Event #12: $600 No-Limit Hold'em - Closer
Day 2 Started
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Event #12: $600 No-Limit Hold'em - Closer
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground
Buy-in
600 CAD
Prize Pool
163,200 CAD
Entries
320
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
49
Players Left
1
Chip Counts Going into Day 2
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
554,000
554,000
|
554,000 |
|
548,000
548,000
|
548,000 |
|
487,000
487,000
|
487,000 |
|
415,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
402,000
402,000
|
402,000 |
|
395,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
334,000
334,000
|
334,000 |
|
302,000
302,000
|
302,000 |
|
279,000
279,000
|
279,000 |
|
268,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
259,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
243,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
|
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
202,000
202,000
|
202,000 |
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
182,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
174,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
136,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
|
109,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
|
108,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
107,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
98,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
Charles-Eric Benoit Leads 49 Remaining Players into Day 2 of the Closer
The first two flights of Event #12: $600 No Limit Holdem Closer at the World Series of Poker Circuit Playground produced a total of 49 players that bagged and will make their return to the felt at 4 p.m. local time to battle it out to a winner. The field is currently led by Charles-Eric Benoit who sits with an impressive 554,000. He is followed close behind by Sandy Lam with 548,000 and Jeffrey Cormier with 487,000.
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles-Eric Benoit | Canada | 554,000 |
| 2 | Sandy Lam | Canada | 548,000 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Cormier | Canada | 487,000 |
| 4 | Ghislain Pigeon | Canada | 415,000 |
| 5 | Deven Lane | Canada | 402,000 |
| 6 | Pascal Monarque | Canada | 395,000 |
| 7 | Malachy Hagan | Canada | 334,000 |
| 8 | Louis Pierre Daniel Collette | Canada | 302,000 |
| 9 | Nicolas Majdalani | Canada | 279,000 |
| 10 | Alexander James Allison | Canada | 268,000 |
A total of 320 players fired on one of the Day 1 flights. The 49 players remaining will all return in the money and have locked up a minimum cash of $800. They will all have their eye on the first place prize of $34,000, a handsome payday for a $600 buyin. The blinds will still be 30 minutes on Day 2 so expect the action to be fast and Loud.
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Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Cards are in the air for the $600 Closer. The 49 remining players will now play all the way to a winner.
Early Knockout for Monarque
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The action folded to Natasha Tatta in middle position who moved all in for her remaining 83,000. It then folded all the way to Pascal Monarque in the big blind who only thought it over for a moment before calling.
The cards hit their backs with Tatta all in and at risk.
Natasha Tatta: Q♣J♣ 
Pascal Monarque: A♣Q♦
The full board ran out 7♣4♠9♠8♥2♥ and with just ace-high, Monarque sent Tatta to the rail and collected more chips for his top-five stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
490,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Benoit Has a Hand, Khalil Does Too
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action folded all the way to Day 2 chip leader Charles-Eric Benoit on the button who only took a moment before moving all in over the two short stacks in the blinds.
The small blind folded and the then Jean-Francois Khalil snap called in the big blind.
Jean-Francois Khalil: K♣K♦
Charles-Eric Benoit: 5♠5♥
Benoit would need some some help but it wouldn't come on the 9♣K♠Q♦3♦J♣ board. Khalil got the pure double to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
660,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
|
130,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Chong Takes One Off Lam
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The action was opened under the gun when Heng Chong moved all in for his last 49,000 chips. One by one every single player folded all the way to Sandy Lam in the big blind. She mulled over her options for awhile and seemed to be in a tough spot for the small shove. Eventually she flicked in a call and the cards hit their backs.
Heng Chong: A♣J♣
Sandy Lam: Q♦7♦
The full board ran out 7♥A♦4♣5♣6♠ and with a pair of aces, Chong got the pure double to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
-148,000
|
-148,000 |
|
110,000
37,000
|
37,000 |