Event #9: $1,700 Main Event | 2024 WSOP-C Playground

09-02-2024 12:45 UTC-5

Gaetano Buda Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,000)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Gaetano Buda was standing up and all in against Fabrizio Bruno

Gaetano Buda: K♥K♣ All in
Fabrizio Bruno: A♦Q♣

The flop came 7♣5♣5♠. The turn was the 5♥ and the river was the A♠. Buda reacted in horror with a yell of disgust when the ace hit and his rail did the same as he was brutally taken out on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Bruno	6,650,000 3,125,000	3,125,000
Gaetano Buda	Busted

Tags: Fabrizio Bruno Gaetano Buda

09-02-2024 12:38 UTC-5

Nick Skotidakis Eliminated in 14th Place ($20,000)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The short stack of Nick Skotidakis was at risk preflop.

Nick Skotidakis: Kx9x All in
Tommy Nguyen: A♣10♦

The board ran out Q♦2♦A♥8♣7♥ and Skotidakis was gone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Nguyen	5,100,000 800,000	800,000

Nick Skotidakis	Busted

Tags: Nick Skotidakis Tommy Nguyen

09-02-2024 12:33 UTC-5

Royal Flush For Pillon

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Jeff McMillan

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Three players were on a flop of J♠Q♦J♣. Kevin MacDonald bet 400,000, Duff Charette folded the button and James Pillon called in the small blind. The turn was the 10♦. It went check-check.

The river came the A♦. Pillon led out for 700,000 and MacDonald quickly called.

Pillon tabled the absolute nuts with the K♦J♦.

Pillon then questioned MacDonald if he would have called more on the river to which MacDonald replied, "I had a big hand".

Player	Chips	Progress
James Pillon	8,600,000 2,750,000	2,750,000
Kevin MacDonald	3,600,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Duff Charette James Pillon Kevin MacDonald

09-02-2024 12:26 UTC-5

Zhang Comes From Behind to Double

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Jeff McMillan

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Nick Skotidakis opened to 325,000 from the cutoff. Di Zhang shoved 1,300,000 from the big blind and was called after a few moments.

Di Zhang: J♦5♦ All in
Nick Skotidakis: A♥10♦

The flop came Q♣10♥8♦. The turn was the 9♥ to hit the straight for Zhang and the river was the 2♠ to secure a double for him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Di Zhang	2,650,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Nick Skotidakis	1,100,000 -1,075,000	-1,075,000

Tags: Nick Skotidakis Di Zhang

09-02-2024 12:22 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Jeff McMillan

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aranud Bonhomme-Lemieux	7,975,000 7,975,000	7,975,000
Jishant Sapra	7,350,000 600,000	600,000
James Pillon	5,850,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000
George Lagos	5,500,000 -600,000	-600,000
Kevin MacDonald	5,200,000 2,770,000	2,770,000

Tommy Nguyen	4,300,000 990,000	990,000

Colin Bernard	4,250,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Gaetano Buda	3,675,000 -875,000	-875,000
Fabrizio Bruno	3,525,000 -175,000	-175,000
Duff Charette	3,350,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000
Lucas Constable	2,900,000 1,580,000	1,580,000
George Caragiorgas	2,700,000 -200,000	-200,000
Nick Skotidakis	2,175,000 -275,000	-275,000
Di Zhang	1,400,000 525,000	525,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

09-02-2024 12:05 UTC-5

First Break of the Day

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Jeff McMillan

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The field is down to 14 after a blistering first two levels of action. Time for a 15-minute break.

09-02-2024 12:04 UTC-5

Buda Jams on Nguyen

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Jeff McMillan

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action was joined on the turn with a pot of around 1,250,000 in it with it reading 2♥9♥10♣8♥. From the big blind, Gaetano Buda jammed.

Tommy Nguyen was under the gun and got a count, which was 2,230,000. He took about a minute before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaetano Buda	4,550,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Tommy Nguyen	3,310,000 -790,000	-790,000

Tags: Gaetano Buda Tommy Nguyen

09-02-2024 12:02 UTC-5

Eric Lupovich Eliminated in 15th Place ($20,000)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Eric Lupovich was all in and at risk preflop.

Eric Lupovich: Q♠10♠ All in
George Lagos: K♠J♠

The flop came 10♦4♠5♠. The turn was the 4♦ and the river the K♣ to end the run for Lupovich.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Lagos	6,100,000 890,000	890,000
Eric Lupovich	Busted

Tags: Eric Lupovich George Lagos

09-02-2024 11:55 UTC-5

Hussein Hassan Eliminated in 16th Place ($15,000)

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Jeff McMillan

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Arnaud Bonhomme-Lemieux opened to 275,000 under the gun. Hussein Hassan jammed for about 2,475,000 from the small blind. Di Zhang was in the big blind and took his time. After thinking for close to two minutes he called.

Bonhomme-Lemieux instantly re-jammed over the top and Zhang shook his head but quickly sigh-called.

Hussein Hassan: J♥J♠ All in
Arnaud Bonhomme-Lemieux: A♦A♣ All in
Di Zhang: Q♣Q♥

It was a dream spot for Bonhomme-Lemieux but was not out of the woods yet as Zhang had the largest of the three stacks. The flop came 6♠A♥4♣ to clear the path for the aces as the turn was the 2♥ and the river the A♠ for quads.

Hassan was eliminated and Zhang was left short while Bonhomme-Lemieux collected the big boon for the chip lead.