Event #8: $1,700 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-21-2024 16:55 UTC-4

Ruby Gets the Double

Jeremy Geist

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The action folded all the way to the small blind who only took a moment before moving all in over the short stack of Matthew Alexander Ruby in the big blind. After a moment in the tank he found a call and the cards hit their backs with Ruby all in and at risk.

Matthew Alexander Ruby: Q♦9♦ All in
Small Blind: A♣4♥

The full board ran out 6♥Q♠3♥9♥K♦ and with a pair of queens, Ruby got the pure double and now sits with a very workable stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Alexander Ruby	630,000 630,000	630,000

Tags: Matthew Alexander Ruby Ruby Gets

04-21-2024 16:42 UTC-4

Thapar Puts in the Four-Bet

Jeremy Geist

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Devesh Thapar opened the cutoff to 55,000 before the action folded to Israel Pantaleon in the big blind who only took a moment before putting in a three-bet to 175,000. The action was back on Thapar who went deep into the tank. After a few minutes he put in the warm four-bet to the tune of 425,000.

Panaleon then went into a tank of his own before flat calling and they were off to a flop.

The 10♣10♦2♦ flop landed and the action checked to Thapar who put out a bet of 350,000. Panaleon tanked for a moment but found a fold fairly quickly and Thapar scooped the four-bet pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Devesh Thapar	1,450,000 1,065,000	1,065,000
Israel Pantaleon	1,000,000 644,000	644,000

Tags: Devesh Thapar Israel Pantaleon

04-21-2024 16:28 UTC-4

Brotherwood Shows the Goods

Jeremy Geist

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Shane Brotherwood opened to 60,000 from middle position before getting called by current chip leader Dustin Melanson in the cutoff. The remaining players folded and they were off to a flop heads up.

The K♥3♠K♣ flop landed and the action checked to Melanson who opted to bet 50,000. The action was back on Brotherwood who only took a moment before putting in a check-raise to 150,000. Melanson thought it over for a good bit and then called.

The 10♣ landed on the turn and Brotherwood went with a downbet to 100,000. Melanson sat in the tank for close to two minutes before finding the fold. Brotherwood was kind enough to flash a king before mucking and Melanson knuckled the table to say good hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Melanson	2,300,000 550,000	550,000

Shane Brotherwood	1,800,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Tags: Shane Brotherwood Dustin Melanson

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

04-21-2024 15:34 UTC-4

Break Time!

Jeremy Geist

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Players in the Main Event are now on their second 15-minute break of the day.

04-21-2024 15:34 UTC-4

Tough Flop, Tougher Turn

Jeremy Geist

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action folded Shaan Siddiqui in middle position who took a moment and then moved all in for his last 215,000. It then folded to Day 1b chip leader, Rami Hammoud, on the button who rejammed and the rest of the players folded.

Shaan Siddiqui: A♣10♠ All in
Rami Hammoud: A♠Q♥

Siddiqui needed some help and the ten of clubs was in the window on the 10♣2♦5♣ flop. The celebration was a bit premature though. The dealer quickly peeled off the Q♠ on the turn and the Q♦ would only improve Hammoud. Siddiqui hit the rail after and impressive run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rami Hammoud	605,000 -295,000	-295,000

Shaan Siddiqui	Busted

Tags: Rami Hammoud Shaan Siddiqui

04-21-2024 15:26 UTC-4

Battle of the Blinds

Jeremy Geist

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action folded all the way to Adam Posch in the small blind who only took a moment before moving all in over the short stack of Ryan Smith in the big blind. Smith snap called and the cards hit their backs.

Ryan Smith: A♦6♥ All in
Adam Posch: Q♥2♥

The full board ran out 7♦6♣9♠9♥7♥ and Smith got the pure double in the battle of the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Posch	475,000 475,000	475,000
Ryan Smith	200,000 -33,000	-33,000

Tags: Adam Posch Ryan Smith

04-21-2024 15:04 UTC-4

Cold Decks are Going Around

Jeremy Geist

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joey Messina opened in middle position to 50,000 before the action folded to Anoop Jugurnath in the small blind who tanked for a few minutes before moving all in for his last 220,000. It folded back to Messina who snap called and the cards hit their backs.

Anoop Jugurnath: Q♥Q♣ All in
Joey Messina: K♠K♥

The 4♥7♣9♣ flop was looking good for the kings. Unfortunately, the deck thought otherwise and sent the Q♠ to the turn. The 10♥ river a brick and Jugurnath got the pure double. Messina only took a small hit though. He still sit at about a million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Messina	1,000,000 727,000	727,000
Anoop Jugurnath	465,000 329,000	329,000

Tags: Anoop Jugurnath Joey Messina

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

04-21-2024 14:38 UTC-4

Cold Deck for Popatia; Khun Chipping Up

Jeremy Geist

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The action folded to Chanracy Khun in middle position who opened before getting three-bet by Azim Popatia next to act. It folded back to Khun who took a moment and then clicked it back. Popatia moved in, Khun called, and as expected by the action, it was a cooler.

Chanracy Khun: A♦A♠ All in
Azim Popatia: A♥K♦

The full board ran out 2♠9♠3♦6♠4♥ and Khun scored the double, leaving Popatia with just 50,000.