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

Grand Victoria WSOP Circuit Main Event champion Frank Lagodich

After a hard fought head's-up match with WSOP ring winner Jill Bryant, Ohio native Frank Lagodich is the Main Event champion of the first ever Grand Victoria Casino WSOP Circuit stop. Not only did Lagodich have to outlast a field of 1,070 entrants, he also had to outplay a final table full of incredibly skilled poker players. 

Not only did Lagodich win the biggest piece of the $1,621,050 prize pool, he also punched his ticket to the 2023 WSOP Tournament of Champions that will take place in Las Vegas this summer.

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Following a button raise from Frank Lagodich, Jill Bryant would make her opponent play for it all, raising him all-in. Lagodich would make the call.

Lagodich:   
Bryant:   

Lagodich's ace-high would hold, especially after pairing his six on the flop.

Jill Bryant - 17,500,000
Frank Lagodich - 14,000,000

Timothy Gundrum Eliminated In Third Place ($125,964)

Frank Lagodich limped into the pot from the button, following an additional limp from Jill Bryant and a check from Timothy Gundrum, we had all players involved heading to the flop.

Flop:    

After a check from Bryant, Gundrum would bet 600 into both players. Although it forced Lagodich out of the hand, Bryant would make the call to see fourth street.

Turn:  

After a check out of position from Bryant, Gundrum would bet again, this time for 1,200,000. Instead of calling, Bryant would raise her opponent all-in. Gundrum thought for some time, before making the call revealing   . Much to his dismay, Bryant had turned a straight with   .

With no outs, Gundrum would be eliminated from the tournament.

Jill Bryant - 24,800,000
Timothy Gundrum - Eliminated

Following a small blind raise from Frank Lagodich, Jill Bryant pushed her remaining 6,825,000 into the middle to challenge the then chip leader. Lagodich asked for a count, ultimately making the call after hearing the price.

Lagodich:   
Bryant:   

Lagodich would hit the   on the flop, but just as Bryant was ready to leave with her rail the miracle   on the river propelled Bryant into the chip lead. As expected, high fives and hugs were exchanged with her rail.

Jill Bryant - 13,650,000
Frank Lagodich - 9,175,000

Brekstyn Schutten Eliminated In 5th Place ($71,040)

Moving all-in from the cutoff, Brekstyn Schutten would get called by only Frank Lagodich in the small blind. Upon reveal, Schutten would see he needed some help.

Schutten:   
Lagodich:   

Schutten would not be able to hit the miracle queen, sending him home in 5th place.

Frank Lagodich - 18,000,000
Brekstyn Schutten - Eliminated

After making a 300,000 raise under-the-gun, Frank Lagodich only got action from Brekstyn Schutten in the small blind who made the call.

Flop:    

Following a check from Schutten, Lagodich would execute a 150,000 which was called.

Turn:  

The turn would go check-check, with the river seeing much more action.

River:  

First to act on fifth street, Schutten would lead out for 325,000. Lagodich would spring into action, raising the WSOP High Roller runner-up 1,800,000. Schutten would think for some time before making the call, only to see in dismay that Lagodich received runner-runner trips holding   .

Frank Lagodich - 14,000,000
Brekstyn Schutten - 3,200,000

Robert Kozik Eliminated In 7th Place ($41,938)

Following a raise from Brekstyn Schullen, Robert Kozik ripped his remaining 1,700,000 chips into the middle from the big blind. Schullen snap called, showing Kozik he was well behind.

Kozik:   
Schullen:   

Despite hitting a lucky   on the flop, the   on the turn would eliminate Kozik.

Brekstyn Schutten - 10,100,000
Robert Kozik - Eliminated