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Monday, August 14, 2017 8:33 PM Local Time
August 14, 2017 (Cherokee, NC) - On
Monday evening, Harry Arutyunyan continued the trend of Los Angeles
based players thriving at the World Series of Poker Circuit at Harrah’s
Cherokee. Arutyunyan defeated a field of 1,022 entries to earn his first
Circuit ring, a seat into next year’s Global Casino Championship and
$283,597.
The win is just the
latest at the stop of Los Angeles based player winning titles in
Cherokee. It comes on the heels of his good friends Sean Yu winning a
bracelet in the Global Casino Championship and Nikhil Gera winning a
ring earlier in the series. Gregory Armand and Scott Stewart were also
Southern California players that took home rings in Cherokee.
“We got rings, bracelets,
a global cash, a main cash,” said Arutyunyan pointing to Yu, Gera and
Sohale Khalili who were on his rail throughout the final table. “We are
taking it all back to L.A.”.... READ MORE
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:26 PM Local Time
Harry Arutyunyan - Winner of the Main Event
Randy Lowery raises to 325,000 on the button and Harry Arutyunyan defends his big blind. The flop is and Arutyunyan checks. Lowery bets 300,000 and Arutyunyan calls.
The turn is the and Arutyunyan checks again. Lowery bets 500,000 and Arutyunyan raises to 1,300,000. Lowery calls. The river is the and Arutyunyan moves all in. Lowery calls.
Arutyunyan:
Lowery:
Arutyunyan had flopped a straight, and he wins over Lowery's two pair. Arutyunyan takes the pot, and now wins his first WSOP Circuit ring, along with $283,597 and a free entry into the 2018 WSOP Global Casino Championship.
Randy Lowery finishes in second place, earning $175,345.
Harry Arutyunyan - 20,400,000
Randy Lowery - Eliminated
Randy Lowery
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:26 PM Local Time
Harry Arutyunyan raises to 200,000 on the button. Randy Lowery calls and the flop is
. Lowery checks, Arutyunyan bets 175,000 and Lowery folds.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:25 PM Local Time
Randy Lowery raises to 250,000 on the button and Harry Arutyunyan folds. Lowery shows
and takes the pot.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:25 PM Local Time
Harry Arutyunyan limps on the button and Randy Lowery checks his option. The flop comes
and both players check. On the
turn, Lowery reaches for chips and Arutyunyan folds his cards.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:24 PM Local Time
Randy Lowery folds his small blind and Harry Arutyunyan gets the walk.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:23 PM Local Time
Harry Arutyunyan raises to 250,000 on the button and wins.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:21 PM Local Time
With the elimination of Norman McKeldin in third place, Harry Arutyunyan begins heads-up play with Randy Lowery with a more than 4:1 chip lead. They are playing for a gold Circuit ring and the $283,597 top prize.
Harry Arutyunyan - 16,600,000 (160 bb)
Norman McKeldin - 3,800,000 (38 bb)
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:20 PM Local Time
Norman McKeldin
Norman McKeldin completes the small blind and Harry Arutyunyan raises to 300,000 out of the big blind. McKeldin calls the flop is .
McKeldin checks, Arutyunyan bets 200,000, McKeldin check-raises to 800,000, Arutyunyan moves all in and McKeldin snap-calls. In the blink of an eye, all the chips were in the middle and McKeldin tables , good for top pair and a flush draw, and needed to improve against Arutyunyan's .
Arutyunyan and his rail were calling for black cards and got their wish as the board ran out with the and the . McKeldin takes home $130,305 for his third place finish and Arutyunyan starts heads-up play against Randy Lowery with a massive chip lead.
Harry Arutyunyan - 16,600,000
Norman McKeldin - Eliminated
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:17 PM Local Time
Harry Arutyunyan raises to 250,000 on the button and Norman McKeldin moves all in out of the big blind for 2,190,000. Arutyunyan calls and the cards are tabled.
Arutyunyan shows and is flipping against McKeldin's .
The board runs out and McKeldin's pair wins the flip to double up.
Norman McKeldin - 4,400,000
Harry Arutyunyan -11,200,000
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:15 PM Local Time
Harry Arutyunyan raises to 275,000 out of the small blind and Randy Lowery folds the big blind.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:15 PM Local Time
Norman McKeldin completes the small blind and Harry Arutyunyan raises to 200,000 out of the big blind. McKeldin calls and the flop is
. McKeldin checks and Arutyunyan bets 150,000. McKeldin folds.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:14 PM Local Time
Harry Arutyunyan raises to 225,000 on the button and Norman McKeldin calls in the big blind. On the flop, both players check. The turn is the and McKeldin checks. Arutyunyan bets 200,000 and McKeldin calls. On the river, McKeldin checks again, Arutyunyan bets 350,000, and McKeldin calls again.
Arutyunyan shows for top two pair to win the pot and add to his chip lead.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:13 PM Local Time
Harry Arutyunyan raises to 275,000 out of the small blind and Randy Lowery calls from the big blind. They flop is and both players check. The turn is the and both players check again.
The river is the and Arutyunyan checks again. Lowery bets 400,000 and Arutyunyan folds.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:09 PM Local Time
Randy Lowery raises 225,000 on the button and Norman McKeldin three-bets to 700,000 out of the small blind. Everybody folds and McKeldin wins the pot.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:08 PM Local Time
Norman McKeldin gets a walk in the big blind.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:07 PM Local Time
Norman McKeldin limps in on the button and Harry Arutyunyan completes from the small blind. Randy Lowery raises to 400,000 out of the big blind. McKeldin and Arutyunyan both fold. Lowery mucks his hand and wins the pot.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:06 PM Local Time
Harry Arutyunyan gets a walk in the big blind.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:06 PM Local Time
Harry Arutyunyan raises to 225,000 on the button and wins the blinds and antes.
Monday, August 14, 2017 6:05 PM Local Time
Harry Arutyunyan limps in from the small blind and Randy Lowery checks his option in the big blind. The action is checked to the river as the board runs out . Arutyunyan bets 175,000 and Lowery calls.
Lowery wins the pot with .