2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Event #5: $800 Mystery Bounty 50/50
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 WSOP International Circuit Playground

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
21,430 CAD
Event Info
Buy-in
800 CAD
Prize Pool
221,010 CAD
Entries
318
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
48
Players Left
1

Meng Spikes the River to Double

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Qingwei Meng opened to 180,000 from the button and Jimmy Setna called from the big blind.

The flop came 663. Setna checked, Meng bet 160,000, Setna check-raised to 600,000 and Meng called.

On the 8 turn Setna moved all in, covering Meng who had 1,240,000 behind. Meng called and was at risk.

Qingwei Meng: KK
Jimmy Setna: 52

Setna had cracked Meng's aces with a turned flushand seemed poised to win the tournament until the 9 river gave Meng a bigger flush to score the double up and pull close to even with Setna.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jimmy Setna ca
Jimmy Setna
5,450,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Qingwei Meng ca
Qingwei Meng
4,100,000
2,000,000
2,000,000

Tags: Jimmy SetnaQingwei Meng

Setna Pulling Away

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of AQ6, Qingwei Meng checked from the big blind and Jimmy Setna bet 200,000 from the button. Meng opted to call.

Meng checked again on the 6 turn and Setna bet another 200,000. Meng check-raised to 600,000 and Setna called.

On the 8 river Meng check-called another 200,000 from Setna. Setna tabled A2 for aces up to take the pot and extend the gap between himself and Meng.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jimmy Setna ca
Jimmy Setna
7,450,000
1,525,000
1,525,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Qingwei Meng ca
Qingwei Meng
2,100,000
-1,525,000
-1,525,000

Tags: Jimmy SetnaQingwei Meng

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Meng Strikes Back

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jimmy Setna opened to 125,000 from the button and Qingwei Meng defended from the big blind.

The flop came AJ8 and Meng check-called a 105,000 continuation bet from Setna.

Meng check-called another bet from Setna on the 9 turn, this time for 400,000.

Both players checked the A river. Meng turned over 108 which was good enough to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jimmy Setna ca
Jimmy Setna
5,925,000
-425,000
-425,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Qingwei Meng ca
Qingwei Meng
3,625,000
425,000
425,000

Tags: Jimmy SetnaQingwei Meng

Setna Draws First Blood

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jimmy Setna limped in from the small blind and Qingwei Meng checked from the big blind.

Both players checked the 766 flop leading to the 5 turn. Setna bet 100,000 and Meng called.

Setna bet again on the Q river, this time for 500,000. Once again Meng made the call.

Setna tabled J6 for trip sixes and Meng's hand hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jimmy Setna ca
Jimmy Setna
6,350,000
625,000
625,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Qingwei Meng ca
Qingwei Meng
3,200,000
-625,000
-625,000

Tags: Jimmy SetnaQingwei Meng

Deal Reached

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The two remaining players have agreed to an ICM deal to split both the remaining prize pool and remaining bounties.

Jimmy Setna will take $33,125 from the remaining two bounties while Qingwei Meng will take $20,375. For the prize pool, Setna will take $17,630, Meng will take $15,570, and the two players will compete for the remaining $3,800, a WSOPC ring and an entry to the tournament of champions in Los Angeles this May.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jimmy Setna ca
Jimmy Setna
5,725,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Qingwei Meng ca
Qingwei Meng
3,825,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Steven Tripp Eliminated in 3rd Place ($10,000)

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Steven Tripp
Steven Tripp

Jimmy Setna opened to 105,000 from the button and Qingwei Meng shoved for 935,000 from the big blind. Setna briefly tanked but after about 90 seconds decided to make the call to put Tripp at risk.

Steven Tripp: AQ All in
Jimmy Setna: 86

The board ran out K3648 giving Setna two pair for the winner while Tripp was sent to the rail in third place.

With players heads-up and the $50,000 top bounty still at large, the winner of the tournament is now guaranteed to also claim the top bounty.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jimmy Setna ca
Jimmy Setna
5,725,000
970,000
970,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Qingwei Meng ca
Qingwei Meng
3,825,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Steven Tripp ca
Steven Tripp
Busted

Tags: Jimmy SetnaQingwei MengSteven Tripp

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000