Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-21-2024 12:59 UTC-5

Tran Takes Multiway Pot

Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Donald Somers limped in from under the gun and Nghiem Tran limped behind from early position. Vadim Rozin raised to 1,500 from middle position and received calls from Jamie Baker in the small blind, Mitchell Jacko in the big blind and both limpers.

The flop came K♥Q♥5♦ and action checked around to Rozin who fired a 3,000 continuation bet. Baker and Tran called while Jacko and Somers got out of the way.

All three remaining players checked the 2♠ turn leading to the 7♦ river. Action checked around to Tran who bet 5,000 and both Rozin and Baker opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Jacko	29,300 29,300	29,300
Nghiem Tran	26,500 26,500	26,500
Donald Somers	23,500 23,500	23,500
Vadim Rozin	15,500 15,500	15,500
Jamie Baker	8,500 8,500	8,500

Tags: Donald Somers Jamie Baker Mitchell Jacko Vadim Rozin

04-21-2024 12:40 UTC-5

Meng Calls Down Bennett

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Thomas Bennett opened from under the gun and Qingwei Meng defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7♥6♣4♥ and Meng check-called an 800 continuation bet from Bennett.

Meng check-called another bet from Bennett on the 10♠ turn, this time for 1,500.

Both players checked the 8♥ river. Meng tabled 10♥8♠ for two pair which was good enough to take down a decent early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qingwei Meng	42,000 42,000	42,000
Thomas Bennett	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Qingwei Meng Thomas Bennett

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

04-21-2024 12:20 UTC-5

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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04-21-2024 12:01 UTC-5

Staniscia Forces a Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Kaia Moore opened from under the gun and received calls from Dominic Staniscia in middle position and Martin Dufour in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠6♥5♦. Dufour checked, Moore fired an 800 continuation bet, Staniscia raised to 2,000, Dufour folded and Moore called.

Staniscia continued with a bet of 2,800 when checked to on the 4♠ turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from Moore.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominic Staniscia	27,600
Kaia Moore	21,600
Martin Dufour	21,400

Tags: Dominic Staniscia Martin Dufour Kaia Moore

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

04-21-2024 11:40 UTC-5

Leblanc Rivers Broadway

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Ara Asatoorian opened to 700 from the cutoff and received calls from Bradley Leblanc on the button and Glen Ho in the big blind.

The flop came K♣J♣4♦. Ho checked, Asatoorian fired a 1,300 continuation bet, Leblanc called and Ho folded.

Asatoorian fired a second barrel on the 5♦ turn, this time for 2,000. Once again Leblanc made the call.

On the Q♠ river Asatoorian bet 3,500 only for Leblanc to raise it to 13,500. Asatoorian called.

Leblanc tabled A♦10♦ for the nut-straight and Asatoorian's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Leblanc	48,000
Glen Ho	20,000
Ara Asatoorian	12,000

Tags: Ara Asatoorian Bradley Leblanc Glen Ho

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

04-21-2024 11:20 UTC-5

Morgado Shows Down Three Pair

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Stephen Garland limped in from the hijack and Neil McCabe Smith raised to 700 from the button. Vasco Morgado called from the big blind and Smith called as well.

All three players checked the K♦10♥8♠ flp leading to the 7♥ turn. Morgado bet 800, Garland called and Smith folded.

Both players checked the 10♣ river. Garland had missed with A♠J♥ while Morgado showed down 8♥7♣ for tens and eights which was good at showdown.

"Three pair. He gets a bonus" Garland joked as Morgado scooped the pot.