Event #13: $3,300 High Roller | 2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

04-24-2024 00:24 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adil Morkos	2,125,000 100,000	100,000
Anoop Jugurnath	1,585,000 635,000	635,000
Francois Billard	1,170,000 455,000	455,000
Timothy Ulmer	1,100,000 -75,000	-75,000
Kevin Rivest	825,000 40,000	40,000
Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst	360,000 -280,000	-280,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

04-24-2024 00:05 UTC-4

Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The final six players are taking another short break.

04-24-2024 00:05 UTC-4

Renmei Liu Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Adil Morkos opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Renmei Liu defended from the big blind.

The flop came J♠4♦3♦. Liu checked, Morkos bet 70,000, Liu check-raised to 175,000 and Morkos called.

Liu moved all in for roughly 475,000 on the 2♦ turn and Morkos snap-called to put him at risk.

Renmei Liu: 10♦6♠ All in
Adil Morkos: A♦7♦

Liu had picked the wrong time to bluff and was drawing dead against Morkos who had turned the nut-flush. Liu made his exit from the tournament area as the inconsequential 2♠ was dealt while Morkos extended his chip lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adil Morkos	2,025,000 650,000	650,000
Renmei Liu	Busted

Tags: Adil Morkos Renmei Liu

04-23-2024 23:58 UTC-4

Wenping Chen Eliminated in 8th Place ($18,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Wenping Chen shoved from under the gun for 235,000 and was called by Adil Morkos who had a covering stack to put Chen at risk.

Wenping Chen: K♠J♠ All in
Adil Morkos: A♦J♦

Chen was in rough shape with a weaker jack and couldn't catch up on the 9♥Q♥4♠5♦Q♠ river resulting in his elimination in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adil Morkos	1,375,000
Wenping Chen	Busted

Tags: Adil Morkos Wenping Chen

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

04-23-2024 23:40 UTC-4

Blouin-Verroeulst Doubles Through Billard

Ryan Lashmar

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

Anoop Jugurnath opened to 40,000 from the cutoff, Adil Morkos called from the button, Francois Billard three-bet to 170,000 from the small blind, Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst shoved for 285,000 from the big blind, Jugurnath folded, Morkos folded and Billard called to put Blouin-Verroeulst at risk.

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst: K♦K♥ All in
Francois Billard: A♣Q♥

The board ran out Q♣10♦K♠8♠2♥ giving Blouin-Verroeulst a set of kings to score the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adil Morkos	1,125,000 -190,000	-190,000
Anoop Jugurnath	950,000 -65,000	-65,000
Francois Billard	715,000 -620,000	-620,000
Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst	640,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Adil Morkos Anoop Jugurnath Francois Billard Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst

04-23-2024 23:24 UTC-4

Kyle Yun-Wing Ho Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Renmei Liu opened to 40,000 from middle position and Kyle Yun-Wing Ho shoved for roughly 200,000 from the button. Liu called to put Ho at risk.

Kyle Yun-Wing Ho: A♣J♠ All in
Renmei Liu: A♠Q♦

Ho was pipped and couldn't catch up on the K♦K♣5♣3♥5♠ runout, resulting in his elimination in eighth place while Liu collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renmei Liu	1,125,000
Kyle Yun-Wing Ho	Busted

Tags: Kyle Yun-Wing Ho Renmei Liu

04-23-2024 23:04 UTC-4

Jaime Staples Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

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

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst opened to 40,000 from under the gun only for Jaime Staples to move all in for 190,000 from the button. Kyle Yun-Wing Ho four-bet shoved for roughly 850,000 and Francois Billard called off with his stack of roughly 600,000. Blouin-Verroeulst got out of the way leaving both Staples and Billard at risk against Ho.

Jaime Staples: A♣K♥ All in
Francois Billard: Q♣Q♥ All in
Kyle Yun-Wing Ho: A♦K♣

Billard was in a great spot to nearly triple up with pocket queens against two opponents with ace-king until the 2♣10♣A♥ flop gave both Ho and Staples top pair. The 8♠ turn changed nothing but the Q♦ river gave Billard a set of queens to send Staples to the rail and take down a gargantuan pot while Ho was left with a little over ten big blinds.