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2019/20 WSOP Circuit - HARRAH'S CHEROKEE (North Carolina) The Official WSOP Live Updates

Friday, August 09, 2019 to Sunday, August 11, 2019

Event #10: $1,700 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT

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  • Buy-in: $1,700
  • Prizepool: $1,601,355
  • Entries: 1,057
  • Remaining: tbd

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Monday, August 12, 2019 11:39 PM Local Time
Billy Cashwell Wins His First WSOP Circuit Ring at Harrah's Cherokee $1,700 Main Event

Billy Cashwell

The second stop of the 2019/20 World Series of Poker Circuit season has drawn its curtains and Billy Cashwell reigned victorious in the 1,057-strong $1,700 Main Event at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort. Cashwell came from behind to defeat Forrest Raleigh and capture his first WSOP Circuit ring along with $271,234.

When asked how it felt to win the title, Cashwell was at a loss for words: "Great. I've been out here for a while."

The North Carolina native has been playing for quite some time with his recorded cashes dating back to 2006. Cashwell came close to winning the same event back in 2017 when he finished in seventh place for his largest score of over $50,000, but now he has a new story to talk about.

In the final hand of the night, Raleigh pushed all in for his remaining 14 big blinds on the button and was called by the pocket fives of Cashwell. Despite Raleigh pairing up on the turn, Cashwell made a straight and the river was just a formality before Cashwell's arms went in the air.

With his first six-figure score under his belt, Cashwell says he plans on traveling outside of Cherokee in the future.

"Maybe a few more stops on the circuit," he said. That will include his return back to the Harrah's Cherokee in 2020 for the Global Casino Championship for the invite-only tournament as he's now got a seat as the result of his victory.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize (USD)
1Billy CashwellStedman, North Carolina$271,234
2Forrest RaleighLawrenceville, Georgia$167,637
3Thomas AlcornUnited States$126,188
4Dann TurnerCleveland, Ohio$95,847
5Brad AlbrinckCincinnati, Ohio$73,467
6Martin KozlovLysterfield, Australia$56,832
7Rodney SeymourAtlanta, Georgia$44,373
8Shawn McClanahanAbingdon, Virginia$34,971
9Robert GeoratoNaples, Florida$27,822

Day 3 Action

The final day of the tournament began with 20 players returning to their seats and the action was slow-moving to begin the day. Only one player was eliminated in the opening level and 16 players still remained at the first break. Coming back from the break, Maurice Hawkins was one of the short stacks and got his chips in the middle with a small pair. Dann Turner called with ace-queen and spiked a queen on the river to deny Hawkins a shot at his 14th circuit ring.

It took until the level before the dinner break to reach the final table and Dinh Ba was the first to hit the rail to set up the official final nine. Thomas Alcorn appeared to be a runaway train with all of the chips and his momentum continued to eliminate Robert Georato in ninth place. Georato's shove for eight big blinds with pocket queens was called by Alcorn's queen-jack. Alcorn hit a runner-runner straight to climb to 10 million chips.

Shawn McClanahan was also sitting around eight big blinds and finally decided to stick the last of his chips in the middle with queen-three suited in the big blind. He was up against the king-jack from Turner and was unable to find any help on the board. That was when the tides turned for Alcorn as he lost consecutive monster pots to Raleigh, who took over a massive chip lead heading into the dinner break.

Once the players returned, Rodney Seymour sent a double up to Martin Kozlov which left him just one big blind. He was unable to spin it up from there and bowed out in seventh place. The double up didn't help Kozlov out for long as the blinds caught up with him as well. Despite flopping top pair, Kozlov was unable to hold on versus Raleigh's flush draw, leaving only five players left in the tournament.

Martin Kozlov
Martin Kozlov

Brad Albrinck maneuvered his short to the best of his ability and laddered his way up a few pay positions. Finally picking up a pair of fives to go all-in with, Albrinck ran smack-dab into Alcorn's pocket jacks. Albrinck couldn't find the two-outer he was looking for and headed to the payout desk in fifth place. That left Turner on the short stack at the table and he was eventually all in for around six big blinds. He had the opportunity to triple up with calls from Alcorn and Raleigh. However, Alcorn flopped a set of sevens and Turner couldn't hit a heart on the river to make a flush.

The final three players decided to play some big pots with each other which led to a failed bluff attempt from Alcorn. Raleigh picked him off with trip aces and the next hand all of the chips got in the middle. Alcorn had a small pocket pair against two Broadway cards from Raleigh. When Raleigh made a full house on the turn, Alcorn was drawing dead which left Raleigh as a comfortable chip leader going into heads-up action.

Raleigh held on to the lead throughout much of the heads-up battle as he slowly picked away at Cashwell's blinds. Cashwell twice got all of his chips in the middle behind but managed to run out a win in one hand and chopped the other after being dominated. That turned the tables to set up a big comeback victory. Cashwell flopped top two pair and Raleigh turned a smaller two pair which sent Cashwell soaring into the chip lead for the first time. Just moments later, Cashwell's rail was celebrating his victory as things wrapped up after 11 hours of play.

Here's a look at all those who captured bracelets at Harrah's Cherokee:

EventEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
Event #1: $400 Double Stack NLH813$268,290Eric Salazar$48,618
Event #2: $400 NLH2,766$912,780Tyler Phillips$123,216
Event #3: $400 NLH One-Day701$231,330Alex Duvall$43,480
Event #4: $600 NLH442$227,630Zachary Caldwell$46,669
Event #5: $400 NLH 6-Handed476$157,080Shadrach Tercy$31,594
Event #6: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha229$117,935Nicholas Mandikos$27,907
Event #7: $400 NLH1,667$550,110Joshua Martin$83,373
Event #8: $250 NLH523$104,600Emil Bise$21,061
Event #9: $1,125 NLH328$328,000Andrew Kelsall$72,618
$1,700 Main Event1,057$1,601,355Billy Cashwell$271,234
Event #11: $400 NLH One-Day408$134,640Bradley Batt$28,177
Event #12: $400 NLH One-Day545$179,850Jesse Jones$34,986
Event #13: $400 NLH Double Stack443$146,190Irene Carey$29,968

Thanks to his win in Event #12: $400 NLH One-Day for $34,986, a runner-up finish in Event #9: $1,125 No-Limit Hold'em, and another small cash, Jesse Jones won the title of Casino Champion at Harrah's Cherokee. That means he also secured a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.

That concludes PokerNews' coverage from the WSOPc Harrah's Cherokee but there are still plenty of tournaments taking place all around the world. The next WSOP Circuit stop will take place at Foxwoods Casino and we'll be back to capture the action from both the High Roller and Main Event.

Monday, August 12, 2019 11:02 PM Local Time
Forrest Raleigh Eliminated in 2nd Place ($167,637)

Forrest Raleigh

Forrest Raleigh was down to just 16 big blinds and he shoved all in for 6,600,000 on the button. Billy Cashwell looked down at his cards in the big blind and quickly made the call.

Billy Cashwell:   
Forrest Raleigh:   

The flop came     and Cashwell stayed in front although Raleigh picked up an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the   to pair Raleigh but Cashwell made a straight. The river was the   and Cashwell held on to eliminate Raleigh.

Billy Cashwell31,700,0007,700,000
Forrest Raleigh0-7,000,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 11:00 PM Local Time
Cashwell Scores Big With Two Pair over Two Pair

The flop came    . Forrest Raleigh bet 800,000, Billy Cashwell raised to about 2,500,000 and Raleigh called. The turn was the  .
Cashwell moved all in. Raleigh took off his sunglasses for the first time at the table and rubbed his head as he thought it over before spiking a stack of chips in for the call.

Cashwell turned over the    which was ahead of the lesser two pair    of Raleigh.

The river held as it came the   and Cashwell got the big pot.

Billy Cashwell24,000,00012,150,000
Forrest Raleigh7,000,000-12,850,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 10:48 PM Local Time
Level 36 started
Level: 36
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 10:47 PM Local Time
Raleigh Raises the River

Forrest Raleigh raised it up to 600,000 on the button and Billy Cashwell defended from the big blind. The flop came     and both players checked to the   on the turn.

Cashwell led out for 800,000 and Raleigh called to see the   on the river. Cashwell fired out another bet of 900,000 and Raleigh bumped it up to 2,900,000. Cashwell thought for over a minute but decided to send his cards to the muck.

Forrest Raleigh19,850,0002,350,000
Billy Cashwell11,850,000-2,400,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, August 12, 2019 10:37 PM Local Time
Cashwell Rebounding

On the river the board read      . Billy Cashwell called the bet of 2,000,000 by Forrest Raleigh. Raleigh showed the    and Cashwell had the winner with    to take the pot and move closer to Raleigh.

Forrest Raleigh17,500,000-5,600,000
Billy Cashwell14,250,0005,650,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 10:28 PM Local Time
Cashwell Doubles to Stay Alive

After having his blinds picked apart by Forrest Raleigh, Billy Cashwell finally took a stand for his last 14 big blinds. Cashwell shoved all in on the button for 4,225,000 and Raleigh looked him up.

Billy Cashwell:   
Forrest Raleigh:   

The flop came     to give Cashwell the lead with a pair of queens. The   on the turn and the   on the river changed nothing as Cashwell scored a double up to stay alive.

Forrest Raleigh23,100,000-2,300,000
Billy Cashwell8,600,0002,900,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 10:11 PM Local Time
Cashwell Raises River

Heads Up

On a flop of    . Billy Cashwell bet 550,000 and was called by Forrest Raleigh. The turn came the   to put a third spade on the board. Both players checked.

The river was the  . Raleigh led out with a bet of 1,000,000, Cashwell responded by putting in a stack of big chips for a raise to 5,000,000. Raleigh thought for about a minute, as silence fell across the room, before folding his hand.

Forrest Raleigh17,900,000-2,550,000
Billy Cashwell13,750,0002,500,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 9:59 PM Local Time
Raleigh Chasing to the River

Billy Cashwell limped in on the button and Forrest Raleigh checked his option. The dealer spread the flop of     and Raleigh check-called a bet of 300,000 from Cashwell.

The turn brought the   and Raleigh checked again. Cashwell fired out another bet of 450,000 and Raleigh stuck around for the   on the river. Both players checked and Raleigh announced king-high. Cashwell turned over    for the only pair and collected the pot.

Forrest Raleigh20,450,000-2,000,000
Billy Cashwell11,250,0002,000,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 9:43 PM Local Time
Level 35 started
Level: 35
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, August 12, 2019 9:30 PM Local Time
Heads Up Break

The two remaining players are taking a 15 minute break from heads up.

Monday, August 12, 2019 9:17 PM Local Time
Raleigh Tries to Finish It on the First Hand

Heads Up

In the first hand of heads-up play, Billy Cashwell raised to 550,000 on the button. Forrest Raleigh three-bet to 1,750,000 in the big blind and Cashwell called. The flop came     and Raleigh continued with a bet which Cashwell called.

The turn was the   and Raleigh shoved all in, putting Cashwell to the test for his remaining stack of just over 9 million. Cashwell went into the tank for over two minutes and eventually decided to flick his cards to the muck.

Forrest Raleigh22,450,0004,950,000
Billy Cashwell9,250,000-2,150,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 9:12 PM Local Time
Thomas Alcorn Eliminated in 3rd Place ($126,188)

Thomas Alcorn

Thomas Alcorn shoved his remaining 2,850,000 and was called by Forrest Raleigh.

Thomas Alcorn:   
Forrest Raleigh:   

The flop sent Raleigh immediately into the lead as it came    . The turn sewed things up as the   rolled off to make the   on the river meaningless to end Alcorn's impressive run in 3rd place.

Forrest Raleigh17,500,0001,750,000
Thomas Alcorn0-2,400,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 9:08 PM Local Time
Alcorn Under Ten Big Blinds

Forrest Raleigh raised it up on the button and Thomas Alcorn called in the big blind. The flop came     and both players checked to the   on the turn.

Alcorn checked again and Raleigh tossed in a bet of 750,000. Alcorn check-raised to 2,000,000 and Raleigh stuck around to see the   on the river. Alcorn splashed in another bet of 2,000,000 and Raleigh quickly called. Alcorn showed    while Raleigh held    to claim the pot.

Forrest Raleigh15,750,0002,150,000
Thomas Alcorn2,400,000-4,700,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 9:04 PM Local Time
Cashwell Picks Off Alcorn

Three-Handed Play

On a flop of    . Bill Cashwell bet 800,000 and was called by Thomas Alcorn.

The turn was the  . Action went check-check. The flop came the  . Alcorn then led out with a bet of 2,000,000. Cashwell threw his head back and eventually decided to call.

"I ain't got nothing" said Alcorn. "Yes finally got him!" said Cashwell, as Alcorn turned over the    for a busted straight draw and Cashwell showed the winning hand with the   .

Billy Cashwell11,400,0002,525,000
Thomas Alcorn7,100,000-550,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, August 12, 2019 8:39 PM Local Time
Raleigh Stretches His Lead

Three-Handed Play

Billy Cashwell raised it up on the button and Forrest Raleigh defended from the big blind. The flop fell     and Raleigh check-called a bet of 450,000 from Cashwell.

The turn was the   and both players checked to the   on the river. Raleigh led out for 800,000 and Cashwell wanted to see. Raleigh opened    and Cashwell conceded the pot.

Forrest Raleigh13,600,0001,100,000
Billy Cashwell8,875,000-2,625,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 8:29 PM Local Time
Level 34 started
Level: 34
Blinds: 100,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 8:28 PM Local Time
Alcorn Bows Out on the Turn

Billy Cashwell opened to 600,000 on the button and Thomas Alcorn three-bet to 1,100,000 in the small blind. Cashwell called and the two players saw a flop of    .

Alcorn led out for 400,000 and Cashwell stuck around to see the   on the turn. Alcorn checked this time and Cashwell slid out a bet of 1,400,000. Alcorn pondered but decided to fold, saying he had pocket tens.

Forrest Raleigh12,500,0001,100,000
Billy Cashwell11,500,0002,475,000
Thomas Alcorn7,650,000-1,250,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 8:23 PM Local Time
Dann Turner Eliminated in 4th Place ($95,847)

Dann Turner

Dann Turner was all in preflop for his remaining amount of just over a million. Thomas Alcorn and Forrest Raleigh called the all in and went to the flop which came    . Action went check-check.

The turn was the  . Alcorn fired a bet of 500,000 into the side pot to fold out Raleigh and the cards were turned on their backs.

Alcorn flopped well as he had a set with the    while Turner had the    who started to turn his hand over in defeat already as the   came off on the river to confirm his elimination.

Thomas Alcorn8,900,0002,400,000
Dann Turner0-3,475,000
Monday, August 12, 2019 7:58 PM Local Time
Brad Albrinck Eliminated in 5th Place ($73,467)

Brad Albrinck

Brad Albrinck moved all in from early position. Thomas Alcorn re-shoved his larger stack and everyone else folded.

Albrinck was at risk with    and behind the    of Alcorn.

The board would run out       and Albrinck's run was over in 5th place.

Thomas Alcorn6,500,0002,820,000
Brad Albrinck0-2,970,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
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