WSOPC Event #12: $1,700 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT

Day 2 of the Harrah's Cherokee $1,700 Main Event saw 151 players come into the day with their hopes of finding a Day 3 birth and after 12 hours of play, just 13 players reached that goal. 

Leading the charge is three-time ring winner Brad Albrinck who bagged 6,760,000 at the end of the night, edging out WSOP bracelet winner Howard Mash who finished in second with 5,380,000.

Shea Quintin ended the night as the only other player to bag north of 5 million (5,140,000), which is good for third in chips as he looks to add his first Circuit ring to his resume.

Ring winner Tyler Phillips, who was chip leader for majority of the later levels, hit a few bumps at the end of the night and finished the evening fourth in chips with 4,375,000.

Rounding out the top five stacks is Brad Wilson who won a few all-in at the end of the evening to take a 3,945,000 stack into Day 3. 

Charlie He was the final elimination of the night departing in 14th place meaning 13 players will be returning tomorrow for the final day.

Each of them has secured $23,500, but all eyes will be on the $356,963 first-place prize that the eventual champion will be taking home, along with a shiny new Main Event ring.

Day 3 will resume Monday, December 5th with a local start time of noon.

Play will pick up at level 28 where blinds will be 50,000/100,000/100,000. Each level will be 60-minutes long and players will receive a 15-minute break after every two levels. 

Day 3 Chip Counts
Day 3 Seat Assignments

Charlie He was all in for 1,850,000 from the big blind and Ryan Van Sanford called from the button. 

Charlie He:   
Ryan Van Sanford:   

It was a flip with He picking up more outs after the     flop gave him a wheel draw. 

The   turn didn't change a thing but the   river completed He's wheel and secured his double-up. 

Charlie He - 3,700,000
Ryan Van Sanford - 850,000

1) David Moses - 4,100,000
2) Juan Mora - 3,120,000
4) Greg Dalton - 1,724,000
6) Brad Albrinck - 4,000,0000
7) Scott Hall 2,300,000
8) Tyler Phillips - 6,400,000
9) Matt Emmel - 1,800,000  

Juan Mora raised from the button, and then called off his 1,715,000 stack after Greg Dalton three-bet jammed for more from the small blind. 

Juan Mora:   
Greg Dalton:   

Mora woke-up with kings once again and enjoyed seeing a king in the window this time around on the     flop. 

The   turn secured the pot for Mora and the dealer dropped the   on the river for good measure. 

Juan Mora - 3,500,000
Greg Dalton - 1,400,000

Howard Mash raised from the cutoff and then called the 625,000 all in raise Ken Christopher made from the small blind. 

Ken Christopher:   
Howard Mash:   

Christopher was ahead until the     flop paired Mash's queen. 

The   turn left Christopher needing an ace on the river, but the   completed the board and ended his Main Event. 

Howard Mash - 6,000,000
Ken Christopher - Eliminated

Brad Albrinck opened for 125,000 from under the gun and was called by David Moses before Juan Mora three-bet jammed for 945,000 from the cutoff.

Action folded back to Albrinck who mucked his hand while Moses called. 

Juan Mora:   
David Moses:   

Mora was out in front with the better made hand and an eight did appear in the window on the     flop, but a king was hiding underneath keeping Mora out in front. 

Mora needed to doge the case eight and did as the   turn followed by the   river completed the board securing his double-up. 

David Moses - 3,500,000
Brad Albrinck - 2,900,000
Jose Mora - 2,000,000

2017 Cherokee Main Event champ Charles Johnson was all in preflop for 800,000 from the button and was called by Ryan Van Sanford from middle position.

Charles Johnson:   
Ryan Van Sanford:   

Johnson was racing for his tournament life and kept the lead after the     flop hit the felt. 

Unfortunately for Johnson, Sanford hit the running wheel as the   fell on the turn, followed by the   river and ended his Main Event in 24th place for $13,313.

Ryan Van Sanford - 2,400,000
Charles Johnson - Eliminated