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

04-21-2024 14:18 UTC-4

Siddiqui Running Pure

Jeremy Geist

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

The action folded all the way around to Shaan Siddiqui in the small blind who thought for a moment before moving all in while covering the big blind. That big blind player was Vasilios Gerontakos who didn't take long to call and the cards hit their backs.

Vasilios Gerontakos: A♠J♦ All in
Shaan Siddiqui: K♣Q♥

The full board ran out 5♥Q♦5♦9♠9♣ and with top pair, Siddiqui sent Gerontakos to the rail.

The very next hand it folded to the cutoff who moved all in for his last 50,000. Siddiqui quietly called before the rest of the players folded. The cards hit their backs and the news wasn't good for the cutoff.

Cutoff: K♣8♣ All in
Shaan Siddiqui: A♣A♦

Both player would actually make quads on the 7♦7♠7♣7♥6♣ board but the aces would seal the deal with the kicker. Siddiqui gets another knockout and is running pure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaan Siddiqui	750,000 322,000	322,000
Vasilios Gerontakos	Busted

Tags: Shaan Siddiqui Vasilios Gerontakos

04-21-2024 13:58 UTC-4

Wheels Up on the River

Jeremy Geist

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

There was an early position limp followed by a raise to 65,000 in middle position by Richard Roth. The next player to act was David Poirier who went into the tank and then announced he was all in for 180,000. It folded back to Roth who quickly called and the cards hit their backs.

David Poirier: A♥10♥ All in
Richard Roth: K♥K♠

The 3♣8♠5♥ flop landed and the kings were looking good. The 4♦ turn was looking good but the 2♣ river gave Poirier the wheel and the win. He scooped but Roth still has plenty of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Poirier	385,000 226,000	226,000
Richard Roth	235,000 -96,000	-96,000

Tags: David Poirier Richard Roth

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

04-21-2024 13:10 UTC-4

Break Time!

Jeremy Geist

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

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

04-21-2024 13:09 UTC-4

Some Stacks on the Move

Jeremy Geist

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Melanson	1,750,000 1,253,000	1,253,000

Tarik Mazari	1,400,000 70,000	70,000

Jason Blodgett	1,200,000 615,000	615,000
Robert Wong	1,100,000 602,000	602,000
Rami Hammoud	900,000 -53,000	-53,000

Khaly Dang	875,000 -70,000	-70,000

04-21-2024 12:54 UTC-4

Brotherwood Hangs Around

Jeremy Geist

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action was opened under the gun to 26,000 by Shawn Daigle before getting called by Shane Brotherwood in middle position and the big blind.

The 9♠2♣6♦ flop landed and the action checked to Daigle who continued for 33,000. Only Brotherwood called.

The 6♥ rolled off on the turn and the action quickly checked through to a 3♠ river.

It checked to Brotherwood who sat in the tank for a moment before putting out a bet of 40,000. Daigle quickly folded and the chips were pushed to Brotherwood.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Brotherwood	675,000 570,000	570,000
Shawn Daigle	125,000 -312,000	-312,000

Tags: Shane Brotherwood Shawn Daigle

04-21-2024 12:32 UTC-4

Miron Needs to Hold

Jeremy Geist

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Renmei Liu opened to 30,000 from middle position before the action folded all the way to Eric Miron in the big blind who went into the tank. After a moment he announced he was all in for his last 173,000. Liu instantly asked for a count. After the dealer finished up he flicked in a call and it was a race.

Eric Miron: 9♦9♥ All in
Renmei Liu: A♦J♥

Miron needed to hold to stay alive but lucky for him, there was basically no sweat. The dealer fanned out the 9♠5♥5♣ flop and Miron jumped into a commanding lead. Liu was drawing dead on the Q♠ turn and the 7♠ river was irrelevant.

Miron scooped and now has a healthy stack but Liu only took a small hit and he still sits with over 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renmei Liu	510,000 16,000	16,000
Eric Miron	355,000 97,000	97,000

Tags: Eric Miron Renmei Liu

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

04-21-2024 12:09 UTC-4

Coulombe Wins the Flip

Jeremy Geist

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action folded to Benoit Coulombe in late position who opened to 20,000 before the action moved to Sebastian Vezina on the button who put in a three-bet to 65,000. It folded back to Coulombe who only took moment before moving all in. Vezina was holding a very similar stack and a call meant that the both players would be crippled of eliminated with a loss. He thought it through and opted to stick in the chips. It ended up being a flip.

Benoit Coulombe: A♠K♠ All in
Sebastian Vezina: J♥J♠

The 5♦7♠10♥ flop looked safe for the jacks and the 4♦ turn did too. Unfortunately, the dealer burned and turned the K♣ river giving Coulombe the win and leaving Veznia with just 2.5 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benoit Coulombe	390,000 235,000	235,000
Sebastian Vezina	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Benoit Coulombe Sebastian Vezina

04-21-2024 11:42 UTC-4

Smith Gets an Early Double

Jeremy Geist

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action folded to Bradley Smith in early position who took a moment and then moved all in for 129,000 and his tournament life. It then folded to William Alexander Molson in middle position who got a count and then flat called. The remaining players folded and the cards hit their backs.

Bradley Smith: A♣K♥ All in
William Alexander Molson: 7♦7♥

The full board ran out 4♥K♠6♥10♥10♦ and with a king on the flop, Smith earned a pure double to give him some breathing room and about 25 bigs.