Event #12: $600 No-Limit Hold'em - Closer
Day 2 Completed
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
Christopher Taylor Runs Pure on His Way to Ring #1
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
A total of 49 players returned for Day 2 of Event #12: $600 No Limit Holdem Closer at theWorld Series of Poker Circuit Playground. The play was fast and loud with a fairly fast structure and a group of players that came to battle. When the final chip fell, it was Christopher Taylor who held up the ring, collected the lions share of the prize pool, and exited as a WSOPC Champion.
It always takes skill and a little luck to make it all the way to the top of the mountain in a poker tournament. Today, Christopher Taylor of Newfoundland is $26,190 richer after running hot at exactly the right time during the end of the final table. He was third in chips, four-handed, and sun-runned his way to a great payday and his very first WSOP circuit ring. Of course, the luck is never the whole story. Taylor played a rock solid, aggressive strategy and had a knack for keeping himself out of harms way on his journey to the win. He now collects the prize money, the ring, and the glory.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Taylor | Canada | $26,190* |
| 2 | Zacharie Desautels | Canada | $18,415* |
| 3 | Deven Lane | Canada | $19,245* |
| 4 | Louis Pierre Daniel Collette | Canada | $18,150* |
| 5 | Anthony Potis | United States | $7,800 |
| 6 | Nicolas Duteau | Canada | $6,500 |
| 7 | Ghislain Pigeon | Canada | $5,400 |
| 8 | Charles-Eric Benoit | Canada | $4,400 |
| 9 | Isabelle Tremblay | Canada | $3,500 |
*Denotes an ICM Chop
Final Table Action
The official final table kicked off with Isabelle Tremblay falling in ninth place when her king-jack could not improve against the queens of Louis Pierre Daniel Collette. Shortly after that, the chip leader to start the day, Charles-Eric Benoit was eliminated in eighth place. Ghislain Pigeon got all his chips in next but would fall to Anthony Potis in seventh place when his jack-seven could not improve against the ace-jack of Potis.
Things continued to move fast and the Nicolas Duteau was eliminated in sixth place just a few hands later when he was cooled off with ace-king against the kings of Louis Pierre Daniel Collette.
Play would then slow down considerably at five-handed play. The jams continued to get through and each player seemed to be dead set on not giving up the edge. Eventually Anthony Potis would fall in fifth when he moved in off a short stack and ran into the kings of Louis Pierre Daniel Collette.
The final four players then paused the clock and came to an agreement on an ICM chop that saw Deven Lane get the largest chop value. The next players to fall was Louis Pierre Daniel Collette in fourth when his ace-five lost to the flopped pair of kings from Lane. Christopher Taylors run-good would then begin. He took a few medium sized pots off Deven Lane and then hit him with a cold deck for a chip lead pot when his King-jack suited hit a flush against the queens of Lane.
Lane got the final chips in the middle and was called by Taylor. His two pair would be no good against the set of Taylor and Lane fell in third. Then, on the very first hand of heads up play, Taylor would jam the button and get called by his heads up partner, Zacharie Desautels, who fell in second.
The only thing left to do was award Christopher Taylor the ring and crown him the newest World Series of Poker Circuit Champion.
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Zacharie Desautels Eliminated in 2nd Place ($18,415*)
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
On the very first hand of heads up play the action was on Christopher Taylor on the button who moved all in and quickly got called by the shorter stack of Zacharie Desautels.
The cards hit their backs to race for the whole tournament.
Zacharie Desautels: J♠7♠ 
Christopher Taylor: K♣3♣
The full board ran out 5♥2♣K♠4♥4♦ and with top pair, Desautels was eliminated in second place to make Taylor the champion.
Full recap coming soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000,000 | 8,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Deven Lane Eliminated in 3rd Place ($19,245*)
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Deven Lane had just lost a chip-lead pot to Christopher Taylor the hand before when his queens could not hold against the turned flush of Taylor.
They both got all the chips in the middle to put Lane at risk.
Deven Lane: A♦10♣
Christopher Taylor: Q♣Q♠
The full board ran out 2♣J♣Q♥10♥A♥ and the two pair would fall to the set to send Lane to the rail in third.
*Lane was the chip leader when the chop occurred and got the highest payout from the ICM Chop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,700,000 | 6,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Louis Pierre Daniel Collette Eliminated in 4th Place ($18,150*)
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The action folded to Deven Lane in the small blind who opened to 250,000 before Louis Pierre Daniel Collette moved all in from the big blind. Lane took a moment but flicked in a call fairly quickly.
The cards hit their backs with Collette all in and at risk.
Louis Pierre Daniel Collette: A♥5♦
Deven Lane: K♣Q♠
The full board ran out J♦8♠K♥3♦8♥ and Collette would fall in fourth at the hands of Lane.
It should be noted that right before this hand the players came to an agreement on an ICM chop. Ten percent was left to the side for the eventual winner but Collette was able to gain about an extra $8,000 from the actual 4th place prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000 | 2,800,000 |
|
Busted |
Anthony Potis Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,800)
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The action folded to Louis Pierre Daniel Collette on the button who opened to 200,000 before the small blind folded and the action was on Anthony Potis in the big blind. He was the table short stack and opted to move all in for his tournament life.
Collette quickly called and the cards hit their backs.
Anthony Potis: K♦9♠
Louis Pierre Daniel Collette: K♣K♠
The full board ran out 10♥10♣A♠10♦Q♣ and Potis' run came to an end in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000 | 100,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Taylor Cools Off Collette
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The action folded to Louis Pierre Daniel Collette on the button who moved all in covering the blinds. It was then on Christopher Taylor in the blinds who had just lost a few pots and was sitting short. He made the call for his tournament life and the cards hit their backs.
Christopher Taylor: A♠J♣
Louis Pierre Daniel Collette: A♦J♥
The 9♦J♠9♠ flop landed giving both players a sweat for the flush. The 5♠ turn was even sweatier and the miracle 7♠ river gave Taylor the double and new life after getting the exact run out he needed.
Lane Gets One Through
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Anthony Potis limped in early position before the action made it to Zacharie Desautels in the small blind who called and the Deven Lane checked his option in the big blind.
The 10x10x5x rainbow board landed and it checked to Potis who put out a small bet. It was back on Desautels who put in a raise and without wasting much time, Lane put in a three-bet.
Both of his opponents gave it a think but eventually found a fold and Lane promptly tabled the Q♦6♦ for the stone cold bluff with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
800,000 | 125,000 |
|
|
750,000 | -300,000 |