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2016/17 WSOP Circuit - HARRAH'S CHEROKEE (North Carolina)

Friday, August 12, 2016 to Monday, August 15, 2016

Event #10: $1,675 MAIN EVENT ($1,000,000 Guarantee)

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  • Buy-in: $1,675
  • Prizepool: $1,206,000
  • Entries: 804
  • Remaining: 0

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Monday, August 15, 2016 5:51 PM Local Time

David Aker raises to 180,000 from the cutoff. Roger Jones calls from the small blind and Steven Snyder calls from the big blind.

All three players check the     flop, and the turn is the  . It's checked to Aker, and he bets 185,000. Only Snyder calls.

The river is the   and both players check. Aker tables    for a pair of aces, and Snyder mucks his cards.

David Aker - 3,400,000 (42 bb)
Steven Snyder - 5,250,000 (65 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 5:47 PM Local Time

 

David Aker moves all in from the small blind and Scott Stewart (pictured) calls all in for around 1,100,000 from the big blind. Stewart holds    and Aker has   .

Aker pairs his ace on the       board and Stewart is eliminated. With his bustout, Steven Snyder has now taken the lead in the Casino Championship race. While he is currently tied with Kevin Davis in points, he wins the tie-breaker of money won. The race isn't over just yet though, as Shawn Rice is still drawing live and is in the High Roller event and the final $365 Turbo is down to five tables.

David Aker - 2,500,000 (31 bb)
Scott Stewart - Eliminated in seventh place for $36,578

Monday, August 15, 2016 5:40 PM Local Time

Scott Stewart raises to 160,000 from the cutoff. Roger Jones calls from the small blind and Steven Snyder calls from the big blind.

The flop comes     and all three players check. The turn is the   and Jones checks again. Snyder bets 225,000. Stewart calls and Jones folds.

The river is the   and Snyder continues for 425,000. Stewart thinks for a minute, then calls.

Snyder tables    for trip jacks, and Stewart mucks his cards.

Steven Snyder - 5,750,000 (71 bb)
Scott Stewart - 950,000 (11 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 5:35 PM Local Time

Steven Snyder raises to 165,000 from under the gun and Josh Turner reraises to 315,000 behind him. Snyder calls, then checks dark before the flop comes down    . Turner bets 405,000 and Snyder thinks for a mnute before announcing he is all-in, having Turner's remaining million or so covered.

Snyder leans back in his chair as Turner debates. After a minute or two, Turner folds and Snyder takes the pot.

Steven Snyder - 5,025,000 (63 bb)
Josh Turner - 1,040,000 (13 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 5:24 PM Local Time

David Aker raises to 180,000 from under the gun. Scott Stewart is on his direct left, and he moves all in for 1,580,000. Action folds back around to Aker. He thinks for about 30 seconds, then mucks his cards.

Scott Stewart - 1,950,000 (24 bb)
David Aker - 1,750,000 (21 bb)

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, August 15, 2016 5:22 PM Local Time

Jim Juvancic raises to 160,000 on the button and Steven Snyder reraises to 360,000 out of the big blind. Juvancic callls and they go heads-up to a flop of    . Snyder bets 315,000 and Juvancic raises to 630,000 total. Snyder announces all-in, Juvancic folds, and Snyder takes the pot and the chip lead.

Steven Snyder - 4,140,000 (52 bb)
Jim Juvancic - 1,830,000 (23 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 5:14 PM Local Time

Scott Stewart shoves all in from under the gun for 1,400,000. Roger Jones thinks for a minute, but eventually decides to fold, and everyone else folds as well.

Scott Stewart - 1,600,000 (20 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 5:12 PM Local Time

 

Scott Stewart (pictured) moves all in for 605,000 from middle position and Jim Juvancic calls in the cutoff. Stewart shows    and Juvancic has two overs with   . The nines hold on the       board and Stewart survives.

Scott Stewart - 1,270,000 (16 bb)
Jim Juvancic - 3,075,000 (38 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 5:08 PM Local Time

Josh Turner raises to 160,000 from middle position. Jim Juvancic calls from the small blind and Roger Jones calls from the big blind.

The flop comes     and all three players check. The turn is the   and the blinds check again. Turner bets 165,000. Juvancic quickly folds. Jones thinks for about 30 seconds, then he folds as well.

Josh Turner - 1,900,000 (23 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 5:02 PM Local Time

Scott Stewart raises to 160,000 from middle position and Josh Turner moves all in from the small blind for 575,000. Stewart calls with    and is racing with Stewart's   .

The     flop give Stewart trips and he picks up a flush draw to boot with the   on the turn. The river is the   though, giving Stewart a flush, but giving Turner a winning full house to take the pot.

"I have trips and a flush! I should win," Stewart says with a chuckle.

Josh Turner - 1,200,000 (15 bb)
Scott Stewart - 795,000 (10 bb)

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, August 15, 2016 4:59 PM Local Time

Scott Stewart raises to 160,000 from the cutoff, and Roger Jones calls from the small blind.

The flop comes    . Jones thinks for a couple minutes, then announces he's all in. He has about 1,200,000. Stewart quickly folds, and Jones rakes in the chips.

Roger Jones - 1,700,000 (21 bb)
Scott Stewart - 1,475,000 (18 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 4:47 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, August 15, 2016 4:38 PM Local Time

Players are now on a short break. The final table will resume at roughly 4:48 p.m.

Here are the seats and current chip counts for the seven remaining players.

1 - David Aker - 1,790,000 (22 bb)
2 - EMPTY
3 - EMPTY
4 - Scott Stewart - 1,630,000 (20 bb)
5 - Jim Juvancic - 3,650,000 (46 bb)
6 - Roger Jones - 1,610,000 (20 bb)
7 - Steven Snyder - 3,545,000 (44 bb)
8 - Josh Turner - 830,000 (7 bb)
9 - Russell Sullivan - 3,020,000 (37 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 4:37 PM Local Time


Scott Stewart

David Aker raises to 160,000 from middle position, and Scott Stewart three-bets all in for 735,000 from his direct left. Action folds back around to Aker, and he calls.

Aker:   
Stewart:   

The board comes      . Both players make two pair, but Stewart wins with his aces and kings to double up.

Scott Stewart - 1,630,000 (27 bb)
David Aker - 1,790,000 (29 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 4:33 PM Local Time

 

Josh Turner (pictured) moves all in from early position for 375,000 and Russell Sullivan quickly calls behind him. Turner holds    and Sullivan is out front with   .

Turner spikes a nine on the     flop to take the lead in the hand and he holds on the   turn and   river to double up.

Josh Turner - 775,000 (13 bb)
Russell Sullivan - 2,960,000 (49 bb)

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, August 15, 2016 4:12 PM Local Time

Josh Turner moves all in from early position for his last 255,000 and Roger Jones calls in the big blind. Jones holds    and Turner has   .

The     flop pairs up Jones, but Turner makes the nut flush with the   on the turn. The river is the   and Turner doubles.

Josh Turner - 570,000 (9 bb)
Roger Jones - 2,130,000 (35 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 4:09 PM Local Time

Josh Turner raises to 125,000 from the button and Russell Sullivan calls from the small blind.

The flop comes     and both players check. The turn is the   and Sullivan checks again. Turner bets 160,000 and Sullivan calls.

The   falls on the river and Sullivan now leads out for 275,000. Turner goes deep into the tank. After thinking for about five minutes, he pushes out a call. Sullivan tables    for a Broadway straight, and Turner mucks his cards.

Russell Sullivan - 3,970,000 (66 bb)
Josh Turner - 300,000 (5 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 4:02 PM Local Time

James Juvancic is in the small blind and Roger Jones is in the big blind when they get it all in prefop for Jones's 1,145,000-chip stack. Juvancic holds    and Jones has a pocket pair with   .

The fives hold on the       board and Jones doubles up.

Roger Jones - 2,300,000 (38 bb)
James Juvancic - 3,340,000 (56 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 4:00 PM Local Time

 

David Aker (pictured) moves all in for 1,150,000 on the button and Scott Stewart gets a count before reraising all in for around 1,300,000. James Juvancic folds the big blind.

Stewart has the best of it with   , while Aker needs help with   .

"Pull an A for my last name," Aker tells the dealer.

The dealer does just that, bringing a board of      , giving Aker a winning pair of aces and the pot. Aker once again runs from the table after the river is dealt, celebrating and shimmying his shoulders at his good fortune. He holds a hand up to high five Vincent Moscati, who is on the rail, but Moscati refuses.

"I can't man," Moscati apologizes. "That's my boy," gesturing to Stewart.

Aker returns to his seat and admits his good fortune. "Lucky, lucky. That is the only way I am gonna get this guy anyways."

David Aker - 2,400,000 (40 bb)
Scott Stewart - 620,000 (10 bb)

Monday, August 15, 2016 3:54 PM Local Time

Jim Juvancic raises to 120,000 from middle position, and action folds around to David Aker in the big blind.

Juvancic motions toward Aker's stack and asks for a count. Aker almost turns over his cards as Juvancic asks the question. The dealer announces Aker's stack is 980,000. Juvancic says, "You were really ready to turn those cards over, weren't you? I was going to call, but you look excited to show those." Juvancic then folds    face up. A couple other players at the table encourage Aker to show a bluff, and he turns over    as the dealer pushes him the pot.

David Aker - 1,200,000 (20 bb)
Jim Juvancic - 4,780,000 (79 bb)

Playtika - Jason Alexander