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

04-23-2024 19:43 UTC-4

Dhiraj Sharma Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♣5♦6♠ and roughly 80,000 in the middle, Dhiraj Sharma checked from under the gun and Francois Billard bet 28,000 from middle position. Sharma made the call.

Sharma check-called another bet from Billard on the 3♥ turn, this tiem for 46,000.

On the 4♥ river Sharma checked, Billard moved all in covering Sharma who had 102,000 behind and Sharma snap-called to put himself at risk.

Sharma tabled K♠Q♠ for top pair but Billard tabled A♦A♥ for an overpair to take down a sizable pot while Sharma made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francois Billard	500,000 360,000	360,000
Dhiraj Sharma	Busted

Tags: Dhiraj Sharma Francois Billard

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

04-23-2024 20:02 UTC-4

Evan Sparling Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Evan Sparling shoved from early position for 141,000 and was called by Francois Billard on the button who had a covering stack to put Sparling at risk.

Evan Sparling: A♣Q♦ All in
Francois Billard: A♦A♠

Billard's aces held up on the K♣K♥J♦4♣6♣ runout and he took down another healthy pot while Sparling was sent to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francois Billard	650,000 150,000	150,000
Evan Sparling	Busted

Tags: Evan Sparling Francois Billard

04-23-2024 20:20 UTC-4

Danny Boyaci Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Adil Morkos opened to 20,000 from middle position, receiving calls from Danny Boyaci in the cutoff and Suren Chelian in the big blind.

The flop came A♣6♥2♥ and action checked around to Boyaci who bet 25,000. Chelian folded before Morkos put in a check-raise to 70,000. Boyaci made the call.

On the J♥ turn Morkos bet 110,000. Boyaci shoved for 329,000 and Morkos called with a covering stack to put Boyaci at risk.

Danny Boyaci: A♠J♣ All in
Adil Morkos: K♥8♥

It was an action turn that had given Boyaci aces up but Morkos the second-nut flush. Boyaci was unable to iumprove to a full house on the 5♠ river and was sent to the rail while Morkos dragged in the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adil Morkos	985,000 490,000	490,000
Suren Chelian	230,000 -125,000	-125,000
Danny Boyaci	Busted

Tags: Adil Morkos Danny Boyaci Suren Chelian

04-23-2024 20:40 UTC-4

Theodore Doukas Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Theodore Doukas was all in for 140,000 and up against Wenping Chen who covered him.

Theodore Doukas: A♣J♠ All in
Wenping Chen: A♦10♥

Doukas was in great shape to double up with the bigger ace and remained ahead on the 5♥6♠8♥ flop. The 10♣ turn gave Chen top pair leaving Doukas drawing to just three outs. He could not spike a jack on the 3♣ river and was sent to the rail while Chen collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wenping Chen	745,000 310,000	310,000
Theodore Doukas	Busted

Tags: Theodore Doukas Wenping Chen

04-23-2024 20:43 UTC-4

Kyle Hucker Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Kyle Hucker was all in for his last 91,000 from the small blind and up against Adil Morkos on the button who covered him.

Kyle Hucker: K♦2♥ All in
Adil Morkos: 7♥7♣

Morkos' held with his pocket sevens on the 10♥A♣5♥8♣3♠ runout to send Hucker to the rail two spots shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adil Morkos	995,000
Kyle Tucker	Busted

Tags: Adil Morkos Kyle Hucker

04-23-2024 20:55 UTC-4

Suren Chelian Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,000 CAD)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Suren Chelian shoved from the cutoff for 170,000 and Adil Morkos called from the button with a covering stack to put Chelian at risk.

Suren Chelian: 4♣4♥ All in
Adil Morkos: 6♣6♥

Morkos was in great shape with the bigger pocket pair and remained ahead on the 5♣7♠Q♠5♦2♠ runout to eliminate Chelian on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adil Morkos	1,185,000 190,000	190,000
Suren Chelian	Busted

Tags: Adil Morkos Suren Chelian

04-23-2024 20:58 UTC-4

Final Table Seat Draw (full)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
5	1	Wenping Chen	820,000	82
5	2	Renmei Liu	690,000	69
5	3	Kevin Rivest	145,000	15
5	4	Anoop Jugurnath	540,000	54
5	5	Adil Morkos	1,180,000	118
5	6	Jaime Staples	370,000	37
5	7	Kyle Yun-Wing Ho	840,000	84
5	8	Francois Billard	640,000	64
5	9	Timothy Ulmer	1,175,000	118
5	10	Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst	270,000	27

Player	Chips	Progress
Adil Morkos	1,180,000 -5,000	-5,000
Timothy Ulmer	1,175,000 845,000	845,000
Kyle Yun-Wing Ho	840,000 320,000	320,000
Wenping Chen	820,000 75,000	75,000
Renmei Liu	690,000 280,000	280,000
Francois Billard	640,000 -10,000	-10,000
Anoop Jugurnath	540,000 -190,000	-190,000
Jaime Staples	370,000 -20,000	-20,000

Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst	270,000 -118,000	-118,000

Kevin Rivest	145,000 -115,000	-115,000

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04-23-2024 20:59 UTC-4

Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The final ten players are on a 15-minute break.

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000