays until there is a winner. Players may enter (or re‐enter) the tournament until the beginning of Level 13 on each Day 1. This is a re‐entry event with unlimited re‐entries permitted until the end of the late registration period on each Day 1 starting flight.
Playground's cardroom has a history of producing some of the top Canadian poker talent and there is a real chance that part of the old guard could snag the ring. There is also a chance that a young pro comes in to claim their thrown as the newest player to fear in the two-card streets. Either way they will be playing for big bucks and a ton of braging rights.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Cards are in the air at the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Playground!
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
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Manuge Snags a Small One
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The action folded to Joshua Manuge in the cutoff who raised to 500. The button and small blind folded before WSOP Final Tablist Griffin Benger called from the big blind.
The 4♥7♠5♦ flop landed and the action checked to Mangue who continued for 500. Benger called.
The J♣ rolled off on the turn and the action slowed down and checked through to a 9♠ river. Benger checked for the last time and Mangue went into the tank for a moment before putting out a bet of 1,200. It would wouldn't stay in the middle for long, as Benger snap folded and the pot was pushed to Mangue for a small one early on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Bennett Ahead, Then Behind, Then Ahead Again
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Steven Joudry opened in early position to 600 and got a call in middle position from Antonio De La Cruz before Thomas Bennett put in a three-bet to 2,000 from the cutoff. Jeffrey Cormier then cold-called the button before Joudry completed and De La Cruz folded.
The players were three-ways to a 4♥Q♦2♥ flop. It checked to Bennett who continued for 2,600. Cormier called on the button and then Joudry put in the check-raise to 7,500.
Without wasting much time, Bennett moved all in for about 35,000. To his surprise, Cormier snap-called while saying "Guess its time to rebuy..."
It was then back on Joudry who went into the tank. After about a minute, he mucked and Bennett quickly said to Cormier, "Well I guess you have me beat."
The cards were rolled over and Cormier said "not yet."
Thomas Bennett: A♦Q♣ 
Jeffrey Cormier: Q♥8♥
Cormier was behind until the dealer peeled the A♥ off the top of the deck giving him a flush. He quickly said "but I'm ahead now!"
That may have been a bit premature as the river came the gross A♣ giving Bennett the nuts. He dragged a massive pot and was happy to hear that his flop jam got Joudry to fold ace-queen and he was able to avoid the chop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
Bet Two Streets; Grab All the Dead Money
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
There was an early position open to 1,200 before callers in middle position, the cutoff, and the button. It was then on Matthew Ruby in the small blind who took a moment and then put in a three-bet to 5,300. Everyone folded except for the cutoff.
They were heads up to a Q♣9♥2♠ flop. Ruby took only a moment and then bet 6,500. The cutoff quickly folded and Ruby was pushed a healthy pot of dead money without even seeing a turn or showing down his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400